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Lucy Foley

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London, The United Kingdom
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Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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Patricia Highsmith
Agatha Christie
Daphne du Maurier ...more

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November 2022


Hello and welcome to my Goodreads page! I’m the author of the new Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. My previous books have included my murder mysteries: The Midnight Feast, The Paris Apartment, The Guest List and The Hunting Party — as well as the historical novels The Book of Lost and Found, The Invitation and Last Letter from Istanbul.

I came to writing through a love of reading — I previously worked with books as a fiction editor, a literary agent’s assistant, a bookseller and a literary scout!

Inspired by trips to the West Country and local folklore I began plotting my latest novel, The Midnight Feast. A midsummer heatwave, a setting with a past, a reunion that takes a dark turn. And so The Midnight Feast came to life ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Lucy Foley My advice would be to start writing something, anything, in the vicinity of your idea, just to get words down on the page. Tell yourself that you're o…moreMy advice would be to start writing something, anything, in the vicinity of your idea, just to get words down on the page. Tell yourself that you're only going to write 100 or so words: if you've managed that, then you've achieved your goal. Then hopefully, once you start, thoughts will free up, your imagination will begin working, and you'll sail past that goal. Sometimes the days that turn out least auspiciously end up being my most productive ones. (less)
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Lucy Foley This is a really difficult question! I've just tried to respond to it in three different ways, and had to delete them all and start again. The answer …moreThis is a really difficult question! I've just tried to respond to it in three different ways, and had to delete them all and start again. The answer is that inspiration came from many different places: family stories, trips to art galleries, reading about the eras involved, the characters themselves (who came to me before the plot), novels, my imagination. I wish that I could say there was a lightening bolt moment and the idea arrived fully formed but, to be honest, there were parts of the plot that didn't develop until well into the writing process. Arguably, though, that is all part of the fun! (less)
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Average rating: 3.7 · 2,748,502 ratings · 232,931 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors
The Guest List
3.79 avg rating — 1,302,822 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions
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3.64 avg rating — 728,192 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions
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The Hunting Party
3.60 avg rating — 367,002 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions
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The Book of Lost and Found
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Fancy sampling The Book of Lost and Found?

Hello Goodreaders!

If you're thinking about reading my novel,The Book of Lost and Found The Book of Lost and Found: A Novel, Waterstones.com have an excerpt up here: http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2015/...

The scene is a Bright Young Things-style party in the grounds of a stately home. Tom, our protagonist, is from a humbler background that most of the guests, and finds himself 'somewhat out of h Read more of this blog post »
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“In my experience, those who have the greatest respect for the rules also take the most enjoyment in breaking them.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List
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“And I'm not worried about it being haunted. I have my own ghosts. I carry them with me wherever I go.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List
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“But no matter what happens, life is only a series of days. You can’t control more than a single day.”
― Lucy Foley, The Guest List
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