The Guest List

EACH HAS A SECRET, EACH HAS A MOTIVE.
Off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year.
Old friends 

Past grudges
Happy families
Hidden jealousies
Thirteen guests
One body
ONE GUEST WON'T LEAVE THIS WEDDING ALIVE...
GUESTS ARE INVITED TO CORMORANT ISLAND.
The stag is set for the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater. The setting is spectacular, the planning meticulous, the atmosphere alive with nostalgia as the guests toast the most golden of couples.
Yet under the cloak of happniess, dark secrets begin to spill and old grudges surface. And the wedding cake has barely been cut when someone is found dead.
As a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped - and the killer circulates amongst the guests.
IT STARTS WITH A PARTY.
IT'LL END IN MURDER.

320 pages

Published March 19th 2020

(William Morrow)

Just a Side Warning: Before you read The Guest List it doesn't state anywhere, but please note this book contains self-harm and eating disorders...if you or anyone you know suffers from any of these please seek help.

First Impression

The Guest List shows separate viewpoints of the wedding night and of 5 People: Aoife, the wedding planner; Hannah, the plus 1; Jules, the bride; Johnno, the best man; and Olivia, the bridesmaid.

Aoife seems to be very organised and has to be very alert.

Hannah is Jules friends partner she seems like a busy woman and I find her an interesting character as she suffers from motion sickness.

Jules comes across as a control freak, yet "practical".

Johnny seems to be a bit of a drop out "I suddenly feel the need a hit to blur the edges and the weed I smoked earlier has worn off"

Olivia seem to have a lot of issues with self esteem.

My Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐

As April's Book of the Month (Book of the Month) I was looking forward to reading The Guest List.

The book tells the story from different views I still was able to form a connection with each character. Yet I was quite surprised that there wasn't a warning about some of the issues that were raised.

There are plot twists like Jules received a note that was delivered 3 weeks before her wedding date telling her "not to marry Will. To call it off." Leaving her with a feel of "dread".

I was left guessing who it was who was killed and the killer till the very end it was a big shock when I found out.

I would recommend reading The Guest List it was a intriguing read.

Let me know what you think...

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