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The Guest List
- Author
- Lucy Foley
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 February 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 4.4 (5 reviews)
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What to expect
The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
*Over 1 million copies sold worldwide*
*One of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year*
*Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020*
‘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 . . .
Critics Review
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‘Both a classic whodunnit and a very contemporary psychological thriller that left me guessing right to the end – a wonderful read’ Kate Mosse
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‘Great fun. Lucy Foley is really very clever’ Anthony Horowitz
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‘A very modern Agatha Christie for the new roaring 20s . . . secrets and lies at every turn’ Sarah Pinborough
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‘Evoking the great Agatha Christie classics “And Then There Were None” and “Murder on the Orient Express,” . . . Foley builds her suspense slowly and creepily’ New York Times
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‘Terrific’ Stylist
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‘Whip smart page-turner with skilful characterisation . . . a compelling read’ Jane Shemilt
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‘Foley’s second take on the “closed room” murder mystery confirms her status as this generation’s Agatha Christie’ Sunday Express
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‘Sharp and atmospheric and addictive – I tore through it!’ Louise Candlish
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‘Thoroughly addictive’ Sarah Hughes, I paper
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‘I didn’t think Lucy Foley could top The Hunting Party, but she did! I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness l get from curling up with a classic Christie’ Alex Michaelides
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‘Nail-biting . . . A fabulous closed room thriller. Lucy Foley is the Agatha Christie for our times’ Kate Hamer
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‘It grabs you from the off and keeps you guessing until the very end. A genuine treat of a read’ Heat
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‘This is a stunningly brilliant book: writing to die for, compelling characters, and a plot driven by a deep-seated sense of unease. I savoured every secret, every twist and turn’ Dinah Jefferies
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I loved The Guest List and gobbled it up in a few sittings . . . A cracking story brilliantly told’ Ryan Tubridy
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‘Compelling, entertaining and highly enjoyable, Lucy knocks this one out of the park’ Liz Nugent
User Reviews
Book 4.4
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
Great twists and turns
kama 2024-10-03 -
5.0 5.0
Slow burner but mid way the tension builds and a brilliant story comes together. Would recommend.
pilbeamj 2022-12-17 -
4.0 5.0
Well written novel - a good
read. Jumps back and forth which is modern fashion, I don't likepeterstod 2022-04-26
Details
- Author
- Lucy Foley
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 9 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 February 2020
- ISBN
- 9780008297206
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
- Rating
- 4.4(5 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(5 reviews)
Synopsis
*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL – is available to buy now* The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller *Over 1 million copies sold worldwide* *One of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year* *Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020* ‘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 . . .
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