Lucy Foley | |
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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]
Foley studied English literature at University College London and Durham University. [2]
Foley worked as an editor at Headline Publishing Group and Hodder & Stoughton before writing full-time.
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 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]
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