LIVE | The Guest List Discussion

Starting at 4PM PDT. The Literally Dead Book Club pick #5 The Guest List by Lucy Foley
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[@lyrcheylap1779]

The person who had the least amount of history with Will was actually his fiancé! Lol

[@albertesbogpalads3980]

The only thing i didn’t like in the book was the whole stag build up, because it was building up to something really big😫 I was really disappointed by the reveal of what happened at the stag, I thought Charlie had cheated on Hannah on the stag or something as bad😔 Obviously Charlie did cheat on Hannah, but at a different time

[@paigepoelvoorde1075]

My favourite part about the twist with Johnno and Will and the show was that at the very beginning, Jules says something about inviting the producer to the wedding and Will gets all panicky about it but we didn’t know why yet - and it’s because the producer talks to Johnno and spills the beans later on

[@maristocraticreads1219]

Anyone else pick up the continuity issues at one point? With who helped Hannah out of the bog? And how Pete went missing during the search and was never mentioned again?

[@razikboston3414]

Hannah was helped by Duncan and another usher boy. After they assisted her Hannah thought they were being suggestive with her so she left them quickly.

[@lilli6482]

I gave it 3 stars, I didn’t find it all predictable but the things I didn’t predict didn’t totally amaze me? I found the twists kinda unimpressive and ultimately found that this book is forgettable. Glad you finally did the live, I was curious to hear your thoughts!

[@pinkpanda5696]

5 stars for me. I love the atmosphere she built!

[@missburn]

I actually liked that you were by yourself this time, it was such a chill liveshow.

[@jackiereadsandwrites]

Just finished this book about 30 minutes ago so now I'm glad I have an hour-long discussion from you to watch! I liked it, I found the reveals predictable but loved the setting and writing

[@sleepwellbeast]

I actually read this one! I thought it got predictable very quickly, I didn't think every single thing was just Will, I thought it would be all of them in that friend group, so I was a little off. I still enjoyed it though, this type of mystery is exactly my thing, with a limited group of people in a isolated place, it's got that nice Agatha Christie feel. I gave it 3.5 stars.

[@km692]

Sad I missed this live! I wouldn’t recommend reading The Hunting Party after this, I enjoyed it but they are literally the exact same book so you will be reading it with total deja vu hanging over you 😅 I totally agree with the difference between UK thrillers and other countries, although as I’m Scottish I tend to like UK authors for the reason you might sometimes dislike them 😂 I.e. the mundane/reality - sometimes when I’m reading a North American thriller I almost find myself cringing at the drama of it all. But as you said, there are definitely exceptions and I love reading as many thrillers as I can to find the ones I love! 😃

[@nikoletak]

Drama: * exists* You in scottish accent: Thanks, but no thanks.

[@Voguish04]

For me The Guest List was 4/5. Second half was amazing 😍

[@anonider9453]

I knew after the first chapter that it was the wedding planner and I knew it was the groom because of the synopsis it didn't mention the groom so I knew the groom was going to be dead... I just didn't know why she did it. The groom had personal ties to everyone so why is she even a person of interest what my thought process.

[@megwithbooks]

I was asleep when this happened lmao BUT IM HERE NOW TO HEAR EVERYONES THOUGHTS!!!

[@hotpinkbabe1022]

I gave it a 4 star. I quite enjoyed it. I just felt like everything tied together a little too unrealistically. The fact that everyone had history with Will in some way or another. Although I’m glad Lucy Foley put in other people with motives to kill one another as well. Like Hannah or Jules could have killed one another, Jules or Olivia could’ve killed one another, etc. obviously those weren’t as drawn out. But even if you guessed Will would die, there were at least a few other possibilities to keep in the back of your mind. All-in-all I just enjoyed how this was more of a classic “whodunnit”.

[@hollykelly7400]

Sad I missed the live this time around, I actually gave this five stars on goodreads but looking back it’s probably closer to a 4/4.5. I’m Irish so loveddd the setting and little Irish references, and the who-done-it style had me flying through it towards the end. I didn’t predict anything, I knew Aoife and Freddy seemed a bit off but all the characters had good motive. I really enjoyed Hannah’s character☺️

[@heyhey11793]

I did that too! I was so excited I gave it 5 but later I thought 4.5 was more accurate. I liked Hannah too.

[@bridgetuphoff2129]

I love listening to UK thrllers on audio. I think because I love the accents of the narrators.

[@thepinstripemaster]

omg I also thought this was like big little lies and you're the first person I've seen to also make that comparison!

[@cathyl3526]

I missed this because I just finished. I liked the book for the most part, but the level of coincidence was egregious. I sure knew who I WANTED the murder victim to be.

[@ericarobbin]

I'm back, I have now finished the book, was so good, I really enjoyed it!

[@amomandherminions407]

4 stars here. I enjoyed it on Audible.

[@LeeshaAnn17]

Just finished this book a day late haha, but I gave it 4 stars! Predictable but extremely entertaining in my opinion.

[@BookishTrina]

Gave it 5 stars. Not predictable for me; I predicted 1 thing but the other things were amazing to read!

[@priyankanaik3001]

I predicted every goddamn twist in that book. LIKE. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Idk maybe I'm just like really smart.

[@arialand5171]

Super late but I was trying to wait until I finished the book 😂 the death I found predictable but I didn’t see any of the other twists!!

[@sarahteter524]

I gave it 4 stars. I really have a hard time finding 5 star thrillers. I tend to buy them and read them and then trade them in at second hand stores because I tend to save books that really blew me away and made me think which just doesn’t happen often enough with thrillers. It’s weird I tend to find some urban fantasy/paranormal romance books have more enticing mysteries that leave me thinking more often than books that are said to be just thrillers.

[@keelinover5584]

I know this means nothing now but WOW the Big Little Lies connection rocked my world because absolutely right

[@illustratorsam]

Can I recommend Geek Love for the book club? It was written in the 80’s and leans more into body horror, but it’s so well crafted!

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

You probably won't see this now but I liked the Hunting Party a lot more! It was a lot less predictable than the Guest List 😊 I'd give the Hunting Party a 3.5/5, but the Guest List a 2.5/5.

[@megwithbooks]

Oooooh yes I need similar book recs

[@megwithbooks]

lmaooo not you saying you’ve never read I’ll never tell and I go on goodreads and YOU READ IT AT THE END OF LAST YEAR AND GAVE IT 4 STARS SJAJDHSJ

[@ICHMUSSMALPIPI]

That's so funny 😂😂

[@breanna413716]

I found it super predictable but still enjoyed it

[@khinemintuntun6685]

I have just finished it . ;( Waste of time. Not even worth 2 stars.....

[@Nadyaphotos]

I m glad I m not the only one .I read it till 70per and got fed up

[@roguebookwoman_sara]

Crazy late to this as I just finished the book yesterday, but I loved your discussion! I felt a lot was pretty predictable but I have to say I 1000% agree with your anger of Charlie. The absolute audacity of that man... I am still so angry about him! I hope your well and I'm off to start "Zone One!" 💖

[@danibroderick5606]

The one thing that made me think johnno was actually the killer was that I felt like they stopped going back to his perspective as we got closer to the murder and I thought they were trying to do that thing where you kind of forget about the character leading up to the action scene.

[@rebeccapendleton2079]

❤ read half of the book 5 stars

[@chanellopez3895]

Thrillers are hard to like but so fun! Lol

[@samuelm2989]

I gave it 3.5 stars. I loved the vibe but the whole mystery thing didnt stand out to me at all. Plus it was very predictable and I'm not the type of person that can predict anything

[@samikshaagarwal8636]

For those who read the book, can somebody tell me what happened to Pete eventually? He got disappeared while searching and whose shoes were found at the cliff edge?

[@kvan8046]

I didn't see the murderer coming 😂 but I saw everything else coming

[@AndreaMoonMusic]

Criminal Conversations and Candy land by Evan Hunter My favorite thriller - The Winner by Baldacci (best villain and heroine)

[@christinelagueux8155]

I am so happy you are live

[@anyeji]

Just read this with my work book club and for me it was also a 4* read!

[@nikoletak]

Kayla: I hate when you wo main characters are actually the same person! Celeana Sardothien and Aelin Galathynius: * cackling *

[@razikboston3414]

Kayla hates when there's two established characters in the book that are revealed to be the same person at the end. Not a character that we follow that is revealed to be someone we don't really know (in celaena's case we only knew Aelin in passing. And i believe Aelin was assumed to be dead at the time.)

[@LeeshaAnn17]

LIES SHE TOLD lol I wish I had been on the live, I knew it 😂

[@luciee4071]

Ah damn, I was asleep when you went live. I gave The Guest List 3.5 stars. I really liked it! I see you read out my questions about U.K. vs US thrillers 😊 it’s interesting you say that U.K. thrillers focus more on the mundane aspects of life because I definitely find US thrillers to be more unrealistic and a bit hard to believe which I’m not a fan of.

[@BooksandLala]

So true! I love an over the top, unrealistic thriller sometimes and I absolutely agree that US ones definitely are the ones that go there haha

[@hfollman98]

Will "One by one" by Ruth Ware be a month pick?

[@missburn]

Oh I would like that so much.

[@hfollman98]

@@missburn Oh me too! It's my most anticipated release of the year :)

[@missburn]

@@hfollman98 I hope you'll like it :)

[@hayleynorwood1709]

I thought one point during the book, maybe they are gonna kill everyone. Then I figured it out around page 270

[@kristinthomas9993]

I gave it 1 star and dnfed it!

[@kimberlya7267]

I wasn't a big fan of this book. It was okay. However I loved the book for may (by Megan Miranda).

[@carcelclaudiu2]

The plot is very similar to the mini series Harper's Island.

[@sheyslibrary]

Looking for any thrillers or books in general with the same vibe as the Guest List and Turn of the Key settings (ireland/Scotland/nature-y/secluded, etc) [Edit- I meant Turn Of the Key not Lock Every Door]

[@missburn]

Maybe try 'The Turn of The Key' and 'The Missing Years'.

[@bookishvlogs3102]

A Nearly Normal Family

[@RinaPranoto]

Maybe ‘The Death of Mrs. Westaway’? And Shari Lapena’s ‘An Unwanted Guest’? (Westaway is better IMO)

[@missburn]

@@RinaPranoto I want to read 'Mrs Westaway' so much 👏

[@nikkijohnston2891]

I watched this after as in UK I read the guest list feels like so long ago the recap was so gd as so much to remember I thought to myself this book was gd I need to reread it at the same point you said this could be a book you read again. You make me laugh Kayla with the She's a liar ! Haha 😄

[@Sky5Angel]

am still reading it, seems oke so far.

[@carmenreyes5871]

I didn’t care for it. 3 stars. It was just ok. I enjoyed “The Good Marriage” and “Last Flight”.

[@LL-os8ms]

A meh read for me. Forgotten about almost as soon as it was shelved, too many glaring inconsistencies, water is clear as a lagoon then grey and frothing within paragraphs, and poor research. A great setting but cormorants are quiet birds, they do not cackle, she has confused then with corvids. They do grunt, like a pig, which could have been creepier if only the author had looked into it. Even her description of the bird is wrong, she could have at least looked at a picture of one....

[@sarahblue7446]

YESSSSS! I thought of BLL too.

[@adventureswithmadison]

👋🏻

[@jjcinnaberry]

so sad i missed this :((

[@hannahschoultz2184]

2 star

[@mindfuleats4517]

Very very predictable