The Guest List

By Lucy Foley, HarperFiction, 2020, 313 pages
Reviewed by Janet Cleaveland, April 5, 2021

I never suspected the killer for one moment.

Five people with motive. One dead body. An over-the-top, society wedding that hurls toward disaster on a windswept, remote Irish island.

Here are the players: the bride, the plus-one, the best man, the wedding planner, the bridesmaid.

The wedding is a disaster; the story unfolds with devastating secrets from the past, all connected to the victim who lacks a moral compass and is adept at hiding crimes and secrets. Charm and good looks are everything among the elite of the English school system. The ending is a bombshell.

This is the shortest review I’ve ever written. I recommend “The Guest List” to anyone who loves mysteries and thrillers.

To the murder victim: May you never rest in peace, you bastard.