At this point Lucy Foley books are like pizza or chocolate to me, no matter what I know I’ll enjoy it.

I’ve read and loved The Guest List and The Hunting Party by her and this latest mystery from her doesn’t disappoint. With her characteristically strong sense of place Foley takes us to the opening weekend of an ultra-exclusive woodland hotel in the Dorset countryside. The views are stunning, the rooms absurdly expensive, and the guest list highly curated. But this idyllic retreat isn’t as picture perfect as it seems to be and by the end of the festivities it will all come out.

Told in Foley’s characteristic “cast of characters, point of view” style the story that unfolds is immediately arresting and twists and turns through several satisfying arcs before the shocking resolution. Compelling and propulsive, this book was a delight to experience.