Lies and Weddings

A Novel

De: Kevin Kwan

Narrado por: Jing Lusi

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners.

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, CNN, Lit Hub, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Reader's Digest, BookRiot, SheReads, PureWow, Publishers Weekly

"Imagine Crazy Rich Asians mated with Saltburn and you've got Lies and Weddings—a heavenly summertime read!"—Plum Sykes, New York Times best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes

Rufus Leung Gresham, future Earl of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a problem: the legendary Gresham Trust has been depleted by decades of profligate spending, and behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution, put forth by Rufus’s scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who’s-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money.

Should he marry Solène de Courcy, a French hotel heiress with honey blond tresses and a royal bloodline? Should he pursue Martha Dung, the tattooed venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or should he follow his heart, betray his family, squander his legacy, and finally confess his love to the literal girl next door, the humble daughter of a doctor, Eden Tong? When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst, the Gresham family plans—and their reputation—go up in flames.

Can the once-great dukedom rise from the ashes? Or will a secret tragedy, hidden for two decades, reveal a shocking twist?

In a globetrotting tale that takes us from the black sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakech, from the glitzy bachelor pads of Los Angeles to the inner sanctums of England’s oldest family estates, Kevin Kwan unfurls a juicy, hilarious, sophisticated and thrillingly plotted story of love, money, murder, sex, and the lies we tell about them all.

©2024 Kevin Kwan (P)2024 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Another beach-ready confection starring pampered people in designer clothing behaving badly — this time at a decadent Hawaiian wedding where secrets erupt with the force and heat of lava."—The New York Times

"A hilarious, richly detailed family affair that takes place around the world, from Hawaii to Venice to Los Angeles to the English countryside."—Megan McCluskey and Olivia B. Waxman, Time

"If you loved Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan’s latest won’t disappoint....Alliances are made and unmade. Fortunes are won and lost. Rich people, trying to get richer, outwit themselves. Poor girls, armed with only their stubborn integrity, stake a claim on happiness. And the laugh lines arrive punctually....Kwan has a gimlet eye.”—Louis Bayard, The Washington Post

Bad Narration

I'm an audiobook girlie. I love to listen to audiobooks because I love to reas but often feel like I don't have time. Kevin Kwan is one of my all-time favorite authors, and this book brings the same charm his other novels do. Truly a great read- a little predictable in spots, but the characters are super great.

The narrator for this installment is awful. She chooses the worst voices for characters and makes it feel like their lines are jokes, even when it's serious points in the novel. I could not take several essential characters seriously because the way they are narrated they sound like idiots. Buy the actual book for this one and read it- this listen totally cheapens the novel's quality.

Loved it !!!

He didn't disappoint. This was another entertaining saga from beginning to end.
I'm looking forward to the next

Very fun!

A light and enjoyable read. A great book when you want to just enjoy a story and have some fun!

I never want his stories to end

I loved this story. Kinda figured out the twist mid-story but loved the end. I always want an epilogue to know what happened to the main couple after the story wraps up. Highly recommend any of these novels

Great review- narration a bit over the top

Loved this story. Loved the narration for the most part but some characters were so exaggerated they were hard to listen to.

Another fun story but wrong narrator

I enjoyed the novel but would not recommend the audio book. The narrator took so many pauses as she read that it became disconcerting. Her voices for different characters were way over the top and at times really didn’t work for many characters. It’s a shame that the narrator from the rich asians series was not used in this novel. Read the print version!

Such a fun story and great characters.

Loved the story but I had to turn down the volume for certain characters. The narrator was screeching! Her other voices and overall narration were so good but I almost turned the book off several times.

Expected more from this story

I think the story would have been in book form. The narrator was over the top especially when performing Lady Arabella's part. The shrill hoyty toyty voice was so annoying it was hard to listen to. The first book of the series was much better.

Narration

The Asian character narration was hard to listen to. The voices were high pitched,scratchy and irritating. I found it offensive.
I was disappointed in Kevin Kwan’s story. I loved his other books. I found this one to be predictable. Disappointing.

Fun easy read filled with jet-setting

Loved the storyline, characters and generational family drama. Such a fun light read that kept me engaged as they went from Hawaii to London to LA to Hong Kong to Morocco to Italy and beyond