Jules, Will and the small wedding party will stay on the island while the rest of the guests will arrive and depart by boat the day of the festivities. Jules and Will are getting married on the remote Irish island of Inis an Amplóra. The book is set during the weekend of her wedding to Will Slater, a survivalist and reality TV star of the show Survive the Night. Jules Keegan is a successful, driven woman who started and runs an online lifestyle magazine called The Download. It’s fast-paced with lots of carefully timed reveals, and it’s told from multiple viewpoints. The Guest List has the atmosphere of a Gothic, but reads like a thriller. I just want to shove it in people’s hands and say, “read this right now!” It’s feminist. The Guest List is one of those books it’s a thriller that is so superbly plotted that I’m afraid to say anything about it because I want other readers to enjoy every reveal as much as I did. It’s difficult to review a book that is so, so good, but you don’t want to reveal too much for fear of ruining it for others. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why? ( From the publisher.CW: Self-harm, suicidal ideation, abortion 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. 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.Īs the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. 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 A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

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