When it comes to ‘closed room’ thrillers (ie – one of the ‘survivors’ must also be the killer) this can present challenges and the delivery too of a whole pile of tropes. The Hunting Party presents us with a cast of largely unlikeable characters (which can often be a good thing) as they all come together for auld lang syne and inevitably as the hours draw on, begin to turn on each other like sharks. The seven friends, two staff and two other lodge guests are all in it together until the police are able to reach them. When one of the party is found murdered, it’s almost as if it was expected. The group will need to hunker down together and thank heavens there’s plenty of booze and pills to keep the conversation flowing. It is Emma who has planned the annual getaway, and the gorgeous but isolated Scottish highland lodge she chooses is due for a good snowfall. Three couples and one single was never a willing formula and this year it isn’t either. It’s a time to catch up, to see who is leading the pack, to find out who is falling behind. Seven friends, most of which went to college together, gather for their traditional New Year’s vacation. Having heard many good things, and with Foley’s second crime novel now in the pipeline for a February release, it was time to find out why so many people latched onto Foley’s first intriguing crime thriller.
You know those books that pop up so often on your feeds that you begin to feel that the universe (and lots of very savvy literary publicists) would really like you to read them? This is how I came to read The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley.
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