The Hunting Party is a classic whodunnit tale following nine university friends reuniting for a weekend away in a first-class retreat in the Scottish Highlands. With its atmospheric setting, a deep arsenal of characters and shocking revelations hiding behind every chapter, it’s no wonder Lucy Foley has become one of the crime fiction world’s most acclaimed authors. Read on for our full The Hunting Party book review at What We Reading. The Hunting Party is one of the most gripping and addictive titles I’ve read this year. But, having picked up and devoured Lucy Foley’s The Hunting Party, that might be about to change. Never personally had much of a disdain for them per se, but they were a bit like a cough drop to me – not offensive, but never found much need for them. I’ve never been much of a ‘ whodunnit’ reader.

The Hunting Party was a thrilling read that kept me breathless-I hope you find the same.“Some people, given just the right amount of pressure, taken out of their usual, comfortable environments, don’t need much encouragement at all to become monsters.” I loved how Foley stripped away each character to reveal underlying truths: (1) We aren’t who our friends think we are (2) Just because we were pals back in the day doesn’t mean we have anything in common now (3) One should never consume too much Champagne with rifles close at hand and (4) Just as I suspected, snow stops being pretty once you’re trapped with killers. Well I’ll tell you: Someone ends up dead. Did I tell you there’s also a serial killer loose in the highlands? And that cell-phone reception is spotty? Booze. They’re all celebrating New Year’s Eve in the snowy highlands of Scotland at an exclusive hunting lodge managed by Heather and Doug, two people faced with their own emotional baggage. Exhausted new parents Samira and Giles brought their baby along, while creepy Mark arrives with his wannabe-in-the-mix girlfriend, Emma. There’s gorgeous Miranda and her equally hot husband Julien. The book follows a group of best friends.

Well in The Hunting Party, Lucy Foley shows us what we’re missing-and how it might not be as perfect as it seems. Admit it: You want to be with those beautiful people. Something tugs at us as we scroll past these posts-envy, anger, exhaustion. Social media makes it worse because now, at any moment, we can see beautiful people doing wonderful things in gorgeous settings.

We’ve all experienced FOMO-fear of missing out.

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