I may not have picked this one if she hadn’t – but I was pleased at the idea of a mystery. But this month I decided to make this quarantined life a little more interesting! One of my best friends picked this for her April Book of The Month, so I decided to pick it, too!

So I don’t usually do book clubs are anything like that. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why? The bride’s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast.Īnd then someone turns up dead. The bridesmaid not-so-accidentally ruins her dress.

The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. 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.īut perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. 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 bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one.

The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body The Guest List’s Back-of-Book DescriptionĪ wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the author of The Hunting Party.

Lucy foley the guest list review