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 …
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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?
This murder mystery that takes place during an extremely pretentious, extravagant wedding, and surprise, the bride and groom are both thoroughly unlikeable. Also, some of this story is predictable, while other parts seem like wild coincidences. And yet, I enjoyed this very much. The manner in which each character's story unfolds, and then how they come together, is effective and satisfying.
I really enjoyed this. A lively, intriguing and dark tale of actions and consequences that cascade down the years. A satisfying closure of the circle right at the end.
3+.The Guest List gets extra credit for twists. Not only are there multiple possible murderers, there are multiple possible victims. The way everything/one is tied together is reminiscent of some of the big-cast Agatha Christie stories.
Pretty much all of the characters are unpleasant, so. . . . The story is told in usually short chapters in the voice of the bride, the groom, the best man, the maid of honor, the plus one, the event planner, etc.
Overall, I'd recommend this if any of the above appeals to you, but I wouldn't suggest that you be in any particular hurry to move it up the TBR list (you don't have to read it right now).
3+.The Guest List gets extra credit for twists. Not only are there multiple possible murderers, there are multiple possible victims. The way everything/one is tied together is reminiscent of some of the big-cast Agatha Christie stories.
Pretty much all of the characters are unpleasant, so. . . . The story is told in usually short chapters in the voice of the bride, the groom, the best man, the maid of honor, the plus one, the event planner, etc.
Overall, I'd recommend this if any of the above appeals to you, but I wouldn't suggest that you be in any particular hurry to move it up the TBR list (you don't have to read it right now).
