{"id":31732,"date":"2025-03-04T12:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31732"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:17:53","slug":"review-you-are-fatally-invited-by-ande-pliego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/04\/review-you-are-fatally-invited-by-ande-pliego\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31732\" data-postid=\"31732\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31732 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5e1w579 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_3sl5579 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wr1r579 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?resize=640%2C961&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31734\" title=\"you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego\" alt=\"you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?w=999&amp;ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bjfh579 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Ang\u00e9l to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance\u2014particularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two\u2014the perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up dead\u2014and it\u2019s not the murder she planned\u2014Mila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One by one, you\u2019ll lose your turn.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With a storm isolating the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Until only one of us remains . . .<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_asqe579 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9y2k579  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 11, 2025<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Random House<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Bantam<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"color: #737373; font-size: 1rem;\">Mila del Angel<\/strong><span style=\"color: #737373; font-size: 1rem;\"> is hired by renowned author J. R. Alastor to organize a writer\u2019s retreat at his manor home in Maine.<\/span> Nobody, including Mila, knows J.R. Alastor\u2019s true identity. Mila is excited to plan the event, which includes mystery games each night. Mila has her own agenda for wanting to participate &#8211; she has an old score to settle with one of the guests. However, when a guest dies, Mila realizes that Alastor also has an agenda, and it looks like she might be a pawn in a different kind of game, and she and the other guests are in danger.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book has a fun premise with writers gathering in a remote location, reminiscent of <em><strong>Agatha Christie\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> <strong>And Then There Were None<\/strong>. There is a bit of <strong>Clue<\/strong> thrown in there with secret passages and mystery games. The games are created around different tropes of horror novels, such as \u201cDinner Party\u201d and \u201cSurvive the Night.\u201d There are also excerpts of Alastor\u2019s newest book on writing, which may just include some hidden meanings.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What could have been an outstanding book was brought down by the slow pace and often confusing plot.\u00a0 The book is told through multiple points of view, giving us a glimpse of each of the characters, but often opening up more questions instead of providing answers. Also, it was hard to distinguish between the characters, and I would often have to backtrack to remind myself who was narrating that particular chapter. The action picks up near the end, and many plot points come together for a dramatic and satisfying ending. The strong finish and clever premise bring this up to four stars for me. This is the author\u2019s debut novel, so I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rtyc579 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4i00AcX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4i4BABf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego\/1145583722?ean=9780593871584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/you-are-fatally-invited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ande_Pliego_You_Are_Fatally_Invited?id=elgHEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When renowned anonymous author J. 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R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Ang\u00e9l to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance\u2014particularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem.<\/p><p>Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.<\/p><p>Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two\u2014the perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up dead\u2014and it\u2019s not the murder she planned\u2014Mila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether.<\/p><p>One by one, you\u2019ll lose your turn.<\/p><p>With a storm isolating the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.<\/p><p><em>Until only one of us remains . . .<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 11, 2025<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Random House<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Bantam<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"color: #737373; font-size: 1rem;\">Mila del Angel<\/strong> is hired by renowned author J. R. Alastor to organize a writer\u2019s retreat at his manor home in Maine. Nobody, including Mila, knows J.R. Alastor\u2019s true identity. Mila is excited to plan the event, which includes mystery games each night. Mila has her own agenda for wanting to participate - she has an old score to settle with one of the guests. However, when a guest dies, Mila realizes that Alastor also has an agenda, and it looks like she might be a pawn in a different kind of game, and she and the other guests are in danger.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book has a fun premise with writers gathering in a remote location, reminiscent of <em><strong>Agatha Christie\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> <strong>And Then There Were None<\/strong>. There is a bit of <strong>Clue<\/strong> thrown in there with secret passages and mystery games. The games are created around different tropes of horror novels, such as \u201cDinner Party\u201d and \u201cSurvive the Night.\u201d There are also excerpts of Alastor\u2019s newest book on writing, which may just include some hidden meanings.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What could have been an outstanding book was brought down by the slow pace and often confusing plot.\u00a0 The book is told through multiple points of view, giving us a glimpse of each of the characters, but often opening up more questions instead of providing answers. Also, it was hard to distinguish between the characters, and I would often have to backtrack to remind myself who was narrating that particular chapter. The action picks up near the end, and many plot points come together for a dramatic and satisfying ending. The strong finish and clever premise bring this up to four stars for me. This is the author\u2019s debut novel, so I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4i00AcX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4i4BABf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/you-are-fatally-invited-ande-pliego\/1145583722?ean=9780593871584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/you-are-fatally-invited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ande_Pliego_You_Are_Fatally_Invited?id=elgHEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31732"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31738,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31732\/revisions\/31738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}