My rating: 4 of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book was interesting. In a good way. It moved from the present to the past, from Elsie's POV. And I could never put my finger on which way this story was going. So I was never able to guess who did it. I still wasn't sure until the truth of what happened is revealed. And I found some truth to one character's theory about the evening.
Elspeth Bell is attending the fiftieth birthday party of her ex-husband. Richard Bryant a famous Hollywood director. So goes expecting to spend the evening with her daughter amongst all the guests. But when she arrives she finds out there are only seven other guests and an octopus named Persephone.
As the evening wears on Elsie finds herself talking to old acquaintances and avoiding her ex's current partner. Every time she prepares to make an exit she's stopped by someone or something. She gives in and drinks more than she intended to and in the morning discovers along with all the other guests that Richard has died.
And now every guest is a suspect.
The old school friend, the studio producer, the actress, the actor, the new partner, the manager, the cinematographer, and even Elsie the ex-wife are questioned about what transpired over the whole evening. But the mystery only grows as we learn the complicated relationships Richard had with most of his guests. Causing Elsie to wonder why the eight guests were invited.
Comments
Post a Comment