A review by breadsalot
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

What Worked: 
  • The different POVs and timelines made for an interesting read. You wanted to keep turning the page to see where the next piece of the puzzle was going to fall into place.
  • Some of the reveals were genuinely surprising! Though the entire book wasn’t necessarily earth-shatteringly original, I was genuinely surprised by some of the twists.

What Didn’t Work:
  • The characters were rather unlikable. I suppose you don’t have to relate to any characters in order to enjoy a book, but I did find myself rolling my eyes at a few of the characters more than once, which took me out of the reading experience.

Recommendations/Final Thoughts:
  • If you like The White Lotus or other stories that start with a shocking crime that all starts to come together as you go along.
  • It was a fun quick holiday read that left me curious enough to want to eventually check out another one of Foley’s books.