Lucy Foley
Born16 August 1986
Sussex, England
OccupationNovelist
NationalityEnglish

Lucy Foley (born 16 August 1986) in Sussex, England, is a British author of contemporary, historical fiction and mystery novels. Her novels The Paris Apartment and The Guest List are New York Times best sellers.[1]

Education

Foley studied English literature at University College London and Durham University.[2]

Career

Foley worked as an editor at Headline Publishing Group and Hodder & Stoughton before writing full-time.

The Guest List (2020)

The Guest List is a thriller novel published June 2, 2020 by William Morrow. The book is a New York Times[1] and Washington Post best seller.[3]

The Guest List received a starred review from Library Journal,[4] as well as positive reviews from Booklist,[5] The New York Times Book Review,[1] Good Housekeeping,[6] Marie Claire,[7] The Washington Post,[8] Buzzfeed,[9] Harper's Bazaar,[10] Shelf Awareness,[10] and PopSugar.[11] Publishers Weekly[12] provided a mixed review.

The book also received the following accolades:

The Paris Apartment (2022)

The Paris Apartment was published February 22, 2022. It is a mystery/thriller novel. The book was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by Goodreads[16] and Good Housekeeping.[17]

Bibliography

  • The Paris Apartment (2022)
  • The Guest List (2020)
  • The Hunting Party (2019)
  • Last Letter from Istanbul (2018)
  • The Invitation (2016)
  • The Book of Lost and Found (2015)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Egan, Elisabeth (13 August 2020). "Missing Weddings? Lucy Foley's Sinister Best Seller Will Cheer You Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Shauna (8 February 2019). "Hunting for a story". Palatinate. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Washington Post paperback bestsellers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Guest List". Library Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Guest List". Booklist. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Finney, Joanne (7 May 2021). "The best thrillers and crime novels to read". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Cocoran, Lucy (21 September 2021). "The Are The Best Bingeable Books You Can't Put Down". Marie Claire. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Review | You're not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "17 New Thrillers That Will Keep Your Summer Exciting". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. 1 2 Weiss, Keely (2 July 2020). "16 Thriller Books That'll Give You Instant Goosebumps". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  11. ↑ Barbeito, Camila (27 October 2020). "The Guest List by Lucy Foley". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Morrow, $27.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-286893-0". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Lyall, Sarah (10 December 2020). "The Best Thrillers of 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "The Guest List". Goodreads. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Longlists Announced". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022". Goodreads. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  17. ↑ Finney, Joanne (2 December 2021). "The books we're looking forward to in 2022". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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