Sunday, June 15, 2025

The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn

 

The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn

 

Summary:

The Kensingtons invite you to the society wedding of the decade. There's just one hitch. You might not make it out alive. 

When a celebrity bridesmaid is murdered weeks before an exclusive society wedding, forensic attorney Holly Stone is drafted as an unlikely undercover replacement. As she works to unpick the lives of the notoriously private Kensington family, glamour-averse Holly discovers a new worst enemy in bridezilla Adrianna. Heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune, Adrianna is set on throwing the event of the decade, and she won't let anything get in her way.

But beneath the veneer of poise and sophistication, Adrianna and her bridesmaids have secrets worth killing for. 

As the wedding day gets closer, it's clear that one of the five hand-picked bridesmaids has committed murder – and a destination wedding is a perfect place to strike again. Soon, Holly finds herself on the playground of the rich and famous, but if she wants to find answers, she'll have to make it out alive. 

 

Review:  3-Star

I love a good murder mystery, and the overall story is wonderful, but there are so many inconsistencies within the story.  Also, the use of words, even at my age of 60, I had to look up the meaning of them.  It’s been years since I’ve read a book that I had to look up words.

This was one of the first murder mysteries, in which I didn’t figure the murderer out before it was revealed.

 

Conclusion:

Would I recommend this book to others?   YES

Would I buy this book for friends                   YES

Would I read other books by this Author      YES