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A review by kristenbooks
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
3.0
Rating: 3/5– the lowest end of “I liked it”
Well, as predicted in my updates while reading, I figured out whodunnit quite literally ON PAGE 5. And throughout the book there were just SO MANY massive red herrings alongside little hints to it being this person, and since I'd already clued into them, I caught pretty much every single one.
I also figured out several of the twists in advance. There were only a couple that I didn't see coming or had an incorrect theory about. I'm not sure if I've just read too many books like this, or just have a good sense for twists, or if Foley was truly too heavyhanded with the foreshadowing.
Since I read An Unwanted Guest last week, I find it difficult not to compare the two books. I think that although the characters were more distinct in UG, I did definitely prefer the dynamic between these characters. Fraught pasts, fraying bonds, and barely concealed passive aggression are much more interesting to me than a bunch of strangers who only know maybe 1 or 2 other characters.
Overall, I'll think about the rating a bit more, but it's probably 3/5.
Well, as predicted in my updates while reading, I figured out whodunnit quite literally ON PAGE 5. And throughout the book there were just SO MANY massive red herrings alongside little hints to it being this person, and since I'd already clued into them, I caught pretty much every single one.
I also figured out several of the twists in advance. There were only a couple that I didn't see coming or had an incorrect theory about. I'm not sure if I've just read too many books like this, or just have a good sense for twists, or if Foley was truly too heavyhanded with the foreshadowing.
Since I read An Unwanted Guest last week, I find it difficult not to compare the two books. I think that although the characters were more distinct in UG, I did definitely prefer the dynamic between these characters. Fraught pasts, fraying bonds, and barely concealed passive aggression are much more interesting to me than a bunch of strangers who only know maybe 1 or 2 other characters.
Overall, I'll think about the rating a bit more, but it's probably 3/5.