The Guest List: A Novel

A slow burn with excellent character development - I really became invested in each character's backstory and motive. Great plotting with a lot of twists. Some of the twists were a little coincidental, but I'm willing to suspend disbelief. This has a much darker tone than The Hunting Party, in my opinion.

My book clubs seem set on reading thrillers of late and frankly they are starting to blur one into another. Not this one! This mystery/thriller has just the right amount of interesting characters and atmospheric setting. Very reminiscent of Knives Out or an Agatha Christie. Would recommend but I do hope for a different genre next month.

I really loved all of the drama and secrets in this book! Some characters were fun to hate while others I really felt for. The ending was a bit predictable but the book was very fast paced and easy to get into! I also enjoyed the setting of the wedding and the creepy island. Secrets and murder at an island wedding where no one can easily leave was the perfect setting!

The narrative and time jumps were terrifically woven together. Lucy Foley served a surprising and wonderfully written dose of vengeance in this thriller.

The way that all these different characters lives were tied together without them knowing - didn't see that ending coming.