Thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable. I will definitely watch for Condie's next adult release.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Just one month ago I was reading a YA book from Ally Condie and talked about how I did not love it. I'm happy to say that this book did not elicit those same thoughts.

The Unwedding taps into some of those same feelings of sadness and lack of belonging, but in this case the main character, Ellery, finds herself surrounded by people who pick her up from the doldrums. Concurrent to Ellery's personal journey during her stay at the resort, there is something even bigger going on - a murderer has struck on a couple's wedding day and no one is safe.

Final thought: Ellery's ex-husband seems like a complete tool.

I so enjoyed this debut, and look forward to the next one. A perfect whodunnit with compelling characters, and enhanced by a terrific setting and set-up. Top notch mystery and I suspect a solid summer hit.

A different read for me than what I am used to from the author. I really enjoyed it though. Adding it to my book club list. Lots to discuss. Great well developed story

Ellery Wainwright is at a crossroads. She was supposed to spend her twentieth wedding anniversary with her husband, Luke at the Resort at Broken Point at Big Sur, California, but three months ago he left her, and now he has a girlfriend and her kids are spending the weekend with them and the deposit was non-refundable and here she is. Alone.

And there’s a wedding going on at the Resort this weekend. And Ellery has just found the groom dead in the pool. And a massive storm and mudslide has cut them off from the police and everyone else.


So, it’s a trapped at the resort mystery and the first adult novel from the author of the “Matched” series. I actually quite enjoyed it, my only complaint being Ellery’s constant, “ my kids, my kids, I have to get back to my kids!” Her kids are not babies and they are with their dad who, though Ellery hates him with perfect reason, isn’t abusive or anything. I hate mothers like that.

I loved the use of the art through the book, and the way it was incorporated into the central mystery. Added a little something and much appreciated. Overall I thought the whole thing was well done and I would recommend it to fans of the genre.

This is a tough review to write. I was so excited by the premise and the other reviewers' glowing comments, but this fell kind of flat for me. It's not the writing; I really enjoyed Ellery's perspective and feel like she's probably going to evolve a lot as a character.

However, the mystery aspect took too long to arrive. After a teaser at the start of the book, the first 20% reads purely like women's fiction. Nothing suspenseful, barely any conflict. That's not a bad thing, except when you were promised a mystery. By the time the murder entered the main plot line, I'd already lost interest. Hopefully other readers will be a better fit for this story.

I loved this! I enjoyed the vibes and the setting. The murder mystery aspect was fun. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This. Is. The. Perfect. Mystery/Thriller!

Smart and complex characters, interesting setting, a sense of foreboding, a new twist on an old story (wedding) with a thread of a second mystery woven throughout. I just enjoyed every page, every snappy conversation, thoughtful musing and active plot points.

In The Unwedding, Ellery Wainwright has traveled to Big Sur California to spend the week at an incredibly expensive and luxurious hotel that she had booked to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, Ellery is traveling alone, and her husband is watching the children with the help of his new girlfriend. Ellery is dreading the time alone with her thoughts but is hoping to make the best of it. There's a large group at the resort for a glamourous wedding and Ellery meets the lovely bride. No one could guess that the next day a disaster would strike to ruin the wedding!

When a harrowing storm sets upon the area and ends any communication or transportation out, the group is stranded and stuck with only the mystery of what happened to the group. Ellery is haunted by her own flashbacks but begins her own investigation. Join Ellery at the resort - you won't be sorry!
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