The Club by Ellery Lloyd
I was a fan of Ellery Lloyd’s first book, People Like Her, so when I got a chance to read The Club, I ran for it. An exclusive celebrity club? Secrets and murder? Definitely intriguing.
From the author of People Like Her comes a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs.
The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members’ clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media.
The most spectacular of all is Island Home—a closely-guarded, ultraluxurious resort, just off the English coast—and its three-day launch party is easily the most coveted A-list invite of the decade.
But behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point: the ambitious and expensive project has pushed the Home Group’s CEO and his long-suffering team to their absolute limits. All of them have something to hide—and that’s before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island.
As tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home’s members will begin to wish they’d never made the guest list.
Because at this club, if your name’s on the list, you’re not getting out.
I really enjoyed this behind the scenes look of a celebrity hot spot. The story was told from 4 different points of view, and each story intertwines by the end of the book. Think of the movie Valentine’s Day or New Years Eve, where the multiple storylines are all connected throughout the story. I didn’t find it difficult to follow along, as each character is distinctive enough to stand out on their own.
This entertaining story had me thinking one thing, then changing my mind, both with my opinions of the characters and where the story was taking me. What started as me being jealous over wanting to be there, by the end I was very thankful I was not well known and not on an island! The twists and turns worked so well. For the characters I didn’t like, the ones that were interesting more than made up for it.
If you are looking for a fun whodunit and why, then this might be the book for you. I give this one 4 stars!
