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The Stranger at the Wedding is an overall satisfying thriller/mystery. You start out getting to know the characters and as you learn about them, the questions begin. This slow burn really takes off in the last quarter of the book as the reader begins to piece together what happened to Mark's first wife. I found this to be a very suspenseful story, well told from varying POVs, and a good read to kick off your fall thriller stack.

Opening on Annie and Mark‘s wedding, the titular stranger unnerves the bride with his questions. Flashing back to their courtship and own histories, we learn this is Mark‘s second wedding after the disappearance of his wife only a year earlier. The twist may not be totally unexpected but it‘s an entertaining read, albeit with a few unexplained details by the end. I wanted a bit more justice to the conclusion but this kept me turning pages late!

I've not read any of this author's work before but was very intrigued with this one. I'm very glad I decided to read it.

This is a very good and intense story. It's a bit of a love story and also a family story. With family drama and several deaths. Though none in great detail.

Full review: https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-stranger-at-wedding-by-e-gauntlett.html