Rec | THE GUEST LIST BY LUCY FOLEY

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this book keeps you guessing until the very end and i was losing my shit when all the layers where peeled. also it's set in an island far away, it's raining, it's dark, there's a storm coming, everyone there hates each other, they all have secrets and someone's dead.

@arbitrary_harlequin_tick

Jan 11, 2025

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