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BOOK INFO
Title: An Unwanted Guest
Author: Shari Lapena
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Publish Date: August 7, 2018
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away
It’s winter in the Catskills and Mitchell’s Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing–maybe even romantic–weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery.
So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity–and all contact with the outside world–the guests settle in and try to make the best of it.
Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead–it looks like an accident. But when a second guest dies, they start to panic.
Within the snowed-in paradise, something–or someone–is picking off the guests one by one. And there’s nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm–and one another.
MY REVIEW
A snowstorm traps ten guests and two employees in a secluded inn. The guests are snowed in, without electricity or any contact with the outside world. When one guest dies, it could be an accident. After a second death, the remaining guests start to be afraid that one of them is a killer.
With twelve characters to keep track of, An Unwanted Guest starts off a bit slow as everyone is introduced. Once the characters are established, this turns into a suspenseful and entertaining read.
This is more of a whodunit mystery. The relationships and dynamics between the characters are intriguing. The characters are all trapped together while the mystery plays out, which makes the story fun and spine-tingling.
An Unwanted Guest is a great choice for fans of the classic whodunit. Suspenseful, engaging, and clever.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Books by Shari Lapena:
- The Couple Next Door
- A Stranger in the House
- An Unwanted Guest
- Someone We Know
- The End of Her
- Not a Happy Family
- Everyone Here Is Lying