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A review by ineffableverse
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A group of nine friends gathers in a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands to celebrate New Year's Eve together. The gathering takes a sinister turn, however, when one of them is found dead, while a merciless snowstorm isolates them from the outside world. Secrets are revealed, tensions within the group erupt... A psychological cat-and-mouse game begins, revealing that each of the friends has something to hide.
Lucy Foley sets her thriller on a solid foundation: an isolated location, a group of friends where tensions simmer beneath a beautiful surface... This might be nothing new, but «The Hunting Party» proves that this combination is time-honored for a reason! Even in slower passages, the plot is captivating, and the atmospheric descriptions of the Scottish Highlands contribute to a claustrophobic mood. With each treacherous twist, paranoia and despair within the group escalate further.
In my eyes, it's particularly the constellation of complex, ambivalent characters that makes the book shine. Their diverse personalities, differentiated and well-developed by the author, contribute significantly to the story's pull.
Conclusion:
Psychological tension, unexpected turns, dense atmosphere? What more could you want! For me, the book provided a reading weekend that was both relaxing and thrilling.
Lucy Foley sets her thriller on a solid foundation: an isolated location, a group of friends where tensions simmer beneath a beautiful surface... This might be nothing new, but «The Hunting Party» proves that this combination is time-honored for a reason! Even in slower passages, the plot is captivating, and the atmospheric descriptions of the Scottish Highlands contribute to a claustrophobic mood. With each treacherous twist, paranoia and despair within the group escalate further.
In my eyes, it's particularly the constellation of complex, ambivalent characters that makes the book shine. Their diverse personalities, differentiated and well-developed by the author, contribute significantly to the story's pull.
Conclusion:
Psychological tension, unexpected turns, dense atmosphere? What more could you want! For me, the book provided a reading weekend that was both relaxing and thrilling.