Welcome to Litsy!

Large cast of characters, most of whom I despised. Multiple perspectives quicken the pace & heighten the suspense. Who is the victim? I had my suspensions. Details weave together. In some ways it‘s too much coincidence, but who cares! This thriller delivers quite an escape.

This book gives me all these 😬🤢😲 feels. The ushers are just repulsive pigs. Actually, they give pigs a bad rap. The island is creepy as all get out. And the weather just keeps getting worse.

They are listening as I explain that I get extra reading time right now instead of their play time because we‘re going to agility practice soon. Lizzie‘s already wondering how late their dinner is going to be😂

Will it? 🐦‍⬛ Loving this mystery. Everyone has secrets. The island is super creepy. There‘s an anonymous note. And everybody‘s drinking waaaay too much.

This book had so many good twists that I could not put it down at the end, and read past my bedtime to finish! This is maybe my favorite new (to me) author of the year.

P.S. I tried to buy it from my local Indy bookstore for my sister for Xmas. I was literally walking toward it, could see it, was 3 feet away, & a bookseller came around the corner and goes “Here it is! Last copy!” Grabs it & hands it to a lady! 😂

#12booksof2024 @Andrew65

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#BookRecommendations
#MorallyDubious

It took a little bit for me to get into this, but when things started to unravel I couldn‘t put it down!

First Lucy Foley and I will for sure pick up another one of her books.

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This is my book club‘s pick for September, and I have to catch up on two weeks worth of reading so that I can be ready for the discussion on Sunday 😅

It looks like a quick read, so I think I can do it.

Remote island. Despicable people. Dark secrets. Then, a body. While I liked The Hunting Party by Foley, I liked this one a bit more. There were twists I did not see coming—and a few gasps as they were revealed—set on an island with its own share of ghosts. Peat bogs? Cemetery? Abandoned houses? You know that‘s a recipe for a spooky atmosphere!

#52BookClub24 #TheOtherBookWithASimilarPlot (I‘m tying this to The Twelve Days of Murder).

3.5 ⭐

Try as I might I just couldn't vibe with this one. I had moments where I found myself more immersed than others, and I quite liked the way the author drew her storylines together at the end. But all in all this was just okay for me. #audiobook

#AboutABook #SetOnIsland
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I basically kept picking up this novel because I wanted it finished. The premise drew me in. I love a good Christie-like closed room mystery/thriller. But I‘m learning I should just stick with the master. Let‘s have all completely unlikeable characters, all with a mix of a dark secret and hatred for one another, be invited to a wedding no one really wants to be at, on an isolated island. What could possibly go wrong?! 🙄

⭐️

It is a gloomy rainy Saturday, but with a covered portion on my deck, I‘m back to days when I used to sit on my apartment balcony during a storm and read.

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
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My March pick was more by default cause I finished only 2 and both were pretty meh. This one was just a better meh I suppose lol. I have higher hopes for April. #readingbracket2024

This was a pretty quick and fun read but surprised that it was a finalist in 2020 for BOTM. Some of the twists were pretty outlandish and it really felt like a mediocre thriller. I feel like some of this could be solved by ordering some of the chapters, but I‘m not an author so 🤷🏼‍♀️

👰🏻 This story takes place on a small Irish island where an extravagant wedding is about to take place. The only problem is that by the end of the night someone winds up murdered.
🤵🏼An excellent mystery that I could not stop reading after the first twist, & there are a lot of twists. My photo is from Wednesday night when I read with Nova past my bedtime to finish. Taken at La Posada in Winslow, Arizona.
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

#DogsOfLitsy #reesesbookclub

I flew through this book. It kept you engaged the entire time. It starts at the end then works it way back but not in a linear way. I loved that it was in many people‘s different voices and perspectives. She created a puzzle to put together from different people accounts of current and past events. And most importantly the author had me guessing right to the very end. Excellent book! I have already recommended it to others.

Personally, I believe this is the best Lucy Foley book, by far.
Full of atmosphere, suspense, and mystery. I love a good "whodunit" and the multiple narrative in this book is perfect for it. Every person has motive. I did guess the two big twists about 60% in.
Overall, very good.

A good little break from decorating for Christmas. I definitely liked this story more than Foleys last trapped somewhere remote book The Hunting Party. Lots of suspects in this one but only one has the balls to murder.

This one took me a bit to get through to be honest. It didn‘t hold my attention as well as other similar books. It wasn‘t bad and didn‘t end up being a DNF but wasn‘t as much of a page turner like I had hoped

I got this book out of a blind date with a book. Good, but it didn‘t live up to the thriller vibes I expected. I wish the murder had been sooner. I had wanted it to happen early and then have a Clue-style mystery. The plot was still good and I liked the twists at the end, but it wasn‘t the murder mystery I had hoped for. 4⭐️

Took a break from posting but didn‘t stop adding to my reading list. Started this one today, perfect October spooky reading vibes

I thought this was going to be a thriller, turns out it's a murder mystery. That's not really my genre, but I liked it! I will definitely be checking out more from this author. Short POV chapters, made it a quick read. I enjoyed the twist at the end.

Another one that's been in my TBR since publication and, boy, did it deliver! I love books with multiple POV's, so be aware if that's not you. Will now be reading all of her books!

⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#Booked2023 - wrongly incarcerated main character (don't worry - that isn't a spoiler. Happens at the very end when you already know whodunit.)

I really enjoyed this one, it was full of suspense without being super scary (I‘m a wimp). I loved the way you got the story through the different characters perspectives. I also did not see that twist coming 10/10

Started this one! I bet it's a great thriller but I'm not sure I'm in the mood of it right now...

Maybe because I recently finished And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and I didn't fully realize this story is based on the classic.

I may put this on the back-burner for a bit and start a new physical read.

#17 of 2023!
Started: 5/27/23
Finished: 6/11/23 on the beach in Mallorca, Spain 🇪🇸
16 Days

Good but really slow to start

Enjoyed this one! Thrillers aren‘t my absolute favorite genre since I feel like they‘re over the top sometimes but this one was good. Well paced, interesting characters and twists I didn‘t see coming.

Hoping for a quick and simple fun read #nextup

#publishedin2020 #magicmarch @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Because I‘m part of 2 book clubs now, smaller TBR piles/ goals must‘ve made. April intentions.

February 25, 2023 Actually, I changed my mind. I'm going to read this fiction book at the same time as tiny beautiful things. Therefore, those two books will take me into the month of March.

#January #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#10 #Audio 4✨

Wish I read this before Paris Apartment!! Constant game of cat & mouse with the reader on who the victim & culprit are. Multiple POV, creepy atmosphere, characters have depth without over/underwhelming. Fun murder mystery on an island with recognizable characters completely trapped. Really enjoyed this one especially on audio.

Brings me to 2 bingos! Will post my final bingo board in a few.

A bit of white wine and a thriller while on holiday.

Let‘s see how this one goes; I seem to enjoy a lot of current thrillers until I get to the ending. Anyone else? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Immersive. Atmospheric. Perfect crime at the perfect time🖤

I read this b/c of the Agatha Christie comparisons, which is silly because I don‘t think I‘ve ever read an AC book. The victim isn‘t revealed until the end, but I kept thinking I spaced some portion. I often feel like I‘m reading great books, but don‘t know it.

I really enjoyed this thriller! The author did a terrific job keeping the reader guessing and so many secrets!!!

Holy Beep! This book was a ride! It started off slow for me and I had to push through for a bit, but oh my stars am I glad that I did! I love the authors style of writing of you now knowing the killer or victim until the end, it makes the guessing so much more exciting. In fact I think with my reaction to the ending I have convince members of my family they need to read her books. Highly recommend!

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My first Lucy foley did not disappoint. Devoured this one quickly and loved it. The characters weren‘t exactly likeable but boy did it keep me guessing right till the end. So satisfying. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another hugely entertaining and moreish mystery novel from up-and-coming crime author, Lucy Foley.

They aren't top quality literature, but they are readable, fast-paced and full of twists.

Remote, eerie location, some thoroughly HORRIBLE characters and a satisfyingly dramatic ending.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was an easy read for book club. Enjoyed it, but nothing to write home about. Except Will sucks!

This was a fun “closed room” thriller about a wedding on a secluded island that seems perfect but there are many cracks in the veneer. I wasn‘t sure I was going to stick with this one because it is full of unlikeable characters, but it has some great twists and a highly satisfying end. 4⭐️
#NovelNovember - book 4 done!
#bookspinbingo

A sort-of locked room mystery where the characters weren't likable. Some were even assholes (talking to you, men-who-still-behave-like-demented schoolboys). The constant chapter switching got to be a bit annoying as well; some chapters were only 1-2 paragraphs! One had to suspend her disbelief as well, especially the link between the victim and several wedding party guests. Still a fun read, but it didn't leave me feeling satisfied at the end.

#likeagatha

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