The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley is a psychological thriller that delves into the dark secrets and simmering tensions of a group of old friends, leading to a deadly confrontation at an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands.
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Book Blurb
During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.
The trip begins innocently enough: admiring the stunning if foreboding scenery, champagne in front of a crackling fire, and reminiscences about the past. But after a decade, the weight of secret resentments has grown too heavy for the group’s tenuous nostalgia to bear. Amid the boisterous revelry of New Year’s Eve, the cord holding them together snaps, just as a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world.
Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead. . . and another of them did it.
Keep your friends close, the old adage says. But how close is too close?
About the Author
British author Lucy Foley has written several novels in both the historical fiction and thriller/mystery genre. Lucy Foley books are always hugely popular and many have become Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers.
Lucy Foley’s earlier books in the historical fiction genre, such as The Last Letter From Istanbul, were really well received. However, she is now best known for her thriller novels, including The Guest List and The Paris Apartment.
The Guest List sold over 1 million copies worldwide, was a Times Crime Book of the Year and was a Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery in 2020. It was also a Reese’s Book Club pick.
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