MAY 2020 - AudioFile
A wedding party on an isolated island off the coast of Ireland. All of the participants and hosts are potential victims and suspects. Each of the main characters is effectively voiced by one of the six talented narrators creating a theater-like experience. Chapters begin by identifying the character whose point of view is being presented. Everyone comes to the festivities with their baggage filled with deep, dark secrets. Slowly they unpack their stories as the plot weaves back and forth over the weekend. While the coincidences of the overlapping stories stretch credulity, those willing to go along for the ride will reap an engaging listening experience. E.Q. 2021 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"Evoking the great Agatha Christie classics And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, Lucy Foley’s clever, taut new novel, The Guest List, takes us to a creepy island off the coast of Ireland…Foley builds her suspense slowly and creepily, deploying an array of narrators bristling with personal secrets…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. They are all clues.” — New York Times Book Review
“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 I get from curling up with a classic Christie. A remote, atmospheric island, a wedding no one is particularly happy to be at, old secrets—and a murder. The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong. I can’t wait for her next book.” — Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient
"A swank celebrity wedding on a remote island with spotty cell service? What could go wrong? Lap up the luxe details, then hold your breath for dark twists as a guest turns up dead." — People
"Lucy Foley gets better with every book...The characters leap off the page, the twists are darker and more unexpected, and the setting is straight out of a Gothic novel...Yes, there's a murder, but there's so much more than that. (The twists, I admit, are pretty good too.)" — Marie Claire
"Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None rolled into one...Fans of Christie, Louise Penny, and Ruth Rendell will absolutely love this book." — Library Journal (starred review)
"Lucy Foley has done it again....Cozy up with this whodunnit and watch the hours fly by." — Good Housekeeping
"An updated Murder on the Orient Express." — Booklist
"Wedding season means a thrilling web of mystery in The Guest List." — Parade
“[Foley’s] puzzle is solid, she plays fair with the reader, and overall her story is swift and entertaining.” — Seattle Times
"Easily my favorite book of 2020 so far...Will keep you guessing until the very end." — Better Homes & Gardens
“No one may have come to the island intending to murder, but this destination wedding spirals into mayhem when it’s slowly revealed that most everyone in attendance is capable of becoming a lusting-for-revenge killer.” — Washington Post
“This thrilling page turner will have you guessing until the very end.” — OK! Magazine
“This juicy murder mystery is a perfect Agatha Christie–esque summer read.” — Afar Magazine
"An Agatha Christie-like thriller." — Huffington Post
“Foley delivers another atmospheric, Agatha Christie-style whodunit with The Guest List. The multiple points of view will keep you guessing right until the end.” — Buzzfeed
“Lucy Foley has honed her unique brand of reverse-whodunit suspense down to a science—and thank goodness for that. ... The Guest List—set at a ritzy wedding-gone-wrong on a remote Scottish isle—starts with a murder, and then plays a game of keep-away with the victim’s identity until the very last pages.” — Harper's Bazaar
“There's clues on nearly every page, but no spoilers here. Needless to say, you'll be up late flipping through your Kindle until all is revealed.” — Mashable
“With a dizzying array of suspects, this delicious thriller has all the elements for the perfect whodunit.” — Columbus Dispatch
“Foley expertly peels back the layers of eight highly suspicious members of the wedding party, and all with murderous secrets. This summer best seller, a Reese's Book Club pick, will keep you transfixed to the end.” — AARP Magazine
“The one thing you can expect from Foley's novels? That you'll probably never guess the twist...or should we say twists when it comes to her latest bestseller…you'll never see the ending coming. RSVP at your own risk.” — E! Online
"A delightfully suspenseful thriller. ... Set in such an isolated location, with a fairly small cast of characters, The Guest List feels a bit like a modern Agatha Christie novel. It is a fast-paced, intriguing mystery." — Shelf Awareness
"Clever." — Popsugar
“Lap up the luxe details, then hold your breath for dark twists." — People
Parade
"Wedding season means a thrilling web of mystery in The Guest List."
New York Times Book Review
"Evoking the great Agatha Christie classics And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, Lucy Foley’s clever, taut new novel, The Guest List, takes us to a creepy island off the coast of Ireland…Foley builds her suspense slowly and creepily, deploying an array of narrators bristling with personal secrets…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. They are all clues.
Marie Claire
"Lucy Foley gets better with every book...The characters leap off the page, the twists are darker and more unexpected, and the setting is straight out of a Gothic novel...Yes, there's a murder, but there's so much more than that. (The twists, I admit, are pretty good too.)"
People
"A swank celebrity wedding on a remote island with spotty cell service? What could go wrong? Lap up the luxe details, then hold your breath for dark twists as a guest turns up dead."
Seattle Times
[Foley’s] puzzle is solid, she plays fair with the reader, and overall her story is swift and entertaining.
Booklist
"An updated Murder on the Orient Express."
Good Housekeeping
"Lucy Foley has done it again....Cozy up with this whodunnit and watch the hours fly by."
Better Homes & Gardens
"Easily my favorite book of 2020 so far...Will keep you guessing until the very end."
Alex Michaelides
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 I get from curling up with a classic Christie. A remote, atmospheric island, a wedding no one is particularly happy to be at, old secrets—and a murder. The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong. I can’t wait for her next book.
Booklist
"An updated Murder on the Orient Express."
Washington Post
No one may have come to the island intending to murder, but this destination wedding spirals into mayhem when it’s slowly revealed that most everyone in attendance is capable of becoming a lusting-for-revenge killer.”
Washington Post
No one may have come to the island intending to murder, but this destination wedding spirals into mayhem when it’s slowly revealed that most everyone in attendance is capable of becoming a lusting-for-revenge killer.”
Afar Magazine
This juicy murder mystery is a perfect Agatha Christie–esque summer read.
Popsugar
"Clever."
E! Online
The one thing you can expect from Foley's novels? That you'll probably never guess the twist...or should we say twists when it comes to her latest bestseller…you'll never see the ending coming. RSVP at your own risk.
OK! Magazine
This thrilling page turner will have you guessing until the very end.
AARP Magazine
Foley expertly peels back the layers of eight highly suspicious members of the wedding party, and all with murderous secrets. This summer best seller, a Reese's Book Club pick, will keep you transfixed to the end.
Harper's Bazaar
Lucy Foley has honed her unique brand of reverse-whodunit suspense down to a science—and thank goodness for that. ... The Guest List—set at a ritzy wedding-gone-wrong on a remote Scottish isle—starts with a murder, and then plays a game of keep-away with the victim’s identity until the very last pages.
Mashable
There's clues on nearly every page, but no spoilers here. Needless to say, you'll be up late flipping through your Kindle until all is revealed.
Columbus Dispatch
With a dizzying array of suspects, this delicious thriller has all the elements for the perfect whodunit.
Shelf Awareness
"A delightfully suspenseful thriller. ... Set in such an isolated location, with a fairly small cast of characters, The Guest List feels a bit like a modern Agatha Christie novel. It is a fast-paced, intriguing mystery."
Huffington Post
"An Agatha Christie-like thriller."
Buzzfeed
Foley delivers another atmospheric, Agatha Christie-style whodunit with The Guest List. The multiple points of view will keep you guessing right until the end.
Library Journal - Audio
★ 09/01/2020
An audiobook that has it all—an excellent cast of narrators (Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, Aoife McMahon, Sarah Ovens, and Rich Keeble), a fascinating locale and premise, and enough twists and turns to keep listeners engaged up until the very end. We hear from each of the main characters right away—the bride, the groom, the bridesmaid, the best man, the wedding planner, and the plus one. Listeners know that someone dies the night of the wedding, but, as with Foley's previous book, The Hunting Party, the deceased's identity is not revealed until late in the game. After the small group of characters arrives at the remote island off the coast of Ireland, it doesn't take long before the cracks begin to show. Each of the characters brings their secrets, insecurities, and grudges along to the island. With the details of the murder, motives, and killer's identity revealed slowly as the tension ramps up, listeners will find themselves unwilling to stop listening the very end. VERDICT This audiobook weaves a spell that's difficult to resist, especially for fans of locked-room mysteries. Highly recommended for all public libraries.—Gretchen Pruett, New Braunfels P.L., TX
