Lucy Foley

Lucy Foley
Foley at the British Library in 2022
Born	16 August 1986 Sussex, England
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	English

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 went to Westbourne House School in Chichester and Portsmouth High School. ^[2] She went on to study English literature at University College London and Durham University. ^[3]

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 on 2 June 2020 by William Morrow. The book is a New York Times ^[1] and Washington Post best-seller. ^[4]

The Guest List received a starred review from Library Journal, ^[5] as well as positive reviews from Booklist , ^[6] The New York Times Book Review, ^[1] Good Housekeeping, ^[7] Marie Claire, ^[8] The Washington Post, ^[9] Buzzfeed, ^[10] Harper's Bazaar, ^[11] Shelf Awareness, ^[11] and PopSugar . ^[12] Publishers Weekly ^[13] provided a mixed review.

The book also received the following accolades:

• New York Times Best Thrillers of 2020 ^[14]
• Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2020) ^[15]
• CWA Gold Dagger Award Longlist (2020) ^[16]

The Paris Apartment (2022)

The Paris Apartment was published on 22 February 2022. It is a mystery/thriller novel. The book was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by Goodreads ^[17] and Good Housekeeping . ^[18]

Bibliography

• The Book of Lost and Found (2015)
• The Invitation (2016)
• Last Letter from Istanbul (2018)
• The Hunting Party (2019) ^[19]
• The Guest List (2020) ^[20]
• The Paris Apartment (2022)
• The Midnight Feast (2024) ^[21]

References

1. 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. "FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER: Lucy Foley at home-city festival". Sussex World. 29 June 2015.
3. Lewis, Shauna (8 February 2019). "Hunting for a story". Palatinate . Retrieved 2 January 2022.
4. "Washington Post paperback bestsellers". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
5. "The Guest List". Library Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
6. "The Guest List". Booklist. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
7. Finney, Joanne (7 May 2021). "The best thrillers and crime novels to read". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
8. Cocoran, Lucy (21 September 2021). "The Are The Best Bingeable Books You Can't Put Down". Marie Claire. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
9. "Review | You're not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
10. "17 New Thrillers That Will Keep Your Summer Exciting". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
11. Weiss, Keely (2 July 2020). "16 Thriller Books That'll Give You Instant Goosebumps". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
12. Barbeito, Camila (27 October 2020). "The Guest List by Lucy Foley". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
13. "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.
14. Lyall, Sarah (10 December 2020). "The Best Thrillers of 2020". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
15. "The Guest List". Goodreads. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
16. "CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Longlists Announced". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
17. "Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022". Goodreads. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
18. Finney, Joanne (2 December 2021). "The books we're looking forward to in 2022". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
19. Review, Thriller Book (24 November 2024). "The Hunting Party Review: Plot & Summary of Lucy Foley's Thriller". Thriller Book Review. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
20. Review, Thriller Book (8 April 2024). "The Guest List By Lucy Foley Book Summary & Review". Thriller Book Review. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
21. Review, Thriller Book (25 November 2024). "The Midnight Feast Review by Lucy Foley: Plot, Summary & Magical Adventure". Thriller Book Review. Retrieved 3 December 2024.