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A review by woodsybookworm
The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2.5/5 The Wedding Party
Thank you to NetGalley and Nerdy Girl Book Club for providing me with an ARC of this title.
A mysterious red ribboned box, a wedding party in a haunted hotel, and family drama for days draw out the plot for The Wedding Party.
The initial setting was intriguing - taking place during a co-bachelor/bachelorette party sometime around Halloween (the date isnt specified but the holiday is mentioned) in the Stanley Hotel, otherwise known as the hotel from The Shining movie. But the location takes a turn about a quarter through the book, and the story ends up primarily taking place in a hospital where FBI Agent Andi Castle spends the majority of the time questioning characters and gathering information.
The opening prologue for the book was such a a hook that I expected to ride that thrill for the rest of the novel but instead there was more interrogation room style questioning than trills, chills, and even character development. We spend so much time with Andi that the other characters are mostly left to the wayside if not completely forgotten until the final act.
The blurb for this book gave me high hopes but in the end it wasn't the thriller I'd been hoping to read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Nerdy Girl Book Club for providing me with an ARC of this title.
A mysterious red ribboned box, a wedding party in a haunted hotel, and family drama for days draw out the plot for The Wedding Party.
The initial setting was intriguing - taking place during a co-bachelor/bachelorette party sometime around Halloween (the date isnt specified but the holiday is mentioned) in the Stanley Hotel, otherwise known as the hotel from The Shining movie. But the location takes a turn about a quarter through the book, and the story ends up primarily taking place in a hospital where FBI Agent Andi Castle spends the majority of the time questioning characters and gathering information.
The opening prologue for the book was such a a hook that I expected to ride that thrill for the rest of the novel but instead there was more interrogation room style questioning than trills, chills, and even character development. We spend so much time with Andi that the other characters are mostly left to the wayside if not completely forgotten until the final act.
The blurb for this book gave me high hopes but in the end it wasn't the thriller I'd been hoping to read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Blood, and Murder