Very standard

if you want to binge a crime novel, go ahead but there's nothing at all that's remotely original or different.

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A remake of the Guest List

It seems like the author just took up Agatha Christie's idea of a limited circle of suspects once more (as in the Guest List). As much as I liked the Guest List, the idea gets old, and remakes are never like the originals. It may be tempting for an author to take up an idea that worked and just remodel it a little, but the discerning reader cannot be fooled (which is also true for some of Christie's novels). So if the Guest list deserves five stars, this book does not, - at least not for me.

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love the different speakers

it's a gripping listen that holds your interest the whole way through. the different voice actors play out the dialogue very well

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Very gripping. Can recommend

If you liked the guest list, you’ll like this one even more. I found the characters more round and interesting and didn’t see the end coming. Also, the finale was way better than in Foleys last story as it wasn’t that one obvious villain who’d turned everyone against him. The right story for a lockdown in winter.

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Very talented voice actors.

I was blown away by the talent of the readers. They made it so entertaining

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Modern day who-dunnit for people who dislike reunions 😂

A nice modern crime story with a twist. Of course you start guessing who dies and who did it but I’m definitely did not guess this one. A lot of the plot can be guessed but the actual conclusion was a surprise to me. The reader’s performance was perfect on this one. Very enjoyable to listen to.

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Gripping

Fantastically written. Great twists. And really well read. I have listened with great pleasure not the last book of that author, I will listen to.

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A Disappointing Turn

After loving The Paris Apartment and The Guest List, I had high hopes for this book, but sadly, it didn’t meet my expectations. I struggled through it more than I expected to, especially compared to my previous experiences with the author.

What I enjoyed about her previous works was the structure—usually, the first chapter reveals who dies, and the rest of the story unravels in a series of flashbacks between characters, with time stamps that kept me hooked. The endings always left me shocked and eager to discuss them, but this one was different. There’s no clear revelation of who dies, which felt like an odd shift in her usual storytelling style. It was as if you expected something big to happen, but she left it unsaid.

That being said, I did relate to some aspects of the story, like how strange it can feel to reunite with old friends, fall into old patterns, and realize how much has changed with time. That part of the book captured an important reality.

However, this time, my suspicions about the mystery turned out to be correct, and while the ending wasn’t exactly what I predicted, it wasn’t far off either. For me, that sense of unpredictability, which I loved in her previous books, just wasn’t there.

Overall, I’d give this 2.75 stars—mainly because I know she’s capable of more, and I’ve come to expect so much from her.

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