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Highlights
- NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Fully realized, wholly absorbing and almost painfully suspenseful...The journey is mesmerizing.
- Author(s): Heather Gudenkauf
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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About the Book
True crime writer Wylie Lark, snowed in at an isolated farmhouse where she's retreated to write her new book, finds a small child in the snow outside and, bringing him inside for warmth and safety, learns that the farmhouse isn't as isolated as she thought.Book Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Fully realized, wholly absorbing and almost painfully suspenseful...The journey is mesmerizing." --New York Times
A woman receives an unexpected visitor during a deadly snowstorm in this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf.
True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn't mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she's retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace.
As the storm worsens, Wylie finds herself trapped inside the house, haunted by the secrets contained within its walls--haunted by secrets of her own. Then she discovers a small child in the snow just outside. After bringing the child inside for warmth and safety, she begins to search for answers. But soon it becomes clear that the farmhouse isn't as isolated as she thought, and someone is willing to do anything to find them.
Don't miss Heather's upcoming twisty locked-room thriller, EVERYONE IS WATCHING!
And don't miss these other great stories by Heather!
The Weight of Silence
These Things Hidden
Little Mercies
MIssing Pieces
Not a Sound
Before She Was Found
This is How I Lied
Review Quotes
"Heather Gudenkauf is a master of suspense. Weaving together three narratives in an explosive and shocking denouement, The Overnight Guest will have you glued to the page and leave you wanting more." --Liv Constantine, international bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish "The Overnight Guest is not only compelling, it's addictive. Flawlessly plotted, the story unfolds in layers, each one more shocking than the last. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time." --Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good "Heather Gudenkauf's The Overnight Guest is a tightly woven braid of a novel guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and keep you turning the pages deep into the night. Set inside a storm that you will feel beating against your windows, the present and the past will collide in an ending you won't see coming. Atmospheric, fast-paced and perfectly plotted, I devoured this and you will too." --Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of I'll Never Tell and Please Join Us "With The Overnight Guest, Heather Gudenkauf once again demonstrates she's a true master of suspense. Atmospheric and claustrophobic, tense and twisted, this chiller will make you hold your breath as you turn the pages. Cancel your plans when you start reading this one because you won't be able to put it down." --Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Sister Dear and You Will Remember Me "Chilling, gripping, and gaspingly surprising. The oh-so-talented Heather Gudenkauf has created a modern day In Cold Blood. Her unforgettable characters reveal a devastating story that will chill you to the bone, and then break your heart. With a brilliant structure, an authentic sense of place, and gorgeous storytelling, Gudenkauf proves she is the queen of the rural thriller." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Perfect Life "An isolated farmhouse, a deadly snowstorm, and a small child found in the snow--those are the ingredients for Gudenkauf's latest up-all-night thriller. Scrupulously plotted and layered with multiple narratives that culminate in some explosive surprises, The Overnight Guest is Gudenkauf at her best. A chilling and heart-stopping stunner." --Kimberly Belle, international bestselling author of My Darling Husband "Masterful, terrible, and absolutely addicting...Tense, taut, and terrifying." --Kirkus Reviews "Riveting...This twisty tale builds to a satisfying conclusion." -Publishers Weekly "Fully realized, wholly absorbing and almost painfully suspenseful...The journey is mesmerizing." --New York Times
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: Park Row
Format: Paperback
Author: Heather Gudenkauf
Language: English
Street Date: January 25, 2022
TCIN: 83981034
UPC: 9780778311935
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-3156
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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4.2 out of 5 stars with 10 reviews
100% would recommend
2 recommendations
Good plot, poor editing
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Cboudreau - 8 months ago
This is hands down probably the best thriller I have read in a very long time, HOWEVER, it definitely needs to be re-edited. Within the first couple of chapters there are several grammatical errors and blatant typos, including the misspelling of the main character’s name, several questions that are not properly punctuated, and a an instance where the author writes “hyperthermia” (a fever) instead of hypothermia (what she meant to write). I’d love to give a 5 star review for the actual plot line, but I can’t get past the fact that I paid money for a professionally published book with that many notable errors, so I can’t go higher than 4 stars because of that. If the author or publisher were to go back and correct these very easy fixes and reprint, I think it would definitely be a much better seller with higher ratings. Overall: I do recommend, but I would not pay more than 5 dollars for this book, the mediocre level of editing isn’t worth more than that. Of course, that isn’t target’s fault, but the price isn’t appropriate for the fact that a high schooler could have done a better job editing this novel 🙃
Knock knock
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
MarieH - 1 year ago
Such an amazing Thriller! Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it
Good story, but hard to read
2 out of 5 stars
merrymary - 1 year ago
Honestly I really wanted to like this book, but within the first 50 pages or so, I had come across countless grammatically errors and/or typos. Very hard to see past.