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Was the Blurb/Genre Accurate: Yes, veryOverall rating: 5/5Writing: 5/5, the language and descriptions from the start have an omnious tone!Plot: 5/5, you could tell this was carefully and artfully crafted. The ending was well foreshadowed without giving it away. It's amazing to start guessing the who and why with all the clues provided.Characters: 5/5, most of them are very unlikeable. BUT they are believable. I have known many men and women that are exactly this crappy in the same ways. Every person is well crafted and feels real and fleshed out.
Narrators: multiple narrators, you get perspectives from the bride, the planner, the sister, the groom, the best man
POV:Multiple POV in 1st person
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Locked Door Mystery
Type: Standalone
Content Warnings: death (on and off-page fairly graphic), betrayal, child abuse, suicidal thoughts and a suicide, depression, anxiety, abortion

I loved this book so much. I'm usually not a fan of books with super unlikeable characters but this is an exception. And there are two redeeming people that you care and root for. The plot is carefully weaved throughout as you get little teasers of the death to come and why it comes. I had a blast buddy reading this with my mom so we could discuss the clues and theories we had as the book went on. I could tell that this was well planned and she selected information to share as it went. There were no info dumps here, in fact, you often find yourself wishing someone would go on about their story.

Another huge accolade to Lucy Foley for crafting believable characters of both sexes. The men in the book are genuine men. Not good men, not men you'd want to be buds with, but believable men all the same. Not a touch of romanticized shaping here. All characters have obvious motivations and lives beyond the book. It's a masterclass in characters imo.

I'm very excited to read more from this author!