Cannonball Read 18

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Another Group of Old Friends That All Actually Hate Each Other

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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There is something compelling about an old group of friends that is held together more by nostalgia than by any actual feelings for one another. The inside jokes, the same stories told over and over, the images that are formed of people when they’re still growing up that stick to them even into adulthood. The resentments they feel towards one another as their lives go in directions they didn’t anticipate. And the secrets they keep from each other. If those twisting webs of secrets and […]

“In my experience, those who have the greatest respect for the rules also take the most enjoyment in breaking them.”

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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How appropros, to go from an Agatha Christie book to one that was so clearly inspired by her. The Guest List is a locked room mystery (or specifically, everyone is trapped on an island) and as I said in my last review, I had been on a big Agatha Christie kick, so this one seemed appropriate, as I had heard good things about Foley. And, exciting/suspicious/skeptical/fun news, in March 2025, Foley was tapped by Harper Collins to write the first NEW Miss Marple novel (!!!!??!!!!). […]

Toxic Wellness

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

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Opening weekend at an ultra luxurious wellness focused manor resort on the seaside? Sounds great, sign me right up, I’m sure nothing terrible will happen. Francesca has been focusing her considerable powers on transforming her late grandfather’s seaside estate into the hottest new wellness destination for the wealthy instagram set. She’s being helped by her husband Owen, a world famous and highly in demand architect. Young Eddie just wants to work his way up to being a bartender while hiding the fact that he comes […]

Zut Alors

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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Chronic fuck-up Jess has once again chronically fucked something up, so she decides to do the only sensible thing she can: hightail it to the French capital, where her brother resides. Her brother has assured her she’s always welcome in that way people have when they don’t mean it, but though Jess isn’t expecting a particularly warm welcome, she’s surprised that her brother is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, she lets herself into his fancy apartment, hoping he’ll come home soon. He doesn’t, and soon […]

It was fine?

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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Best for: I’m not totally sure if I’m honest. It’s similar to her other books, but also not. In a nutshell: Jess is visiting her half brother Ben in Paris, but when she arrives, he’s nowhere to be found, and his cat has some blood on it. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Thought I’d round out the Lucy Foley catalog. Review: Hmmm. I nearly gave up on this book because it wasn’t holding my attention, but there is a twist that comes about […]

Ugh, These Dudes. Blech.

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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Best for: Fans of her previous book; fans of Liane Moriarty’s work. In a nutshell: Jules and Will are getting married on an island off the coast of Ireland. Someone will be dead by the end of the weekend. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I just finished one of the author’s other books and am always looking for good audio books to listen to while running. Review: I love a twist that I didn’t quite guess but also makes sense. This is another […]



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