If Ruth Ware is writing modern-day homages to the work of Queen of Crime Agatha Christie, Lucy Foley is writing modern-day “popcorn reads” in this very same vein, just with a bit more drama and over-the-top flair. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why? The bride’s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast.Īnd then someone turns up dead. The bridesmaid not-so-accidentally ruins her dress. The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. 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.īut perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. 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 bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The bride ‧ The plus one ‧ The best man ‧ The wedding planner ‧ The bridesmaid ‧ The body

With as much of an eye for high fashion and high-stakes secrets as it has for traditional crime novel structure and inspiration, THE GUEST LIST is a perfect reminder of why the classics never go out of style. Will this reunion of old friends, classmates, and family go as smoothly as our bride and groom hope? Or will old secrets and resentments rear their ugly heads? When a storm traps the wedding party on the island, tensions ratchet up until someone winds up dead.

The wedding has been planned to perfection the only wild card here is the wedding’s guest list. Set on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, THE GUEST LIST gives readers an exclusive invitation to one of the most buzzed-about parties of the year: the wedding of a powerhouse digital magazine editor and a TV golden boy. This is a “locked room mystery” built for the readers of 2020: a story concerned with secrets-among spouses, partners, and siblings-and their deadly collision. THE GUEST LIST is a delectable blend of Agatha Christie inspiration and modern-day psychological suspense. British author Lucy Foley has made a name for herself with two suspense novels that do exactly that, the newest of which will release in the US this summer. In a world obsessed with finding the next cutting-edge thing, sometimes the smartest way to stand out is to get back to basics. The Verdict: a “popcorn read” meets Agatha Christie-inspiration

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