#BlogTour: The Guest List by Lucy Foley @lucyfoleytweets @HarperFiction @annecater @JenRHarlow #TheGuestList #LucyFoley #RandomThingsTours #5stars

Book Synopsis:

A REMOTE ISLAND. AN INVITATION TO DIE FOR.

A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

‘Lucy Foley is really very clever’ Anthony Horowitz
‘Thrilling’ The Times
‘A classic whodunnit’ Kate Mosse
‘Sharp and atmospheric and addictive’ Louise Candlish
‘A furiously twisty thriller’ Clare Mackintosh
‘Secrets and lies at every turn’ Sarah Pinborough

On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.
 
Old friends.
Past grudges.
 
Happy families.
Hidden jealousies.
 
Thirteen guests.
One body.
 
The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.

All have a secret. All have a motive.
One guest won’t leave this wedding alive . . .

The Guest List is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.

My Review:

I absolutely loved this engrossing murder mystery which was an incredibly gripping and thoroughly enjoyable read. I was such a huge fan of this author’s first book so approached this one with a little bit of trepidation as it couldn’t possibly be as good,could it? Turns out yes it could!

Firstly I loved the wonderful descriptions of the beautiful rugged island where the wedding was held. It sounded like such a beautiful place that I found myself googling it to see if it was a real place and spent ages starting at the beautiful pictures I found. The island isolation also helps create some of the atmosphere and tension in the book as the guests are trapped with each other on the island when the storm hits. Initially this doesn’t seem to be a problem as everyone seems civil towards each other but as the story goes on more is revealed about past relationships and connections which make things very interesting indeed.

The characters were all wonderful creations and I loved how the author had managed to create so many different ones, giving them all their own voice and background. Not all of them were very likeable and some I loved to hate, hoping that they’d be the ones that came to a sticky end. My favourite was definitely Hannah as I felt she seemed the most normal and kind amongst the group, which was echoed in some of the characters thoughts. She seemed like a very warm person and someone I might actually be friends with.

The author’s writing style just drew me into the story, with the alternative points of view and short chapters keeping me thoroughly absorbed in the story. This seemed a bit more of a confident, mature book from the author which was lovely to see. The tension slowly builds as we learn more about the characters and what happened on the wedding day until I found myself unable to put the book down. I stayed up way too late trying to finish the book, much to my husband’s dismay as he’s used to having the sitting room to himself for a few hours! The ending was very surprising and clever, not at all how I expected it to end.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Jen Harlow for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Lucy Foley is the No.1 Sunday Times and Irish Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party and three other novels. A trip to Connemara, from where half of Lucy’s family hail, on the west coast of Ireland sparked the idea for her latest book. Struck by the wild, rugged beauty of the islands off its shores – the perfect setting for a wedding, yet dangerously cut-off – Lucy began to plot a new murder mystery. An island with no escape, old friends and family reuniting, emotions running high. What could possibly go wrong? And so The Guest List came to life.

Previously a fiction editor in the publishing industry, Lucy now writes full time. Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and her journalism has appeared in publications such as Sunday Times Style, Grazia, ES Magazine, Vogue US, Elle, Tatler and Marie Claire.