Once I got over my initial issues with it (somewhat shallow stereotypes, a lot of characters to keep up with, and annoying male frat boy antics) I fell in love with this creepy, claustrophobic story. As the book progresses it got a lot spookier, the tension grows, the atmosphere builds, it was wonderful. I so enjoyed The Hunting Party that I just HAD to try this one again and I am so glad that I did. There it was, just sitting in my library, beckoning. As the weeks have gone by I kept thinking I should go back and give it another shot. I originally gave this book a pretty rough review. 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. They are all clues.” ( New York Times Book Review)Ī wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times best-selling author of The Hunting Party. Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. "Evok the great Agatha Christie classics. The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” (Alex Michaelides, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Silent Patient) It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie.
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