Well, this title will certainly lead readers to carefully consider their dinner RSVPs! Things most definitely became complicated for these seven diners.
Who is behind the predictions of when the guests will die? Who is each of these people? What have they done to prompt such diabolical actions? How (if at all) are the guests linked to each other? How will matters be resolved?
The pages will most definitely turn as readers try to find out in this twisty story that seems Christie-like in some respects. I can’t wait to see what the author dreams up next.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks-Landmark for this title. All thoughts are my own.
Pub date: 09 September 2025
Post first published on 29 December 2025
Description:
Three courses. Seven guests. One card.
It’s a deadly evening they’ll never forget.
Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number – the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever.
Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted.
It must be a coincidence. But as more guests die, each one dead at the same age as their card, it soon becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot. Now, it’s up to the quickly dwindling group to figure out who (or what) was behind that fateful dinner party, before their numbers catch up with them.
Told from the perspectives of each of the seven guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a spellbinding and mysterious exploration of mortality, begging the question: how would you live your life if you knew your number was up?
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Editorial Reviews:
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“Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None gets a wicked update in Whittle’s assured debut…crafty twists and voicey narration culminate in an impressive payoff. Whodunit fans will look forward to the author’s next effort. ” ― Publishers Weekly
“Readers with a penchant for colorful characters, twisty plots, and surprise reveals will find this novel of suspense especially satisfying.”―Kirkus Reviews
“Christie fans will be delighted with Whittle’s new twist on an old classic.”―Library Journal
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