Bookn' with Friends: "The Unwedding" by Ally Condie

WPL's adult book club will gather for a discussion of The Unwedding by Ally Condie on Monday, August 31 at 6:30pm. Selected for the 2026 Reading Challenge topic "a locked room mystery," this mystery thriller features an idyllic setting that turns deadly. The Unwedding was published in 2024, is 339 pages, and has a 3.19-star rating on Goodreads. Copies are available to check out at the front desk beginning July 28. From the publisher:Ellery Wainwright is alone at the edge of the world. She and her husband, Luke, were supposed to spend their twentieth wedding anniversary together at the luxurious Resort at Broken Point in Big Sur, California. Where better to celebrate a marriage, a family, and a life together than at one of the most stunning places on earth? But now she’s traveling solo. To add insult to injury, there’s a wedding at Broken Point scheduled during her stay. Ellery remembers how it felt to be on the cusp of everything new and wonderful, with a loved and certain future glimmering just ahead. Now she isn’t certain of anything except her love for her kids and a growing realization that this place, although beautiful, is unsettling. When Ellery discovers the dead groom, she realizes that she is not the only one whose future is no longer guaranteed. Before the police can reach Broken Point, a mudslide takes out the road to the resort, leaving the guests trapped. When another guest dies, it’s clear something horrible is brewing. Everyone at Broken Point has a secret. And everyone has a shadow. Including Ellery.