tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post2439249760071165199..comments2024-03-18T18:45:20.438-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: The Hunting Party by Lucy FoleyLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28342452835134841672019-08-15T12:15:00.543-07:002019-08-15T12:15:00.543-07:00Yeah. I was hoping for better myself. Yeah. I was hoping for better myself. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24519988756326103542019-08-14T17:55:07.286-07:002019-08-14T17:55:07.286-07:00Aw, man. I, too, was drawn to the premise of this ...Aw, man. I, too, was drawn to the premise of this one, but the reviews just haven't been very high for it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. :)Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15611614080135172242019-08-14T08:07:18.366-07:002019-08-14T08:07:18.366-07:005 POVs is hard to make work; I personally would ha...5 POVs is hard to make work; I personally would have liked it better with fewer.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-7337872819872651042019-08-13T21:49:16.926-07:002019-08-13T21:49:16.926-07:00Hi Lark, The book's plot reminds me of an Agat...Hi Lark, The book's plot reminds me of an Agatha Christie novel though I get the sense Christie would have known how to do it better. I wonder too if going with 5 different narrators was a good idea. That's very difficult to pull off. Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70075414411046989322019-08-13T12:23:48.285-07:002019-08-13T12:23:48.285-07:00I liked this one, but I didn't love it. I did ...I liked this one, but I didn't love it. I did love the setting though. But the people? I wouldn't have been heartbroken if more than one had died either. Might've made me like the book a little more. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83964102985838536702019-08-13T12:22:40.251-07:002019-08-13T12:22:40.251-07:00That's the main trouble I had with this one. T...That's the main trouble I had with this one. That and the pacing at the first.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17086150389979859532019-08-13T11:58:12.811-07:002019-08-13T11:58:12.811-07:00I think I enjoyed this one more than you but I als...I think I enjoyed this one more than you but I also recall wondering why they were still friends. And any number of them could have died and I wouldn't have been too heartbroken. I think the setting upped it for me soon as it's one of my faves - isolated snowy areas. Hope you enjoy your next read better.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10458443787737602022019-08-12T18:24:25.553-07:002019-08-12T18:24:25.553-07:00Bummer! I love the premise of this one, but it sou...Bummer! I love the premise of this one, but it sounds like the execution just didn't work very well. I'm not a fan of too many narrators either. It makes it tough to get to know about and care about them.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43839870558570037702019-08-12T13:19:44.493-07:002019-08-12T13:19:44.493-07:00Me, too! And this book had five. Me, too! And this book had five. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36173426774220561712019-08-12T12:09:50.997-07:002019-08-12T12:09:50.997-07:00Locked-room mysteries are usually so much fun to r...Locked-room mysteries are usually so much fun to read, but I can understand the trouble with having so many viewpoints. I tend to struggle with a book if there's more than two or three narrators.Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88714060859408945042019-08-12T09:35:50.308-07:002019-08-12T09:35:50.308-07:00Except for the slow start, I did like it. Except for the slow start, I did like it. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-42646283184968247652019-08-12T09:35:23.860-07:002019-08-12T09:35:23.860-07:00Ahh...but no one writes quite like Wilkie Collins ...Ahh...but no one writes quite like Wilkie Collins did. His Woman in White is one of my all-time favs! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-55407441546278443442019-08-11T21:13:47.583-07:002019-08-11T21:13:47.583-07:00It's the sort of thing (locked room mystery!) ...It's the sort of thing (locked room mystery!) I'd like, too, but it's so hard to pull off that multiple voice thing. But Wilkie Collins did it, so I can, too! seems to be the thought...reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52465059349174781522019-08-11T15:56:35.491-07:002019-08-11T15:56:35.491-07:00Always enjoy your buddy reviews! This book seems t...Always enjoy your buddy reviews! This book seems to be getting lots of press and I'm pretty curious about it!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-5261466502749649672019-08-11T15:44:25.596-07:002019-08-11T15:44:25.596-07:00I wouldn't mind escaping the world for a littl...I wouldn't mind escaping the world for a little while. But only for a little while. :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58970710915070363552019-08-11T15:43:41.952-07:002019-08-11T15:43:41.952-07:00I love a locked room mystery, too. And reading a b...I love a locked room mystery, too. And reading a book with a friend always makes it better. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-89812314432781014202019-08-11T15:42:53.672-07:002019-08-11T15:42:53.672-07:00Definitely give it a try. The slow beginning might...Definitely give it a try. The slow beginning might not bug you. And the ending was pretty good. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23707826392106607632019-08-11T15:42:25.167-07:002019-08-11T15:42:25.167-07:00The set up of this one felt very Agatha Christie t...The set up of this one felt very Agatha Christie to me. But you're right. It didn't read quite as good as one of hers. <br />It did have its moments, though. (And I think Utah is a great place to live. Especially if you love the outdoors.)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17936313566732245012019-08-11T15:40:27.663-07:002019-08-11T15:40:27.663-07:00Oh this totally sounds like somthng I'd like l...Oh this totally sounds like somthng I'd like lol. Sorry to hear it wasn't great, but I can see getting it at some point if it's on sale or through library. I love stories like this :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21203373582297668102019-08-11T15:00:24.801-07:002019-08-11T15:00:24.801-07:00This does sound like a fun mystery, sort of Agatha...This does sound like a fun mystery, sort of Agatha Christie And Then There Were None feel to it. But I guess only one was murdered, so a bit different. Sorry to hear the storytelling took away from it, though. That last sentence is a good one. <br /><br />Didn't know you lived in Salt Lake. It's a beautiful part of the country. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66071568408728695032019-08-11T13:20:53.573-07:002019-08-11T13:20:53.573-07:00I'm a sucker for a locked room mystery as well...I'm a sucker for a locked room mystery as well. Despite the weaknesses you point out, this sounds like a fun, quick read. <br /><br />And of course, sharing the experience with another reader is priceless! :DRuthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32144312134782256262019-08-11T12:04:26.561-07:002019-08-11T12:04:26.561-07:00I really like the premise of this one, and the fiv...I really like the premise of this one, and the five viewpoints intrigues me. I'm curious to see how the author made it work.<br /><br />I can see the advantages to taking a job with limited outside contact. I think it would depend on what "limited" meant. The idea has a lot going for it . . .Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-42441259690131133602019-08-11T11:21:57.861-07:002019-08-11T11:21:57.861-07:00I loved the setting of this book! That was probabl...I loved the setting of this book! That was probably my favorite part...and reading it with Melody. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23685523779606739012019-08-11T11:21:30.902-07:002019-08-11T11:21:30.902-07:00I'm really not a fan of first person present t...I'm really not a fan of first person present tense especially. It's probably my least favorite voice.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56744863573515927062019-08-11T11:21:03.709-07:002019-08-11T11:21:03.709-07:00It really slowed the pace at the start for me. All...It really slowed the pace at the start for me. All that background info. and not enough forward momentum. But the novel did get better (and start to move faster!) towards the end.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com