Lucy Foley
{{short description|British novelist}}
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| birth_place = Sussex, England
| occupation = Novelist
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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.{{Cite news|last=Egan|first=Elisabeth|date=2020-08-13|title=Missing Weddings? Lucy Foley's Sinister Best Seller Will Cheer You Up|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/books/review/the-guest-list-lucy-foley.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0362-4331}}
Education
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 and Washington Post best-seller.{{Cite news|title=Washington Post paperback bestsellers|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/washington-post-paperback-bestsellers/2021/08/10/6cc05d84-fa18-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0190-8286}}
The Guest List received a starred review from Library Journal,{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-guest-list|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Library Journal}} as well as positive reviews from Booklist,{{Cite web|date=April 1, 2020|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Guest-List-/pid=9730563|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Booklist}} The New York Times Book Review, Good Housekeeping,{{Cite web|last=Finney|first=Joanne|date=2021-05-07|title=The best thrillers and crime novels to read|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a29602622/best-thriller-books/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB}} Marie Claire,{{Cite web|last=Cocoran|first=Lucy|date=2021-09-21|title=The Are The Best Bingeable Books You Can't Put Down|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/best-books-you-cant-put-down|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Marie Claire|language=en-us}} The Washington Post,{{Cite news|title=Review {{!}} You're not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/youre-not-alone-thrillers-and-mysteries-that-also-feature-characters-stuck-in-isolation/2020/06/19/9212166a-af08-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0190-8286}} Buzzfeed,{{Cite web|title=17 New Thrillers That Will Keep Your Summer Exciting|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danavogel/best-new-thrillers-summer-riley-sager-lucy-foley|access-date=2021-12-27|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en}} Harper's Bazaar,{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Keely|date=2020-07-02|title=16 Thriller Books That'll Give You Instant Goosebumps|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/g33034078/best-thriller-books/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}} Shelf Awareness, and PopSugar.{{Cite web|last=Barbeito|first=Camila|date=2020-10-27|title=The Guest List by Lucy Foley|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/47912312|access-date=2021-12-27|website=POPSUGAR Entertainment|language=en-US}} Publishers Weekly{{Cite web|title=Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Morrow, $27.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-286893-0|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-286893-0|access-date=2021-12-27|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}} provided a mixed review.
The book also received the following accolades:
- New York Times Best Thrillers of 2020{{Cite news|last=Lyall|first=Sarah|date=2020-12-10|title=The Best Thrillers of 2020|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/arts/best-thrillers.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0362-4331}}
- Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2020){{Cite web|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/73094861-the-guest-list|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Goodreads|language=en}}
- CWA Gold Dagger Award Longlist (2020){{Cite web|title=CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Longlists Announced|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/news/cwa-dagger-awards-2020-longlists-announced|access-date=2021-12-27|website=The Crime Writers’ Association|language=en}}
''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{{Cite web|title=Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022|url=https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2228-goodreads-members-most-anticipated-books-of-2022|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Goodreads}} and Good Housekeeping.{{Cite web|last=Finney|first=Joanne|date=2021-12-02|title=The books we're looking forward to in 2022|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a38266688/best-books-2022/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB}}
Bibliography
- The Book of Lost and Found (2015)
- The Invitation (2016)
- Last Letter from Istanbul (2018)
- The Hunting Party (2019){{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-11-24 |title=The Hunting Party Review: Plot & Summary of Lucy Foley's Thriller |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/book-review-the-hunting-party-by-lucy-foley/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}
- The Guest List (2020){{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-04-08 |title=The Guest List By Lucy Foley Book Summary & Review |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/book-review-the-guest-list-by-lucy-foley/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}
- The Paris Apartment (2022)
- The Midnight Feast (2024){{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-11-25 |title=The Midnight Feast Review by Lucy Foley: Plot, Summary & Magical Adventure |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/the-midnight-feast-by-lucy-foley-book-review/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}
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Category:21st-century British novelists
Category:Alumni of University College London
Category:Alumni of Grey College, Durham