The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate. But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect.
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand is not a book to put aside to finish tomorrow ... In additional to a compelling whodunit, Hilderbrand also provides a compare and contrast study of the extremely wealthy who buy $700 candles for engagement party gifts, and the barely hanging on who make their own candles of melted crayons ... There is subtle humor, social commentary, brilliant characterization, and a suspenseful story.
A delicious mix of a summer beach read and page-turner murder mystery, the twists and turns of this novel will indulge that secret side of each person that loves good gossip ... Readers will be captivated through the big reveal.
Readers can open her latest with complete confidence that it will deliver everything we expect: terrific clothes and food, smart humor, fun plot, Nantucket atmosphere, connections to the characters of preceding novels, and warmth in relationships evoked so beautifully it gets you right there ... Sink into this book like a hot, scented bath...a delicious, relaxing pleasure. And a clever whodunit at the same time.
