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The Guest List
Lucy Foley
The Guest List is a mystery/thriller about a group of people who travel to an isolated island for a “glamorous” wedding getaway. It takes place off the Irish Coast. The many themes of this book are deftly woven through the backstories of the guests which are rich in secrets and deception. You might find that you even detest some of the guests, yet Foley has done a nice job of developing the characters, as you realize that some carry heavy burdens with them.
While the plot might appear a bit helter skelter, in the end you find your way. Through the skillful use of multiple narrators, Foley provides clues that allow the reader to untangle the “whodunnit” story, which by the end finds one guest dead and another having committed the murder. The book is a page turner with much to uncover as each narrator develops their own point of view about who and what are involved in this entanglement.
Review by Carol Lichtenbaum
August 22, 2024
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