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Hi there, fellow murder mystery lovers! If you love the all things murder, deception and suspense, then you are in the right place.

The Guest List: A Thrilling Murder Mystery with Clues Hidden in the Characters' Pasts

Don't miss Lucy Foley's new book, The Midnight Feast, coming June 18th!

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR

“I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie...The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” — Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient

"Evok[es] the great Agatha Christie classics…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. They are all clues.” -- New York Times Book Review

A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner  – The bridesmaid – The body

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.

But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. The bridesmaid not-so-accidentally ruins her dress. The bride’s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast.

And then someone turns up dead. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why?

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Published Aug 3, 2021

336 pages

Average rating: 7.16

3,816 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mmarostegui
May 20, 2025
10/10 stars
This book reminded me so much of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None." It's set in Ireland, on an island, at a wedding of a celebrity (groom) and a magazine developer (bride). Friends and family gather for a night before the wedding, and a murder occurs on the night of the wedding. You don't find out who died until the end of the book, or who killed someone. This was a great twist to the book that I really liked. There were so many possibilities, since all you knew was that the waitress screamed when she found the dead body, and then passed out...so you don't find out until later who it was. This makes the victim and the murderer both mysteries. It turns out that the groom and the bride have enemies among most of the people there, so it really could be anyone. I loved this book, and can't wait to read others by this author.
BMC
Apr 28, 2025
6/10 stars
This wasn't really my thing. It felt like a reverse murder mystery, which turns out I don't like, and I wasn't engaged in the characters. It did start to pick up and then the ending wasn't my favourite. The author is a very good writer though, so that bumped up the score.
Anonymous
Jan 14, 2025
8/10 stars
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.
suzuppello
Jan 02, 2025
8/10 stars
The narrative and time jumps were terrifically woven together. Lucy Foley served a surprising and wonderfully written dose of vengeance in this thriller.
KaraBrown
Sep 13, 2024
8/10 stars
Really enjoyed this book. I loved the multiple character POVs. Made it more interesting! Quick and easy to get through and the twists were a good addition! Would recommend.

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