Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: January 2025
When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Angél to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance—particularly since she has an ax to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem.
Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.
Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two—the perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up dead—and it’s not the murder she planned—Mila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether.
One by one, you’ll lose your turn.
With a storm cutting off the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.
Until only one of us remains…
I love isolated, closed room mysteries reminiscent of And the there were None. So I was eager to read You Are Fatally Invited. A writers' retreat with authors who all have secrets and a mysterious host who doesn't seem to want to make an appearance. What more could a girl want?
I thought this was fairly enjoyable. I did restart the book a couple of times because I kept getting the characters confused. None of them were particularly likable. The beginning was a bit slow for my taste and really didn't pick up until about halfway through the book. Once it did, I found myself enjoying it a lot more. I did NOT call that ending at all. So that twist definitely saved the book for me. Ultimately, I would recommend it. If you can stick with it until the halfway point, you will love the second half.
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