Picture this: Ellerly, freshly divorced, decides to turn her almost-20th-anniversary trip (originally meant for her and her ex-husband) into a solo adventure. But instead of a peaceful getaway, she finds herself in the middle of a chaotic murder mystery, trapped with no way out. Talk about a dramatic vacation!

This debut adult novel from Ally Condie had me hooked from the get-go. The opening chapters were gripping, and I thought I had found my next favorite thriller author. EllerlyÂ’s fashionable escapade quickly spirals into a suspenseful nightmare, making the first half a real page-turner.

But, alas, the excitement didnÂ’t last. As the plot thickened, the twists and turns started to feel a bit contrived. My mind wandered, and I found myself daydreaming more than IÂ’d to admit. The ending, which I hoped would redeem the slow middle, just didnÂ’t deliver. Instead of a climactic finish, it left me underwhelmed and stuck with a 3-star rating.

DonÂ’t get me wrong, the book isnÂ’t all bad. There are moments of brilliance, and EllerlyÂ’s journey is peppered with interesting characters and stylish settings. But for me, it didnÂ’t fully hit the mark. That said, IÂ’m not writing off Ally Condie just yet. IÂ’m open to giving her next adult novel a shot.

So, if you’re curious about "The Unweding," give it a whirl. You might love it more than I did. It’s not a love-at-first-read for me, but it wasn’t a total miss either.100 s Lisa GardnerAuthor 89 books18.1k

My first Ally Condie novel and wow! Not just a cleverly plotted “closed room” mystery set at a luxury resort at Big Sur now cut off from civilization by a raging storm, but a master class in character development and the raw, messy edges of grief. By the end of the first chapter, Ellery Wainwright is the kind of heroine you’d follow anywhere. And you do.48 s Sujoya(theoverbookedbibliophile)- Lots of catching up to do! 657 2,263

3.5??

RTC41 s2 comments Carrie3,386 1,626

Author Ally Condie is best known for her young adult novels but The Unwedding is now her first attempt at adult fiction. The Unwedding is a locked room mystery of sorts with it being set at a remote luxury resort at Broken Point in Big Sur, California with a contained cast of characters.

Ellery Wainwright was about to be celebrating her twentieth wedding anniversary with a trip planned to Big Sur when her husband, Luke, decided heÂ’d rather get a divorce. It was Luke who then suggested that Ellery go ahead and take the time and the trip to herself to digest this huge bomb in her life.

After arriving at Broken Point though Ellery finds the one thing she really wouldnÂ’t have wanted at all, a wedding taking place while she mourns her own marriage. Trying to make the best of it all though Ellery continues her solo trip doing her best to avoid the wedding until the night Ellery discovers the body of the groom floating in the pool and finds a mudslide has cut off any chance of help arriving to find the murderer.

As much young adult I do read even now into my adult years Ally CondieÂ’s popular Matched series is one that has continued to remain on my TBR so I had no experience with her work going into The Unwedding. The story did seem to be a solid effort at an adult novel with having an intriguing plot to follow. It did seem there were a lot of characters to follow along with which kind of made the pacing seem a little slow getting to know them all. When finished with this story I would rate this first adult effort at three and a half stars overall and definitely give this author another go into he future.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

For more please visit https://carriesbook.com/netgalley34 s2 comments Melissa (Home from vacay but WAY Behind)4,792 2,523

Great setup but kind of fizzled at the end RTC30 s2 comments Shereadbookblog754

Ellery thought she would be spending her twentieth wedding anniversary at a lush resort in Big Sur with her husband until he told he he wanted a divorce. Since the trip was already paid for, he encouraged her to go by herself. At first reluctant to leave her three children, she finally agreed. To rub salt in her wounds, there is a wedding to take place at the resort. That is, until the groom calls it off and Ellery finds his dead body in the pool. As a storm rages, the resort is cut off from the rest of the world. There is no electricity, no cell service, and the road is blocked. Soon there is another death and it seems many of the guests, including Ellery, may be harboring secrets. She teams up with two other guests to try to solve the murders.

This book started out with a lot of possibilities, and the setting seemed perfect for a thriller, but the story seemed to get bogged down as went on. It just didnÂ’t engage me and, to me, there seemed to be some disconnect in some of the plot lines. There are other readers who IÂ’m sure will really this story but it fell a bit flat for me. Kudos for the beautiful setting.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #grandcentralpublishing for the DRC.18 s Jennifer *Nottoomanybooks*352 43

I went into this thinking it was going to be a thriller. It started to take a turn about 13 chapters in when there was a body discovered in the resort pool. A storm had caused a landslide blocking off the only way into the hotel, so no one is able to leave. Ellory is there on what should have been her 20th wedding anniversary before she was asked for a divorce. She makes friends with Simon and Nina, friends who travel together. The three of them take it upon themselves to solve the murder (?) of the man in the pool. He was meant to be married the day he was found.

I wasnÂ’t expecting a whodunnit/cozy mystery so it took me by surprise and may have lowered my rating a bit because I was in the mood for an action packed thriller. I found myself skimming the last 5 chapters or so to see how it ended.

This one wonÂ’t be memorable for me.
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