A review by ghaidaps
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

4.0

3.5/5 stars

The Winner of Goodreads Choice Award 2020 in Mystery & Thriller category. Well, I can't say that this is a modern Agatha Christie, but I think it's pretty close. I found some similarities between The Guest List and And Then There Were None, such as the theme, a bunch of people had this special occasion on an abandoned island. Also, in the storytelling, she told it from each perspective of the characters. I loved that she put the character's name and their roles as the chapter's title, so we don't get lost remembering plenty of them. Also, I couldn't stand the ushers—GOD. If that's the author's intention, to makes the reader hate them, well done!

In The Guest List, the author told the "history" since the beginning. So, I wasn't surprised when there's something bad happen because it's all already messed up. There is a twist which jaw-dropping, but the rest are like "I KNEW IT!"

I must admit, this book is a page-turner. It was a fun read, but the story is.... so-so.