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The Perfect Couple
The Perfect Couple | Elin Hilderbrand
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From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first. It's wedding season on Nantucket. The beautiful island is overrun with summer people--an annual source of aggravation for year-round residents. And that's not the only tension brewing offshore. When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin--with the bride-to-be discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony--everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash digs into the best man, the maid of honor, the groom's famous mystery novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, the chief discovers that every wedding is a minefield--and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from THE CASTAWAYS and A SUMMER AFFAIR, THE PERFECT COUPLE proves once again that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read.
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bthegood
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This was a well told, good mystery. I enjoyed going from present to past, and the detectives interviews with each character to learn what happened from different perspectives. Somewhat stereotypical characters in terms of social class with values and norms that reflect the stereotype. First time reader of this author, would read more of her books.
#20in4
Make a great day everyone. 🙂

bthegood One flaw in an otherwise very good plot -the water glass is important, the police know that, yet forget about what Abby told them. 7mo
bthegood Liked it enough that I reached my goal for #20in4 so adding another goal - finish 7mo
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bthegood
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Readjusting my reading goals from earlier in the month and making a realistic goal for #20in4 - finish tagged book (the other 3 books I've started most likely will be September #BookSpinBingo carry overs) -

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65 -

Make a great day everyone 🙂

Andrew65 Hope it‘s going well. 😁 7mo
bthegood @Andrew65 it is, finished tagged book and set a new goal to finish another one🙂 thanks, as always, for hosting! Hope your reading is going well too. 7mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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"The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember . . . But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after . . . a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor . . . and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect."

#BookBinge #InvolvesWedding

Eggs Brilliant 🤍💍🤗 8mo
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paisleyjess
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Not really a mystery, still a beach read that just has a murder investigation as the method for unfolding the plot. I like this author for fun, summer reads.

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katiekat311
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First week back at work has me all out of sorts with the reading schedule I got so accustomed to! Hoping to continue a steady pace while coming into my busy season advising 3 after school extracurriculars! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼📚 #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo #roll100

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The.Great.Catsby
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And I thought COVID cancelling my wedding was a bad situation. I was wrong, it could have been worse... for so many reasons.
I really enjoyed this one.

I'm really curious about who chooses the covers of her books. They never really match the story.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10.19.22

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all_4_kb
The Perfect Couple | Elin Hilderbrand
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Some light reading from my recent book purchase at ThriftBooks.com!

chlolovesbooks Oh my gosh I LOVE THIS BOOK !! 2y
all_4_kb @chlolovesbooks yay! So glad to hear ☺️ I like it so far ! 2y
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bell7
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My library patrons LOVE Elin Hilderbrand, so I decided to try one of her books this summer. What I expected: light beach reading set on Nantucket. What I got: murder mystery and a cast of compelling characters with secrets. This was a fun read, I'll definitely try more of this author's books.

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Lauranahe
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Another fun read, a murder-mystery. Celeste and Benji are supposed to marry, but the maid of honor is found dead that morning. What happened? I did not figure out the ending until the ending happened, which was explained in the last 2 or 3 pages. I would‘ve liked a little more, just to wrap a few things up. But overall I‘d recommend!

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these_dreams
The Perfect Couple | Elin Hilderbrand

What a pack of so many unlikable characters. 😒

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these_dreams
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Started last night. #axethestacks

marleed Oh I just read this one, too! 3y
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marleed
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There‘s a pile of characters in this one with some superfluous to the story. On the other hand, it seems I shouldn‘t crack open an Elin Hilderbrand book without being prepared to physically map out the characters. And I didn‘t solve the mystery, until it was handed to me in the last pages, so yea, a pick :)

LiteraryinLawrence Cute picture! 3y
Librariana I love how you extended the cover beyond the book with your background. Very clever and lovely! 😊💕 3y
marleed @LiteraryinLititz @Librariana Thank you! Elin Hiderbrand book covers make me want to jump in my car a head for the seaside. Too bad live I about as far from an ocean as possible in the United States :( 3y
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Barbie.Hudson
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This is my second Elin Hilderbrand book in 2 weeks. I am so in love with her writing. She gets you so invested in the characters and has you rooting for couples that in real life you typically wouldn‘t root for. She keeps you entertained with her romantic magical stories. And I‘m not one for romance, you know that. 💫

janeycanuck This was my first Hilderbrand - it‘s a great read!! 3y
Barbie.Hudson This was my 2nd. 28 Summers was my first. What are your faves of hers? I just ordered Blue Bistro and Winter in Paradise from the library. I‘m loving her!!! @janeycanuck (edited) 3y
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veromela
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Could not put down the book - every detail left me thirsty for more. The lives of the Winburys is filled with drama.
#theperfectcouple #romance #mystery

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Megabooks
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The Perfect Couple is only my third book by this prolific young author. It won‘t be my last either. I didn‘t like it as much as the Winter in Paradise trilogy, though.

This is great if you can‘t decide whether to bring a mystery, romance or family drama to the beach because it‘s got a bit of each. But in not choosing among these, the book isn‘t quite as strong plot-wise as it could be. Still delivers on the summer feeling!

Double #bookspinBINGO!

Megabooks Does this count as my #weeklyforecast @Cinfhen because I‘m going to try to finish the board this week!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 4y
Cinfhen Yup!!!! You got this!!! Back2Back Bingo blackouts 🙌🏻💜😊 have you read this one by Elin Hilderbrand, I loved it 4y
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Cinfhen And this one too 4y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
Megabooks @Cinfhen The Identicals has the same year-round cast as TPC I think, so that may be next. Summer of 69, I just can‘t get that damn song out of my head when I see that cover. Damn you Bryan Adams!! And he was probably 8 years old that summer! The #back2back is the goal! 👍🏻👍🏻 4y
Megabooks @Andrew65 thanks!! One down eight to go! 4y
MallenNC Good job with the Bingos! I‘ve only read a couple of her books so far but I‘ve enjoyed them. 4y
Megabooks @MallenNC thanks!! I‘ve found this game has really helped me stick to a TBR and read through some of my backlog! 4y
MallenNC @Megabooks Same here. The bingo card really helps! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! You're flying through your list!!! 4y
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GypsyKat
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I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this one. The same lovely Nantucket setting as you‘d expect from a Hilderbrand novel, but an interesting sort-of mystery and all kinds of drama surrounding a wedding. A fun beach read and a solid 4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Kangaj1
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Mehso-so

#bookspin finished. I was sucked in and read the first half in one evening, but by the end I wanted to throw it across the room. This was my first by her. I think I want to try another before I abandon her altogether. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Oh no! I'm always aggravated when a book goes off the rails! 4y
Lcsmcat The one book others I‘ve read gave me the same reaction. And your cat is almost a negative of my black and white cat. It‘s pretty amazing. 4y
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Margot0817
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The cover and title of this book was so deceiving! I picked this because I thought it was a light beach read but it turned out to be a somewhat steamy murder mystery that had me guessing til the very end! Five stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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TEArificbooks
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@Reagan when I couldn‘t decide on my next tbr book I went shopping. My logic totally makes sense to me. And I was very unsuccessful in sneaking them into the house without my hubby noticing.

TheBookStacker I read The Perfect Couple on my vacation in Key West this summer and it was my first of her books but I really enjoyed it. 4y
Reagan @mdm139 that is a perfectly valid option! 4y
lynneamch Finished these two this week and made me want to read all of hers! 4y
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
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Don‘t we love them :)

quirkyreader Hey, it‘s some of best Bollywood stars. 4y
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
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Don‘t we love them :)

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FantasyChick
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Another great #NewYearWhoDis pick from @Hestapleton 👏👏

This is a light and fluffy whodunnit that would make the perfect beach read. A lot more enjoyable than I had expected it to be and easy to follow how all the different characters are connected. I do think the ending was a little anti climactic but still a quick and enjoyable book that was just what I needed to make it through the work day

Hestapleton Yay! I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 4y
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FantasyChick
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Not feeling work today so it's a filing and #audiobook day

Going to get into this #NewYearWhoDis pick and see how it goes. I haven't had a bad book from this batch yet so I have high hopes!

@monalyisha @Hestapleton

Hestapleton I‘m also not feeling work today! I found this to be a really great escapist read: light and easy. Hope it helps your day fly by! 4y
monalyisha Woop woop! 🙌🏻 4y
FantasyChick @Hestapleton Well it's definitely an easy listen! I had it on all day at work and I've got about an hour left, lol. Honestly, a lot more enjoyable than I originally thought it would be. 4y
Hestapleton @FantasyChick I felt the same way! I literally picked it up because beach wedding + Murder and was like “wow I actually like this”. 4y
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Come-read-with-me
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A mystery, romance, and love story to Nantucket all rolled into one. This is not a typical choice for me, but it was a good mystery with an ending that I didn‘t like but made perfect sense in the context of the story. Overall a good, quick, easy read. 👍🏻. #24B4Monday. #teamslaughter

Andrew65 Well done, coming along nicely. 😊👍 4y
rather_be_reading glad u liked it! 4y
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MallenNC
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There‘s a #DestinationWedding and a murder mystery at the heart of this book. It was a fun summer read for me last year. #LetsTravelAugust

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my list!!! 💍👰 5y
OriginalCyn620 😊👰🏻💍📚 5y
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chlolovesbooks
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ my first Elin Hilderbrand! Amazing! 👍🏻

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CaitlinByTheBook
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A co-worker recommended this book to me recently and I figured I‘d give it a try! I got it from the library since it‘s the first Elin Hilderbrand Book I‘ve read. It was definitely an easy read, page turner, beach read type of book, but I prefer something a little more suspenseful. I got to the end and thought, all that for this ending?! // #librarybook #bookreview #fiction

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Miss_Gilmore
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This book kept me interested the whole time. Helped me get out of my reading slump!

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swishandflick
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You definitely don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to see 90% of the twists coming from a mile away. Not a bad book, I think I just prefer Hilderbrand's usual flavor of beach read... sans whodunnit ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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TheBookStacker
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Vacationing in Key West, exhausted after a long very hot sweaty day and now snuggling up with this book in the ac while my family watches a movie. Hopefully I can manage at least a chapter before I fall asleep

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Julsmarshall
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Such a summery page turner. A fast paced whodunit set in Nantucket with characters that had surprising depth. I loved the setting, made me feel both like I was really there and also that I needed to visit. This was the perfect summer getaway.

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Julsmarshall
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Perfect summer read! Halfway through, enjoying so far. A little intrigue, a little romance, a little island, a (maybe) little murder . . .

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echalpan
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A perfectly fun and juicy summer read!

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Bookgirl
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This was a great beach/summer read...fast paced, shifting perspectives, Nantucket mystery. Digs into the perceptions and realities of several relationships, has just the right amount of wealth and luxury without being pretentious, and was just fun to read! I enjoyed following the detectives along with their investigation, and all the secrets they unintentionally discover along the way. #summerreading #booksandsun #livingthatdecklife

BarbaraBB I agree. I just read and enjoyed this one too! 5y
janeycanuck This was the first of hers I had read - I really enjoyed it, too. 5y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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I rolled my eyes SO hard when my online book club picked this for June‘s book.

BUT DEAR GOD. YOU GUYS.

This book is juicy and ridiculous and scandalous and just completely absurd and I loved it. I just couldn‘t believe the author kept fitting more ridiculous shit in. LOVED.

night_shift I love ridiculous shit! Added! 5y
Daisey Great review! 5y
Ashley_Nicoletto @UnidragonFrag Same! 🤣 It is quite seriously the richest of rich people problems. I‘ve never read anything with quite so much drama. 5y
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Reggie Lolol you have convinced me to stack it!! 5y
BarbaraBB Great review! I just read and enjoyed it too! 5y
Cinfhen Ha!!! I‘m totally in!!! Thanks for the recommendation @BarbaraBB 5y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen Perfect beach read! 5y
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BarbaraBB
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This was exactly what I expected of it. A well written whodunit with a good cast of characters. I figured out halfway who murdered the maid of honor on the night before the wedding but there were enough storylines to keep me reading on feverishly.

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Aswenson
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Fun whodunnit read.

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Aswenson
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On the road this long weekend and I‘m digging this fun mystery. Although, to be fair, I have seen EVERYTHING coming, but there‘s still time for a surprise. 😉

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MissAmanda
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What to read now?!
This book?
Or....

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beccamlvn
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I need a moment to celebrate:
Ya girl is done with statistics forever!! And with an A! And it's springtime with all the flowers outside! 😄

I celebrated with rereading a bit of my new favorite guilty pleasure author, and enjoyed a glass of wine with it.
Being done with what was easily one of the most difficult classes I've ever taken is such a relief! 😌 Now I just need to finish all my other projects and papers...
#SpecialEdMajor #finals

BookNAround Go you! 5y
Mollyanna Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 5y
rretzler 💕⭐️ 5y
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rretzler And welcome to Litsy! 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💖 5y
AntoinetteBuchanan Congrats on your grade! 5y
Amor4Libros Congrats!! 5y
Lesliereads 🙌🏾🙌🏾 5y
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Briget66
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Okay so I started to read this book on my Kindle (bottom pic) then decided to switch over to the book form (top pic) and noticed This! Why do they do this?? Why aren‘t both versions the same? 🥺

swishandflick Weird!! 5y
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Howseldomtheydo
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Dragged my husband along for #litsywalkers today. Stopped for refreshments about 1/2 way through our brisk 3 mile stroll! #currentlyreading

8little_paws I like how you walk! Lol 5y
Cathythoughts Looks delish 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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RenePenn
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Just started listening to this one. So far I‘m liking it!

audiobooklover Me too! 5y
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Kellyjean512
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A fine mystery, probably longer than it needed to be.

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Prettytears
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I have two sentences for this book: It's too late I'm dead, and, you'll never guess who killed me. A woman dies the night before the bride's wedding. The families are the main suspects. Some of them have motive, all of them had opportunity. My favourite quote about one suspect is: 'Novelists are notorious liars: "They lie for a living. They make up stories. So it stands to reason that this tendency runs over into their personal lives.”'

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Prettytears
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So many crimes, and especially murders, are committed by people with dark motivations."