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Lucy Foley

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London, The United Kingdom

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Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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Hello and welcome to my Goodreads page! I’m the author of the murder mystery thrillers The Midnight Feast, The Paris Apartment, The Guest List and The Hunting Party — as well as the historical novels The Book of Lost and Found, The Invitation and Last Letter from Istanbul.

I came to writing through a love of reading — I previously worked with books as a fiction editor, a literary agent’s assistant, a bookseller and a literary scout!

Inspired by trips to the West Country and local folklore I began plotting my latest novel, The Midnight Feast. A midsummer heatwave, a setting with a past, a reunion that takes a dark turn. And so The Midnight Feast came to life.

Thanks to brilliant readers around the world, my novels have sold over five million ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 2,611,813 ratings · 222,101 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Guest List 3.80 avg rating — 1,247,509 ratings — published 2020 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Paris Apartment 3.65 avg rating — 698,069 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunting Party 3.60 avg rating — 350,149 ratings — published 2018 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Midnight Feast 3.58 avg rating — 248,208 ratings — published 2024 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Lost and Found 3.88 avg rating — 21,481 ratings — published 2015 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invitation 3.59 avg rating — 21,799 ratings — published 2016 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Letter from Istanbul 3.87 avg rating — 2,293 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunting Party - free sampler 3.79 avg rating — 684 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Guest List / The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Paris Apartment / The Guest List / The Hunting Party 4.04 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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If you're thinking about reading my novel,The Book of Lost and Found The Book of Lost and Found: A Novel, Waterstones.com have an excerpt up here: http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2015/...

The scene is a Bright Young Things-style party in the grounds of a stately home. Tom, our protagonist, is from a humbler background that most of the guests, and finds himself 'somewhat out of h Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 26, 2015 04:28 • Tags: 1920s, bright-young-people, bright-young-things, excerpt, first-chapter, sample, the-book-of-lost-and-found, waterstones

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Taylor Jenkins Reid has been a rock star and a movie star, won grand slams in tennis, and surfed the Pacific Ocean. Or at least, she pretends...

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Mar 07, 2024 08:38AM · 1 like · like
Lucy Foley and 3 other people liked KC's review of The Midnight Feast: "Along the British coast sits The Manor; a highly exclusive, ultra-luxurious estate. A lavish spa among lush gardens, The Manor is the brainchild of Francesca and architect husband, Owen. Opening weekend coincides with the summer solstice and Francesc" Read more of this review »
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Lucy Foley and 1155 other people liked Nilufer Ozmekik's review of The Midnight Feast: "Alright, I have a confession to make: when I first started reading this highly anticipated thriller from the brilliant author Lucy Foley, known for her mastery of multi-POV narratives, it took me a little time to get into the story. Initially, I shru" Read more of this review »
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Lucy Foley and 3 other people liked Cassidy's review of The Midnight Feast: "I understand that, as I read more of her work, the less I may like it, but as a first-time reader of this author, I really enjoyed it! I love the multiple POVs and the way the story reveals itself at a steady clip. I figured out one of the big twists" Read more of this review »
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“In my experience, those who have the greatest respect for the rules also take the most enjoyment in breaking them.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List

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“And I'm not worried about it being haunted. I have my own ghosts. I carry them with me wherever I go.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List

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“But no matter what happens, life is only a series of days. You can’t control more than a single day.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List

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July Side Reads BotM Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books Move Onto Final poll

Survive the Night

by Riley Sager

8 votes, 21.6%

Firekeeper's Daughter

by Angeline Boulley

7 votes, 18.9%

The Hunting Party

by Lucy Foley

6 votes, 16.2%

Nine Lives

by Peter Swanson

5 votes, 13.5%

Such a Quiet Place

by Megan Miranda

3 votes, 8.1%

What the Wind Knows

by Amy Harmon

3 votes, 8.1%

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba

by Chanel Cleeton

2 votes, 5.4%

Mirror Girls

by Kelly McWilliams

1 vote, 2.7%

Somebody's Daughter

by Ashley C. Ford

1 vote, 2.7%

The Last Thing He Told Me

by Laura Dave

1 vote, 2.7%

37 total votes

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