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The Guest List by Lucy Foley
5.0

I absolutely flew through this book. Combining the stress of a wedding with the thrill of a murder mystery was absolutely perfect. This book kept me guessing because there were SO many people that had a motive!! Usually within the first 50 pages, I've guessed who the murderer is... And here I did too, but honestly? I was beginning to doubt my guess!

The multiple perspectives is a common device nowadays, but it really served to further the mystery of this book. I personally loved Hannah and Olivia's chapters, as I felt they were fleshed out and relatable characters. Combining this with time skips and the classic bait and switch with the murderee? Genius.

TLDR? This book is full of twists and turns and perfect for any modern day mystery lover.