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1. What are you currently reading? The Guest List by Lucy Foley. A thrilling homage to Agatha Christie. An ambitious publisher and her reality TV star boyfriend are getting married in style on a secluded Irish island. She's beautiful, he's gorgeous, they're rich and in love. What could go wrong? HA! Soon enough they wedding is plagued by a massive storm that sweeps in spotty internet and power outages ... and a lot of blood.
We have a variety of narrators: the bride, the wedding planner, the best man, the bridesmaid, and the "plus one." None is as they seem. The way Foley lets the story unfold, we're not initially sure who the victim is until it's too late to help, which makes it even more involving.
I like that it's set in the old UK, where names like Aiofe and Angus are as commonplace as Emma and Ethan would be here. It adds a little extra dollop of charm.
2. What did you recently finish reading? The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. Spellman Investigations is a family firm. Mom, Dad and their two daughters handle the cases together, with an occasional assist from Uncle Ray. When the oldest daughter, Isabel, begins doggedly working a very, very cold case, the family finds itself in peril. Obviously it's retribution for Isabel sticking her nose where it doesn't belong, right? 2 + 2 = 4. Yet it's not that simple ...
While everything I wrote above is true, it doesn't come near capturing the charm and readability of this book. The Spellmans are warm, loving, funny and beyond wacky. They take eccentric to another level. This is Book #1 in this entertaining series, and I know I'll revisit other "cases."
3. What will you read next? Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir by Eddie Muller.
