No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding is the second book in the Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack.

I absolutely LOVED the first book [book:Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies|195790849]!

First can I say FOOTNOTES and CHAPTER TITLES! These add so much to the story!

Eleanor Dash is headed to her bestie Emma's wedding on Catalina Island.

A storm threatens everyone on the island, think locked room, but better!

The family dynamics are hilarious, I remember a wedding like this, well without a murder LOL

The mystery is so complex and well done.

This is a cozy mystery on steroids!!!!!! Mystery, incredible characters, laughs and red herrings everywhere.

I am so excited to read more in this series.

I am pretty sure I will read this book again. when its published. Its just THAT good!

I wasn't a huge fan of this book. The story just felt a little juvenile, and while I wanted to know the conclusion of the mystery, I think it was trying too hard to be brilliant. Overall, not my cup of tea.

This book is a continuation of “No One was Supposed to Die in Italy” which is referenced several times in this book. At times, it can be confusing in regard to the characters. Eleanor, the main character whose book has been optioned as a movie. Her best friend, Emma along with her fiancée, Fred are the stars of the movie. They decide to hold the wedding on Catalina Island as a major hurricane is barreling down on it. The whole island is evacuated except for the wedding party. As the storm intensifies, the dead bodies start stacking up and Eleanor and her arch nemesis can’t help but investigate. I found the script dialogue worth skipping to get on with the story. It tends to drag in a few places and the ending was disappointing.

I loved "Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies" and was excited to get an ARC of the second installment in the series. As in the first book, I enjoyed the quirky characters and fast-paced plot, and the twist at the end was unexpected. However, I found the storyline to be a little too complicated/convoluted for my liking, and there were a lot of new characters to keep track of. After a while, I gave up on the footnotes, as their functionality was hit or miss in the advance copy, and it got to be annoying when I had to flip backward multiple pages. All in all an enjoyable book and I will pick up the next in the series (though I did like the first one better).

I’m so thankful I received an eARC of this book! I absolutely loved the first book in this series (with a well-deserved 5-star rating), I can confidently say this sequel deserves the same praise. Set on a picturesque island during a raging storm, the wedding turns into a mystery weekend with multiple murders.

I enjoyed the exploration of childhood best friends, both new and old relationships, and the dynamics of where everyone stands with each other.

The fun wedding setting combined with the suspense of the storm and the twists of multiple murders created a perfect cozy mystery atmosphere. While I might have a slight preference for the first book, "No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding" is still an amazing read that I highly recommend!

I'm so thankful the footnotes were linked up and working in this one (they weren't working in the first when I read it). They did add some fun snarkiness! I was also so excited the ending had the very obvious teaser for the next book in the series!

I adored this book. I read this book on Net Galley. I saw the author post on IG there were 100 copies on Net Galley and I ran to get one. I am so glad I did. I adore Eleanor and her footnotes. I adore the wit and sarcasm. And the murder mystery was delightful. I absolutely didn’t see the ending coming. I cannot wait for book 3!

I loved the first book and this one was just as good! I loved seeing these characters develop in book two and a secret wedding is so fun!

“But we’re all a bunch of contradictions. It’s what makes life interesting.”

I was blessed with receiving an arc for the first book in this series last year, and now returning to this series has been a blessing. However, I definitely enjoyed the first book better. Eleanor as a narrator got a bit annoying at times. For example:
“Oh well.
Can’t be good at everything.
Not that I’m good at everything.
We just established that I’m not.”
Now, I’m aware that it’s a quote incredibly out of context, but it was just moments like this that really took me out of the story. Other than that, the storyline was good.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course, Ms. Catherine Mack for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm incredibly grateful to Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine Mack. Thank you so much.

This was such a fun read, as always in this series by Catherine Mack. I've been thoroughly enjoying this series, and while the first one, set in Italy (where some of my family is from), holds a special place in my heart, I love the footnotes and the vibes of the mystery through these books. Looking forward to enjoying the rest of this series.

Eleanor and her cast of amazing characters are back for more fun in “No One Was Supposed to Die At This Wedding.” The fun murder mystery brings author Eleanor Dash onto a movie set of her adapted novel, where the lead actress and close friend Emma is getting some odd notes leading up to her secret wedding to the lead actor. The wedding is set to happen on an island, where there is a significant storm forecasted and most have evacuated, but Hollywood isn’t stopped by any storms! Shenanigans abound and Eleanor, mystery novelist and amateur detective* (she’s not very good) attempts to follow the clues. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the footnotes throughout the chapters will keep you giggling. As someone who enjoys puzzles but not a lot of suspense, I loved the tone of the book and had so much fun with the characters.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

SHHEEE'SSS BAAACCCKK. Eleanor is back and if you thought the first book was crazy, get ready. Eleanor is back from Italy (iykyk) and wants to enjoy her best friend's wedding on the peaceful, relaxing Catalina Island. What could go wrong? Spoiler alert: Everything.

I love Eleanor's inner monologues and thoughts expressed through the footnotes. I love her quirky personality and her humor. She is the perfect main character, she's funny, determined, but also creates chaos everywhere she goes and we love that.

This book is a hilarious mystery book that combines the who did it with the humor. Its funny but also I didn't guess who did it so mission accomplished. The humor adds to the book but does not in any way, shape, or form take away from the murder mystery part of the book. It is the perfect beach read or cozy up with a blanket and hot cup of coffee (or tea if that is more your thing).

I absolutely loved this book and can't wait for more.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this advanced copy. This is my honest and voluntary review

I enjoyed this book. I do feel like there was a lot of retelling the backstory from the first book in this one. Which is good if you haven’t read the first one in a while but I felt there was a lot of repetition like it was holding the story from moving forward. I like the authors writing style with the footnotes. Those are fun.

I enjoyed this book. It's the second in a series. Yes I would highly recommend it. It has a good twist at the end. It begins with a murder threat to happen at a wedding that Eleanor tries to solve.

Mack seems to have settled into her series/characters with this book, which is a good thing because it's a fun(ny) concept and I enjoy this recent spate of breaking the fourth wall novels. It feels very like the Benjamin Stevenson series - not in a duplicative way but in tone. As with the Ernest stories, I think that it took the authors a full book to find their rhythm with this type of storytelling, and once they did they had the freedom to play with language and the idea of authordom and living your story, and the results are just plain fun.

This isn't a book/series that's going to change your life. There are no deeper messages or particularly though-provoking moments of shock and awe. But what there is, is a fantastic cast of zany (in a good way) characters who find themselves in insane situations and make the best of them - with plenty of hijinks, hilarity, snark, and cleverness along the way!

I love books with a wedding theme and this one did not disappoint! This is a fast paced cozy with a twisty plot, great characters, witty dialogue, and plenty of red herrings that will keep you guessing until the very end. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book!

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to review this book early through NetGalley! I gotta say, I definately enjoyed this book more than the 1st one in this series! This book was a fun mystery with point of view from the main character Eleanor Dash. I felt like it was nice to have the same main characters from the first book and then add supporting characters to bolster the story. I didn’t quite figure out the ending completely and always enjoy when an author keeps you guessing! Overall, I would recommend this book and look forward to the next one in the series!

I loved this second book in this series. All the characters were just as quirky and fun in the first book but more developed. The storyline of the wedding was perfect as is the book!

Such a fun cozy twisty mystery, 2nd in a series but easily read solo. Read it on a snowy afternoon and was happily unaware of the nasty weather. A winner!

This witty murder mystery is a delightful mix of humor, suspense, and a dash of chaos. With sharp writing, clever twists, and a cast full of secrets, this book delivers a charmingly chaotic story that’s as entertaining as it is unpredictable.

i love cozy mysteries and this one was comforting. I love weddings too. I would recommend this to everyone who wants a good mystery