Reviews

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

olliebell's review against another edition

Dnf @ 47%.

sonomajolley's review against another edition

4.0

this book genuinely had me on my toes. you’re aware something bad happens from the beginning and i spent a majority of this novel guessing and second guessing who “done it.” neither perpetrator nor victim were who i expected them to be!

jwolfpack's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion

nikkihilljohnson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

carly617's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

vanfox723's review against another edition

3.0

Although I enjoyed the story, it did seem like it was slow going.

isabelatms's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

toofondofbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed Lucy Foley’s previous novel The Hunting Party but her new one The Guest List is even better! A wedding is about to take place on a remote island and the main wedding party are gradually arriving. We meet the bride, the plus one, the bride’s sister, the wedding planner and others and the novel is told from different perspectives throughout. The island quickly becomes even more isolated when the bad weather draws in and we know from early on that someone dies so the book is predominantly told in the lead up to the wedding but there are small chapters in the aftermath. I loved how the tension builds in this novel and you become suspicious of everyone and wonder why they are the way they are. I did think I’d worked the whodunnit and why fairly early on but boy was I wrong! There are so many twists and turns in this book and as you see it all unravel the tension just ramps up and up. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it!

This review was originally posted on my blog https://rathertoofondofbooks.com

wilsonalex's review against another edition

3.25

It was good but the ending was not satisfying and did not wrap everything up. Just felt like we got all this info and then BAM done

kristinamj's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75