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Mystery · 2018 · PG-13

The Hunting Party

by Lucy Foley

A New Year's party in the Scottish Highlands. Someone didn't make it out.

For14+GenreMysteryLength323 pagesRead time~8.5 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

A murder at the center; the how and who are the thriller's engine

Language

Some

Some strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief sexual content; adult relationships

Substance Use

Barely any

Drinking and drug use at the party

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of friendship's limits, class resentment, and the secrets that surface in isolation

What this book is about

A group of Oxford friends reunite for a New Year's celebration at a remote Scottish hunting lodge. By the next morning, one of them is dead. Foley's debut thriller uses multiple perspectives and an unreliable ensemble to create sustained menace, with the isolation of the Highlands adding atmospheric pressure.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Murder mystery

Adult content and substance use

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