e-Audio, 10:30:52
Narrated by: Maria Gbeleyi
Release Date: January 30, 2025
Published by: Simon & Schuster UK
Read from: February 16-18, 2025
Stand-alone
Source: Library’s Libby
Content Warning: Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Stalking, Injury/Injury Detail, Infidelity, Vomit
For Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Set Outside the US, Thrillers, Mysteries, YA, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Terminal/Chronic Conditions (Sickle Cell)A slick and addictive YA mystery thriller that celebrates the nuances and dramas of Nigerian family and culture, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.
Save the date . . . for a killer wedding!
True-crime-obsessed Lara Oyinlola is heading to Lagos for her favourite cousin, Dérin’s, wedding. It’s going to be a holiday filled with glitzy dress-fittings, glamorous parties and, of course, the star-studded event of the year.
But everything isn’t perfect in Dérin’s world. She’s been receiving anonymous threats telling her to cancel the wedding . . . or face dire consequences.
This is the moment Lara’s been waiting for: put her sleuthing knowledge to work and solve a real-life mystery. As Lara investigates, what she doesn’t expect to uncover is a web of secrets, malicious crimes, and near‑death encounters which promise to tear the family apart for good . . .
With sinister secrets, bitchy bridesmaids, annoying exes, and a gossip-loving amateur detective, this gripping mystery thriller from a standout debut author and award-nominated BookTokker will have readers hooked.
*MY THOUGHTS*
This is going to make me sound so basic, but I’m not gonna lie to you when I say I added this to my TBR because it had something about a wedding. But come to find out it was also a mystery/thriller too. And that was literally all I needed lol
This is a slow burn. It almost lost me in a couple places, but I stuck it out. And I hate to be cliche, but I’m glad I didn’t put it down. The mystery was good. It was centered around the wedding which I thought was out there. As a bride once upon a time, I can’t imagine the kind of stress she was under. And it wasn’t like small stuff that was happening to her. The veil, the car? My Gawd. There was so much going on. And I can’t say I saw any of that coming.
The person who did it all tho? Yeah I had no idea. I definitely came up with the wrong person lol But I’m almost positive, if you somehow get the right person, you WILL NOT be getting the reason behind it. And tho I want to shout about it, I don’t want to give it away. So yeah, email me if that’s something you want to know about. But I will say, it was a bunch of bull lol
The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars is because the things that happened were so outlandish. And the way she got all the clues was so unbelievable lol It was a bit annoying. And like for that one thing to happen and he just let them go? Yeah I didn’t believe that at all. Like I know this is fiction, but isn’t there supposed to be some type of realism in there? Normally I don’t mind it, but this one didn’t work for me. I found it more annoying than anything.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would have. But I’m not surprised, it was a mystery set at a wedding. All of my favorite things. And just like so many others, it proved that this is all I need in a book lol
Overall, I give this
