Heather, the manager of Loch Corrin, receives a breathless visit from Doug, the rough-hewn and scary/sexy gamekeeper. As we turn the first page of Foley's ( The Invitation, 2016, etc.) debut thriller after several historical novels, it is Jan. 'They only let four parties stay there each year.' She's had the place stocked with truffles, foie gras, and other delicacies, and Miranda and Julien have brought a case of Dom Pérignon. For that reason, she has gone all out to plan this year's New Year’s gathering at a remote Scottish hunting lodge. While Miranda and Katie are childhood friends and bonded with Julien, Mark, Samira, Giles, Nick, and Bo while they were at Oxford or soon after, Emma didn't become part of the group until she married Mark just a few years ago. This year, only eight of them will go home from their New Years' party.

I had no idea who the killer was and when this is revealed in the last few shocking chapters I was taken completely by surprise.Ever since college, these nine friends have remained close. You get to know the characters very well and also get different perspectives on what’s happening. The chapters alternate between the viewpoints of the friends. The atmosphere gets even more isolated when the weather takes a bad turn. What better place for a murder than a remote lodge in the wilderness of the Highlands? The setting is perfectly rendered, remote, beautiful and just a tad unsettling especially as the friends are mostly alone except for the Lodge’s staff and two other guests. This is my first time reading the author. (HarperCollins, 24 January 2019, ebook, 400 pages, ARC from publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed) When a thick blizzard descends, the group are trapped. Not an accident – a murder among friends. The clock has barely struck 12 when a broken body is found in the snow. And guarding friendship-destroying secrets. The next 48 hours see the friends catching up, reminiscing over past stories, scratching old wounds.

Nine friends ring in the New Year in the remote Scottish Highlands.Īs the curtain falls on another year, the celebrations begin. A razor-sharp and chilling Highland murder mystery.Įveryone’s invited. Dripping with atmosphere, THE HUNTING PARTY is Lucy Foley’s hotly-anticipated crime debut.

The hunting party review