“I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie...The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” — Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient

"Evok[es] the great Agatha Christie classics…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. They are all clues.” -- New York Times Book Review

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.

The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. 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 cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.

But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. The bridesmaid not-so-accidentally ruins her dress. The bride’s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast.

And then someone turns up dead. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why?

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Editorial Reviews

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"An Agatha Christie-like thriller."

-- "Huffington Post"

"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" --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Lucy Foley studied English literature at Durham University and University College London. She then worked for several years as a fiction editor, during which time she wrote her first novel, The Book of Lost and Found. Lucy now writes full-time and is busy traveling (for research, naturally!), painting, and working on her next novel.

Chloe Massey is an actress, audiobook narrator, and writer. She is best known for playing Rachel Fuller on the TV series Doctors.

Jot Davies is an acclaimed actor, voice-over artist, and narrator. He has held roles in such plays as The Baby Diary and Our Share of Tomorrow, and his audiobook narrations include titles by Mo Hayder, Charles Cumming, and Andrew Kaufman.

Coming soon... --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Product details

File Size: 2163 KB
Print Length: 319 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0062868934
Publisher: William Morrow (June 2, 2020)
Publication Date: June 2, 2020
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
Language: English
ASIN: B07WG8L7WC
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #8 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #6 in Murder Thrillers
- #8 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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Predictable, boring mess

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020

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Love a good mystery. This was not one. It is full of cliched, awful characters with no likeability and little sympathy. Told from multiple points of view, it is a muddled mess. Red herrings are tossed in almost as afterthoughts. And I figured out the killer about 1/3 of the way in. The book is so boring and so cliched, I cannot believe it is a best seller. A vain bride, even more vain groom and 150 drunk wedding guests on a remote Irish island. What could possibly go wrong? The fact I dropped $14.99 on this.

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lynette williams

a diferent kind ofwho done it

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020

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each chapter is from one of guest at the wedding it gives an insight in who they are it is not until the near end you will find out who is the victum

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vic

As good, if not better, as The Hunting Party

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020

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Impossible to put down, amazing and intriguing characters that kept surprising you until the very end

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Ok read if you’re desperate

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2020

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Not awful but definitely not great

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Mark

A sharply written, surprisingly funny whodunit

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020

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Well written whodunit told from multiple points of view, centered on a high profile wedding set at a remote island. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the wit and insight the author shows, providing many "out loud" laughs throughout this dark thriller. Especially amusing is the social climbing, entitled Bride-zilla at the center of the proceedings. This is my first Lucy Foley book but I find myself wanting more.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020

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I would rate a 4-4.5!!!! Really good!! I enjoyed the book and figuring it all out. I was surprised by some elements!!!

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Tries too hard, doesn’t work

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

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Each chapter is from a different character at a different point in time. In some novels that works. But not here. Most chapters end on what’s supposed to be a big cliffhanger, but after the first fake out you realize every cliffhanger is going to be a fake out and it falls flat. It’s not engaging. It’s a very boring and tedious read. Will is too much of a villain. The coincidences in the character’s lives are way too coincidental and unnatural. I had high hopes for this but it just doesn’t work. I’ve seen better mysteries on Scooby Doo.

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Shikila R. Gundy

Intriguing until it isn’t

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020

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I love the character development of this book, I was excited to get to know the bride, the plus one and so on. But as I was 50 percent t thru the book the “murder” still hadn’t happened. In the beginning there was a hint of something off and it was page turning to find out what happened to who and by whom. While loving my characters, I began to get bored and they became predictable and I got to the point where I just wanted to finish the book and move on. However, I did not suspect the ending and I was rather satisfied with “whom”. Good writing and quick easy read. I would recommend this to any mystery buffs out there just be a little patient waiting for your murder to arrive on page.

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Fionac

Utter Rubbish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2020

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I love crime fiction and I have read a lot of it, but, dear God, this book is terrible. The characters were stereotypes and mostly unpleasant and I hoped that most of them would be bumped off. Towards the end of the book I just skimmed each page as it was so predictable and over written. Please people, buy a book by Sara Paretsky instead of this nonsense. Oh and I guessed the ending half-way through the book.

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papapownall

Even better than the Hunting Party but the markeitng around this book is over hyped

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2020

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I enjoyed the Hunting Party and when I saw that Lucy Foley had written a new book, I immediately ordered it. In many ways the Guest List has many similarities to her previous work.

Group of 30 somethings getting together in a remote location for celebration? Tick.
Multi person narration which each character telling their version of events? Tick.
Hidden secrets from the past coming to the surface? Tick.

Guest List is set on an island off the coast of Ireland rather than the Scottish Highlands but the characters are certainty similar. And, unsurprisingly, they all have their quirks and flaws, none more so that groom to be, the Bear Grylls-esque, Will. I found this story to be better paced than Hunting Party and the tension increases through the book like watching a kettle boiling and then exploding.

The Harper Collins marketing department might have got a bit carried away with their claim that this is the "Biggest Crime Thriller of 2020" and some of the reviews on the cover hailing Lucy Foley as the new Agatha Christie are completely over egging it; I accept there are parallels between this book set on a remote island and Christie's classic Evil Under the Sun set on Burgh Island off Devon, but that's about as far as it goes. Despite this over enthusiastic marketing, this is a really good thriller and I will keep an eye out Lucy Foley in the future.

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DoneRoamin'

Foley strikes gold again!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2020

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Intriguing and captivating. I think that some of the reviewers who gave this book one star may have bad intentions. Read it and judge for yourself. I thought it was great!

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Danielle

Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2020

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I pre ordered this book as I'd read the hunting party, yes the basic story is similar ,a lot of people thrown together this time for a celebration, I guessed some back story before the end,which didn't spoil the story at all , I actually cared and disliked some of the characters, which is no mean feat, enjoyed this book immensely, I'm just annoyed with myself that I read it so quickly!! When's the next book out?

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Never again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2020

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The book began good it was the firstever pre order i did but i will be pre ordering on kindle again but not this author as it was very weak it didnt grab me and would not read it ever again

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Susie q

Wow. Absolutely brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020

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Had already read the hunting party and saw this one and knew I had to read it. Couldn't put the book down. The characters and storyline just had me enthralled. Brilliant storytelling. Excellent author.

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ET1959

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2020

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This is a proper page-turner and a great one to read when you're snug indoors with the wind howling outside.

I wanted to read this book, because I liked the idea of the story of a murder during a wedding party on a remote island. The claustrophobic atmosphere creates a sense of mystery and menace, sustained throughout the book. There is a good mixture of characters, some detestable and some sympathetic. I must admit, at times I found myself thinking "do grown adults really behave like this at a wedding?" but maybe I've led a sheltered life...

The short chapters meant that I read it fairly quickly, as I kept wanting "just one more chapter".

Four stars well deserved for keeping me well entertained last weekend. Looking forward to more by this writer.

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Bluecashmere.

Fast-paced absorbing thriller.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2020

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Whatever else this book may be – and it has its faults – it is a riveting page-turner. It almost demands to be read at one sitting. There may be few felicities of style, but the writing is strong and direct and admirably suited to its purpose.

The situation is not original. Other thriller writers have gathered together a group of people in a remote situation, from which there is no release during the course of events. It is a variant on the closed room mysteries, so superbly exploited by Agatha Christie in particular. To invoke Agatha Christie is certainly not intended as any kind of criticism – rather the reverse.
As with many similar suspense novels, the conflicts and the climax to which they lead are hidden in the past. In particular, lies the boys’ public school with its harsh regime and trials and bullying that were a feature of such institutions. That the ex-Headmaster is the father of the bride and the groom a past pupil, is central to all that happens. It is true that with few exceptions the characters are singularly unappealing, though they are sharply realised through for the most part their own words. It may be a cliché that binds them together but they are alive and individual enough to exercise a firm grip on our attention. A Society wedding is the main focus of the action, bolstered by evocative description of the hazardous landscape that surrounds the folly where the guests stay. Additional sources of interest are the couple who are the wedding’s organisers, the bride’s sister, in the role of bridesmaid, and the married couple Charles and Hannah, who stand largely apart from those whose backgrounds are rooted in their school experiences.

This is not a great literary experience but it is an enthralling read, which I strongly recommend.

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Susan

Same old not impressed at all

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2020

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I felt all the way through after skipping half the book that I'd read this before the same idea for a book in numerous other books I have read over the years. Nothing stands out in this book it's boring too long and sadly not original the story line done so many times by other authors and it's so much the same as the hunting party. I did get to the end by skipping half the book and was not impressed at all.

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Jumal

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2020

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There was nothing I liked about this book. It was a bad version of the current 'de riguer' style of writing which changes dates, days and times of day with each chapter, causing an irritating and confusing read. The story itself was ridiculous and the characters unbelievable and flat.

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Martin Jepson

Just Awful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2020

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My main problem with this novel was that the first half of it was wasted and should have been severely shortened. We are introduced to lots of characters, almost all of which are unpleasant and act badly. However, there was no tension to set off against this in the first half of the book and I was tempted a number of times to give up reading it early on because of this.
As is becoming normal in modern novels, we are taken to and from one time-frame to another. We know almost from the beginning that something terrible has happened on the wedding night, but we are given very little information other than that to keep our interest. It was frustrating that we were continually being brought back from the small snippets of information about the wedding night to the day before, or earlier on the day of the wedding.
The novel only begins to be interesting well over half-way through. The only part of the book which even begins to be worthy of a five-star review is the final 10% where the candidates for " murderer" have their say before the actual reveal. I can only imagine that those giving the novel five star reviews will have given their ratings because of the ending rather than the 90% of the book which preceded it.
The setting is potentially very promising for a bleak "tragedy" but it is badly let down by the lack of tension in the first half

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rachael barlow

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2020

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This was such a disappointing book. It had a good set up and introduced sort of interesting but stereotypical characters; privately educated men that have never grown up, a Northern lass with spirit and integrity, an actress mother who neglected her child, etc. Stick them all on an island with no escape, a storm coming and begin to reveal the reasons they hate each other. Then you wait for the murder and wait and wait. 90% of the way through the book and still no murder and still more characters realising connections between them, which becomes unbelievable. Then the murder happens, the killer is revealed and the book ends in about ten pages. Definitely not a good read for me and not a book I would read again. And it's really short.

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Hated it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020

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I realise lots of people obviously loved this but I am so sick of tlhese all men are cheats, public school boys are all cruel idiots..... I don't know, it just seemed formulaic, cliched and predictable. I appreciate I am in a tiny minority but I just couldn't wait to finish it. I couldn't feel much forl any of the characters and the various twists which were clever just didn't seem to matter......sorry!!!

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fionafin

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2020

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I recently read another book by this author The Hunting Party... a group of school friends, a reunion , quite unlikeable characters, a remote place, drunken shenanigans, a murder, secrets revealed.. and it is like she has used the exact same framework all over again.

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Jude

Not the best, but I read worse!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2020

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An okay read, but there were inconsistencies, e.g. how come Olivia didn't recognise Will given his public profile? How come Will didn't realise immediately that there was a connection between Olivia and Jules, based on Jules's apartment, which was the same place both women used? How did Johnno look into Will's eyes in the cave, when apparently Will was blindfolded? I could list more, but you get the gist. Attention to detail wasn't great. My personal opinion is that females should not try to portray male characters in first person, and vice versa, as it makes characters incredible. What's wrong with using third person? Other that, it wasn't a bad read.

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