( Starred review) Foley outdoes herself again with this page-turning thriller…. Foley defers disclosing the murder victim’s identity until quite late, but she undercuts the suspense with obvious indications of who it is.… readers seeking thrills will find plenty. Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. Foley builds her suspense slowly and creepily, deploying an array of narrators bristling with personal secrets…. Lucy Foley’s clever, taut new novel,… takes us to a creepy island off the coast of Ireland…. ( Adapted from Amazon.)Įvoking the great Agatha Christie classics. Her journalism has appeared in ES Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Grazia and more. The Hunting Party was inspired by a particularly remote spot in Scotland that fired her imagination.įoley's historical novels- The Book of Lost and Found (2015), The Invitation (2016) and Last Letter from Istanbul (2018)-have been translated into sixteen languages. She is best known for her works of historical fiction, but she also published two murder mysteries, The Hunting Party (2019) and The Guest List (2020).Īfter studying English Literature at Durham University in Northeast England and University College London, Foley worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry, before leaving to write full-time. Lucy Foley is a British novelist, born and still living in London. Education-Durham University University College London.

Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why? ( From the publisher.) 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. 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.Īs the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. 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 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.

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