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Wildly witty and wickedly fun, A Killer Wedding is an escapist mystery that proves you’ll never forget your wedding day…especially if it starts with a murder.
Synopsis:
Christine can’t believe her luck. The iconic Gloria Beaufort, founder of the billion-dollar beauty empire Glo, has personally chosen her to cover her grandson’s wedding for Bespoke, the cult fashion magazine that every A-list bride dreams of being featured in. A career-making scoop and a free trip to a castle turned five-star hotel on the Emerald Isle? It feels too good to be true…
Because it is.
Gloria is found dead on the very first morning of the celebratory weekend, and her entire family wants to keep her death a secret and for the wedding to march on. When Gloria’s heirs issue a chilling warning to Christine to keep things quiet, she can’t help but wonder if one of them is guilty. There’s the son who’s hiding a damaging lawsuit; the resentful daughter-in-law; the grandson who’s had a few too many run-ins with the law; his ambitious wife who’s hiding more than one secret; and Gloria’s favorite grandchild, the picture-perfect groom. As Christine navigates a world where glamour masks grimy secrets and everyone she meets is a suspect, she realizes that among this glitzy elite, nothing is as it seems.
Set against the dazzling backdrop of ultimate luxury and an endless reveal of surprises, A Killer Wedding is a fast-paced, humorous mystery the pulls back the curtain on toxic family dynamics hidden beneath the surface of billionaire-level wealth.
Review:
With the recent interest in high dollar weddings, this book comes out at the perfect time. it takes the lure of recent 'society family dramas', adds in a heap of wedding trauma, with family secrets, to give us a modern gothic thriller! The Ripton family always seems to get what they want, but does everyone always want to be part of their tangled web? For things look pretty rosy from the outside, but once you're in, you start to see all the cracks and the death grip that the matriarch has on the entire family. As Christine tries to keep her job after Gloria's death, she's also trying to keep her sanity and her life. Because if no one knows who the killer IS, then it could be ANYONE at the castle! With lost of twists and turns, this one will keep you guessing, while teasing out important info to the reader (via different narrators/chapters). It may start a little slow, but soon grows on you and keeps you turning the pages with glee!
About the Author:
Joan O’Leary was a producer at The Tonight Show and studied English and Creative Writing at the University of San Diego. She’s recently taken an NYC sabbatical and currently lives in Abu Dhabi with her husband—who yes, she did marry in an Irish castle, but the similarities end there.
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