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A review by avasbookmark
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really wanted to like this book. The concept intrigued me (Wedding murder mystery on a remote Irish island? Yes please). But I found it to be slow, lacking in believable tension or storylines, lacking in the murder-mystery aspect until the very end, and full of unsatisfying plot holes :(
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship