paperback, 320 pages
Published May 10, 2021 by William Morrow Paperbacks, William Morrow & Company.
看这本书之前读过了gr上的书友评论，情节发展有点拖沓。前半部分都在为后续做铺垫，直到58%才写到第一个直接的矛盾冲突。如果不是因为榜单推荐那我真的会毫不犹豫把它归入dnf一类。
worth the hype？no
waste of time？also no
但因为我的书单过于庞大，感觉这本书不值得这个priority。
Fantastic premise and execution! I loved puzzling out how all the pieces fit together; relishing my accuracy, and delighting even more when the story twisted away!
There's a minor error in the first half of the book, which tripped me up and made me think there would be a supernatural twist later:
the morning of the wedding, when Hannah's legs are stuck and sinking in the peat, she clearly identifies Duncan and Pete as her rescuers.
A few chapters later, when the lads are venturing out during the power outage, Duncan remarks (to Pete, who is now stuck!) how he and Femi had unstuck Hanna.
...I was waiting for that other shoe to drop, a la bodysnatcher-cum-groomsmen.
Ah, well. Maybe in the next book ;)
Fantastic premise and execution! I loved puzzling out how all the pieces fit together; relishing my accuracy, and delighting even more when the story twisted away!
There's a minor error in the first half of the book, which tripped me up and made me think there would be a supernatural twist later:
the morning of the wedding, when Hannah's legs are stuck and sinking in the peat, she clearly identifies Duncan and Pete as her rescuers.
A few chapters later, when the lads are venturing out during the power outage, Duncan remarks (to Pete, who is now stuck!) how he and Femi had unstuck Hanna.
...I was waiting for that other shoe to drop, a la bodysnatcher-cum-groomsmen.
Ah, well. Maybe in the next book ;)
Enjoyable and mysterious read. A critical and interesting commentary on “posh” folk, which I can’t say I disagree with, but I don’t know that I know any “truly posh” people, so…but I enjoyed this twisty/turny adventure. Reminded me a bit of a Ruth Ware novel.
This book has a promising premise, along the lines of Agatha Christie meets Gone Girl. Unfortunately, it goes right off the rails. My first issue: I'd figured out one of the major revelations easily within the first few chapters. My second issue: the number of absolutely bat-shit coincidences and reveals in this book is well beyond anything plausible. My third issue: the author has bitten off more than she can chew, and as a result there are a number of inconsistencies and minor plot points.
This author can write, but her storytelling needs work. If she wrote for Scooby Doo, the final scene where they unmask the villain would involve not one mask, but seven pulled off in rapid succession.
If you don't believe me (and don't mind having the entire plot spoiled), read this summary to see how ridiculous it is: the-bibliofile.com/the-guest-list-summary-synopsis-spoilers/#quicksummary
This book has a promising premise, along the lines of Agatha Christie meets Gone Girl. Unfortunately, it goes right off the rails. My first issue: I'd figured out one of the major revelations easily within the first few chapters. My second issue: the number of absolutely bat-shit coincidences and reveals in this book is well beyond anything plausible. My third issue: the author has bitten off more than she can chew, and as a result there are a number of inconsistencies and minor plot points.
This author can write, but her storytelling needs work. If she wrote for Scooby Doo, the final scene where they unmask the villain would involve not one mask, but seven pulled off in rapid succession.
If you don't believe me (and don't mind having the entire plot spoiled), read this summary to see how ridiculous it is: the-bibliofile.com/the-guest-list-summary-synopsis-spoilers/#quicksummary
This murder mystery that takes place during an extremely pretentious, extravagant wedding, and surprise, the bride and groom are both thoroughly unlikeable. Also, some of this story is predictable, while other parts seem like wild coincidences. And yet, I enjoyed this very much. The manner in which each character's story unfolds, and then how they come together, is effective and satisfying.
This was fun, and I do recommend it.
This murder mystery that takes place during an extremely pretentious, extravagant wedding, and surprise, the bride and groom are both thoroughly unlikeable. Also, some of this story is predictable, while other parts seem like wild coincidences. And yet, I enjoyed this very much. The manner in which each character's story unfolds, and then how they come together, is effective and satisfying.
This was fun, and I do recommend it.
I liked how the story is told from the viewpoint of the various characters, and even the jumping between the day or morning before and present is OK. But otherwise I find it hard to believe the story in the way that Will is able to damage so many people in his life and none of them hold him accountable or find out about his lies sooner. Also the fact that they all happen to be at the wedding.
Definitely a captivating story, but not one I was very invested in.
Fun but very light and not that hard to spot the twist
