The Hunting Party

Quite entertaining and kept me interested most of the way through, but once the revelations started, the foundation and credibility came apart. It really strain credibility to have so many deeply messed up people all in one place, especially one as isolated as the setting of this one. Foley did the same thing in The Guest List, but somehow it didn't bother me as much. Or maybe it depends which one you read first. The old-friends-gathered-in-an-isolated-spot formula doesn't do well second time around. I can't recommend this novel.

I have heard many things about Lucy Foley and her works so I was very excited to finally pick one of them up and give it a go.

The atmosphere was what had me hooked from start to finish. The idea of being isolated from civilisation whilst being a part of a whodunnit murder mystery is eerily fantastic. This is exactly what you want when you look for a good Thriller to read.

The characters weren't likeable. They were obnoxious, entitled and they each had their secrets and pasts that they wanted to keep hidden from one another. It's because of this that the victim not being revealed until the very end of the book was such a great way to keep us guessing and wanting more.

The reason why I couldn't rate this any higher than I had was that the ending felt rushed and I felt it left some questions unanswered.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and I am excited to check out more by this author.

I LOVED [b:The Guest List 51933429 The Guest List Lucy Foley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580194251l/51933429.SY75.jpg 73094861] so I was kinda excited for this but sadly it was so disappointing!75% in I was convinced it was a 5 star or at least 4.5 star coz I was really enjoying the story, really enjoying the characters and the last 15% RUINED THE BOOK:((((The book had soo much potential to be a fav; An isolated setting ✔️ Winter setting ✔️ A murder to solve ✔️ Multiple povs ✔️but didn't like it:( Giving it a 3 star coz I did enjoy the book just not the last 15%.Also dis took me a week to read...whyyy??????????If you have read a book this is a different ending which I think might have been better but then again this is only my opinion soooo... OK so remember that guy Miranda was with while she was drunk at a party while they were in college? I think they were in the pool room or something? What if that guy was Iain and he was Emma's brother or something and they had somehow hatched a plan to lure Miranda and the others their so they could kill Miranda. And what if the motive for that was coz Miranda had forgotten abt being with him and he thought they had something special. I hope this makes sense....:)

Recensie van audioboek (via Storytel)Een interessant opgebouwd mysterie, in een heel sfeervolle locatie met personages die je graag haat, maar met een ietwat anticlimactisch einde.Ook, achteraf gezien, haar meest recente boek [b:The Guest List 51933429 The Guest List Lucy Foley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580194251l/51933429.SY75.jpg 73094861] volgt echt wel bijna volledig dezelfde blauwdruk.

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, however I found the attribution of the killer's actions and motivations to their mental health diagnosis (which was all but outright stated, and which I happen to share) to be somewhat problematic and stigmatising. I have knocked a star off for this, however do keep in mind that because I share the diagnosis, I am a little biased! I did predict the main twists as well, which doesn't help the rating. But overall, a good read and one I don't regret.

I was not a fan of the character changes every chapter and the timeline jumps. I also felt like it was such a slow build-up that once things finally started happening it was almost jarring, and then it felt like everything ended quite abruptly.
While the overall concept of the story was intriguing, I was not the biggest fan of the layout.

This book was a disappointment for me, unfortunately. After reading and loving The Guest List, I was excited to read this one by the same author. The premise is quite similar, so I was hoping for another thrilling read. However, it just doesn't deliver.

The story follows a group of friends who always get together for New Years. This year, Emma, a newer member of the group, has planned their trip to a remote lodge in the snowy Scottish Highlands. As the holiday progresses, old grudges come to the surface and things get tense. When one person from the group goes missing, the people running the lodge begin a frantic search during a snowstorm. When a body is found, no one knows who can be trusted anymore.

The characters in this book are quite annoying, which makes it hard for the reader to get invested in their outcomes. The group of friends are mostly vain and privileged. Their “problems” seem petty. The “victim” is extremely unlikable, which makes it hard to care much about finding the murderer. Even though the narrator does not reveal who the victim is through much of the story, it is easy to predict which one it is. The groundskeepers are a bit more likable, but they do not contribute much to the story. The side plot connected to them in the end seems a bit unnecessary also.

The plot is not as suspenseful as I would have liked it to be. The behavior of the characters is pretty predictable, and I had pretty much figured out who the murderer would be early on in the storyline.

Overall, this one just falls short for me. I found it to be predictable, and it just did not hold my interest the way her other book did.

Rating: 4.3 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Story: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Fiction
Type: Audiobook
Worth?: Yes!

If you like the edge of your seat kind stories I believe this one may be for you. The thrill of who died and who done it had me continuing the story eagerly. I really did like the characters this author decided to bring forth to the forefront. Miranda, Katie, Emma, Doug, and Heather.

Miranda: A snot nose rich evil brat. That is the best that I could describe her.

Katie: Girl in Miranda's shadow. I was listening to the audio so at first, I wasn't sure what kind of person Katie was. I thought she was badass single lady who needed no man... I was kinda wrong about that. Lol.

Emma: An annoying wanna-be. Dear lord, I just wanted to punt her back into her mother's womb.

Doug: I want that man. That is all. All kinds of manly, mysterious, and troubled past.

Heather: She is an ANGEL. She had a sad past but she wooo I want her too. Doug, her, and I.

There are more in the group that doesn't get their own voice. Mark, Julien, Nick, Bo, Samira, and Giles. To be honest it was a lot of people to keep track of. It took me more almost halfway into the book to figure out who was who.

Mark: Emma's boyfriend. Man has his own problems and not in a good way.

Julien: Rich narcissistic prick. He is literally the dumb male version of Miranda. Also Miranda's husband.

Nick: I didn't think he was really problematic. He is gay and dating Bo, who is also unproblematic. Those two were really kind of fresh air in this whole thing.

Samira: Once a wild child, she is now settled with Giles and they have a kid together.

Giles: We know so little of this guy. 1. He is Samira's husband and baby daddy. 2. His past job. (All I can say since it will be a spoiler.) That is literally it.

The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because of all the characters. I love Nick and Bo, but they really didn't have a place in the story except for... maybe a couple of things? They were there for a bit of back story, but honestly too many characters crowd a story.

To be honest, I wish there was more going on with Doug and Heather... they seem pretty cute together.

I was hooked all the way through, I loved the relationships between the friends. The mystery was fun to work out. However I hoped there was a bit more of a twist to the ending it was a bit predictable. Though still very enjoyable book. I’m not sure of the writing style. It seemed a bit confused sometimes. It’s a multi pov book and each pov was that characters thoughts however sometimes it was talking more to the reader, like a diary entry but it’s supposed to be thoughts. It was still good but I felt like that was a bit confused.