Mystery · Thriller
The Hunting Party
A group of old university friends gathers at a remote Scottish lodge to see in the New Year. A blizzard cuts them off, and by morning one of them is dead and the rest are suspects.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 349
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like a snowed-in whodunit with a group of friends whose past is turning ugly.
Skip this if you dislike unlikeable characters, because almost everyone here is a bit awful.
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Quick answers about The Hunting Party
- What is The Hunting Party about?
- A group of old university friends gathers at a remote Scottish lodge to see in the New Year. A blizzard cuts them off, and by morning one of them is dead and the rest are suspects.
- Who should read The Hunting Party?
- Read it if you like a snowed-in whodunit with a group of friends whose past is turning ugly. Skip it if you dislike unlikeable characters, because almost everyone here is a bit awful.
- How long and how fast is The Hunting Party?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 349 pages, first published in 2018.
- Does The Hunting Party have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death.
- Can I borrow The Hunting Party for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Hunting Party; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Hunting Party?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Guest List, And Then There Were None, In a Dark, Dark Wood.
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