The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Guest List

by Lucy Foley

*Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year*
* The June 2020 Reese's Book Club pick*
*The Times Best Crime Fiction of the Year pick*
*Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award*

A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

‘Lucy Foley is really very clever’ Anthony Horowitz
‘Thrilling’ The Times
‘A classic whodunnit’ Kate Mosse
‘Sharp and atmospheric and addictive’ Louise Candlish
‘A furiously twisty thriller’ Clare Mackintosh

On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.
 
Old friends.
Past grudges.
 
Happy families.
Hidden jealousies.
 
Thirteen guests.
One body.
 
The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.

All have a secret. All have a motive.
One guest won’t leave this wedding alive . . .

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4 of 5 stars

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Fantastic thriller! I absolutely love the way Foley connects all the dots. She builds connections slowly, and the amount of surprise this creates is amazing. Definitely recommend for folx who enjoy Liv Constantine or Alice Feeney.
I listened to this on audio, and the full cast recording is great!

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