One of my biggest issues with this book was that it was halfway through the book and nobody has died yet. I know that sounds grim, but this book is about a wedding on an island in Ireland where someone dies. The whole point of this book is a whodunnit, Clue or Agatha Christie style.

I didn't feel like it really lived up to that hype. I didn't like the way the story was told, even though the story was terrific! I loved the amount of effort that Foley took in creating these dynamic characters, but I didn't like the timeline yanks.

This novel is told from several points of view and within two timelines. The most prominent timeline was the chronological one: we see the full two days leading up to the wedding and the murder. The second timeline is the murder itself. We see the lights going out and then (we assume) the murder happens at the beginning of the book.

It takes the entirety of the novel to find out who died and why. We don't actually see the body until the very end, which bothered me. I feel like I got gipped on that classic murder-mystery feel because of how the story was told.

That being said, I did adore the story. The plot was incredible. I loved the twist at the end and, even though I felt stupid for not seeing it coming because the signs are definitely there, the twist shocked me. I also, like I said, adored the characterization. Another thing I really liked was the island itself. The atmosphere was ten out of ten.

If you're looking for that classic whodunnit feel, you're not going to get it here. I think that's why I was so disappointed. I was told that it was something that it wasn't. Don't go in expecting that, but it was a great thriller.