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Lucy Foley’s thriller “Guest List” unfolds on a secluded island off Ireland’s coast where a celebrity couple’s wedding is planned to be the event of the year. The brilliant groom, a rising television star, and the sophisticated bride, a magazine publisher, host their guests in a luxurious setting with designer gowns, boutique whiskey, and artistically planned festivities.
As the ceremony begins, undercurrents of resentment, old rivalries, and hidden motives surface. A drinking game starts among the groomsmen, a bridesmaid accidentally ruins her dress, and a friend’s over‑caring toast hints at deeper tensions. When one of the guests is found dead, the island’s idyllic veneer cracks, and every attendee must confront whom they didn’t wish well and why.
Focusing on the interplay of characters and their pasts, Foley crafts a tense, atmospheric mystery reminiscent of Christie’s classics, inviting readers to piece together clues from subtle details and motives hidden among the joyous veneer of a wedding celebration.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Lucy Foley
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