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The Hunting Party
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Friends with secrets, couples and strangers, a secluded hunting lodge and a dead body make for some intriguing elements.
The Hunting Party starts off with an unknown dead body and we are left till the end to find out who it is from a group of thirty-somethings who come together in a secluded hunting lodge to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We learn from some background into the characters just how unlikable these characters are. The more we see just how unlikable they are we see that it could be any one of them and any one of them could be the murderer.
Lucy Foley does a good job here creating some interesting characters and dynamics between them. They are unique from each other with secrets from their past or things they don’t want each other to know. We have the beautiful friend who is now part of the golden couple everyone wants to be like, the friend who was the unlikely friend to the beautiful one, the outsider to the group, the new parents that no one wants to be like, and the gay couple. We also have the staff of the hunting lodge who also have backstories with secrets. Sounds a bit stereotyped but hey they all make great characters right? At times with so many characters, I struggled with keeping them apart and their backstories.
The first half of the story was slow-paced for me and I really wanted the story to pick up and find out what happened instead of all the background that I felt weighted down the story. The second half picked up and I started to turn the pages faster right to the reveal of who was dead and who was the killer. The ending could be rewarding or not! For me not so much. When it all came together it was all so predictable and I can’t believe I didn’t take the time to figure anything out. Now this one is brilliantly written with the structure to the story and is like a modern version of a classic golden age crime novel. I enjoyed that element to the story and this is something I am thinking will appeal to many readers.
Thank you to Harpercollins and Edelweiss for my copy to read and review.
The Hunting Party starts off with an unknown dead body and we are left till the end to find out who it is from a group of thirty-somethings who come together in a secluded hunting lodge to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We learn from some background into the characters just how unlikable these characters are. The more we see just how unlikable they are we see that it could be any one of them and any one of them could be the murderer.
Lucy Foley does a good job here creating some interesting characters and dynamics between them. They are unique from each other with secrets from their past or things they don’t want each other to know. We have the beautiful friend who is now part of the golden couple everyone wants to be like, the friend who was the unlikely friend to the beautiful one, the outsider to the group, the new parents that no one wants to be like, and the gay couple. We also have the staff of the hunting lodge who also have backstories with secrets. Sounds a bit stereotyped but hey they all make great characters right? At times with so many characters, I struggled with keeping them apart and their backstories.
The first half of the story was slow-paced for me and I really wanted the story to pick up and find out what happened instead of all the background that I felt weighted down the story. The second half picked up and I started to turn the pages faster right to the reveal of who was dead and who was the killer. The ending could be rewarding or not! For me not so much. When it all came together it was all so predictable and I can’t believe I didn’t take the time to figure anything out. Now this one is brilliantly written with the structure to the story and is like a modern version of a classic golden age crime novel. I enjoyed that element to the story and this is something I am thinking will appeal to many readers.
Thank you to Harpercollins and Edelweiss for my copy to read and review.
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Feb 22, 2019 02:41PM
Terrific review, Brenda!! 😊💜
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Great review, Brenda 💖 this one never appealed to me and you just confirmed my thoughts.
Great review. I have a copy of this book on my shelf to read but not so sure I really want to.
Nice review, Brenda. I’m just starting this - Sorry to hear it was predictable! I’ll let you know what I think! 😬
Think this will be a skip for me! Great review Brenda!
Great review Brenda! It was fun reading it with you and the fellow sisters!
Fab review. I'm thinking I made he right decision for myself when I passed on this one - slow and predictable isn't for me.
Nice review Brenda, sorry the ending was as rewarding as you hoped but that still enjoyed 💖
Top review, Brenda. I thought the same. 😊
Great review, Brenda, I just wish this had been a better read for you!
KAS wrote: "Terrific review, Brenda!! 😊💜"Thank you, KAS!
Felicia wrote: "Great review, Brenda 💖 this one never appealed to me and you just confirmed my thoughts."Thank you, Felicia!
Marilyn wrote: "Great review. I have a copy of this book on my shelf to read but not so sure I really want to."Thank you, Marilyn! I hope if you do decide to read it you enjoy it!
Brandice wrote: "Nice review, Brenda. I’m just starting this - Sorry to hear it was predictable! I’ll let you know what I think! 😬"Thank you, Brandice! I hope it is going better for you and you enjoy it! Please do. I look forward to seeing what you think
Holly wrote: "Think this will be a skip for me! Great review Brenda!"Thank you, Holly! Good decision! 😜😘😇
Kim ~ Traveling Sister wrote: "Great review Brenda! It was fun reading it with you and the fellow sisters!"Thank you, Kim! Yes! It was a great decision! Thank you for reading it with me!
(Bern) Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas wrote: "Fab review. I'm thinking I made he right decision for myself when I passed on this one - slow and predictable isn't for me."Thank you, Bern! Got to love it when you pass on a book and glad you did! 😘😜
Miriam wrote: "Nice review Brenda, sorry the ending was as rewarding as you hoped but that still enjoyed 💖"Thank you, Miriam!
NZLisaM wrote: "Top review, Brenda. I thought the same. 😊"Thank you, Lisa! Always nice to see someone had similar thoughts
Cheri wrote: "Great review, Brenda, I just wish this had been a better read for you!"Thank you, Cheri!
Great review Brenda. Friends with secrets is a great way to introduce this book! I couldn't get to it in time for the discussion, but glad to have read this one.
DeAnn wrote: "Great review Brenda. Friends with secrets is a great way to introduce this book! I couldn't get to it in time for the discussion, but glad to have read this one."Thank you, DeAnn!
Brenda...excellent review. I'm sorry you were somewhat disappointed with the slow pace of the first half and the ending. I hope I will be captivated when I read it....we will see!
Mary Beth *Traveling Sister* wrote: "Lovely review, Brenda!"Thank you, Mary Beth!
Fran wrote: "Brenda...excellent review. I'm sorry you were somewhat disappointed with the slow pace of the first half and the ending. I hope I will be captivated when I read it....we will see!"Thank you, Fran! I hope you are too and really enjoy this one!
