An Unwanted Guest

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Other readers seem to love Shari Lapena’s books but I think it’s time for me to admit that her books just aren’t for me. It would be boring if we all enjoyed the same things!

A big thank you to Edelweiss, Penguin Publishing Group and Shari Lapena for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! An Unwanted Guest” is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own. This novel is written by Shari Lapena. She is a true storyteller, and An Unwanted Guest is her best book. It’s an epic tale of family, secrets, loss, marriage, betrayal, friendships, laughter, and regrets. An Unwanted Guestis a heartfelt novel written with compassion and hope, reconciling the past to pave a road to happiness and second chances. Right from the start, Shari Lapena pulled us into this story with a very chilling setting here with a hotel snowed in. We all loved the feeling we got from the storm and the spooky feeling of being trapped with people you don’t know, with nowhere to go and no one can come to help. The suspense and tension rises when bodies start to drop like flies and we started questioning just who was the unwanted guest. This was my second time reading Shari Lapena. “The Couple Next Door” was totally fun for me.... especially the ending....where I found myself dying of laughter.

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Apart from the plot, the characters are very well crafted. Each character looks like a suspect and you are no closer to solving the mystery, till the very end. The pacing in this book was perfect. I felt the ending was well explained though it offers very little clues beforehand. Lapena does a great job of building suspense and leaving enough unanswered questions about each character. Characters and the dialogues between them were recognizable! Some we like - some we don’t- and none of it matters. A] well-sculpted domestic thriller . . . highly suspenseful . . . Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels.”

Lapena's] pacy plots have made her one of crime fiction's best-selling authors. Here, she weaves a tale about a group on a remote weekend away. When a body is discovered the trip becomes terrifying."This compelling and realistic modern take on the country-house mystery will gain new fans for the author and is definitely one to hand to devotees of Agatha Christie." This compelling and realistic modern take on the country-house mystery will gain new fans for the author and is definitely one to hand to devotees of Agatha Christie (and her modern interpreter, Sophie Hannah).” As I mentioned previously, none of the characters were particularly likable, in the traditional sense, but they were definitely interesting. I have thought about annoying the guest by making them pay for their stay in my house. It may be a good idea. Let them buy the food by themselves if they eat a lot or contribute to your electricity bill. Try to convey that nothing is free and your kindness has limit. Don’t afraid to cost them a little of money. I think this way can work for you. 10. Assign Them Chores