Truly enjoyed this story. It starts so abruptly, but so much is explained you feel like you are in the same situation as Sheppard and the others. I struggled with whether I like Sheppard or not, as he interacted with others and as more of his background was revealed. I was truly playing Guess Who with the group until the end.
There are multiple plot twists and they just keep coming. The story is very well written and I enjoyed it - definitely recommend this to anyone liking mysteries!

I was very excited about this book after reading the description but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. Morgan is not a person whose head you want to be in. He’s a self-absorbed man child with no redeeming qualities. When he wakes up in the locked room with strangers there is no one to take over the story and make the reader care what is happening. The other people in the room will bicker and the clock will keep ticking down but I just never cared where it was going. Many, many times I put this book down and never wanted to keep going. I paused this story with characters in peril and never cared what would happen next. Morgan’s apathy pervades this book. You just won’t care.

At about three quarters of the book the story jumps back for a long flashback to Morgan’s childhood which is a continuation of the prologue of the book. This flashback is lengthy and from the POV of a child and goes on far too long. This book has other flashbacks about Morgan that show his character as well but they are not as long. The crime in the flashback is very easy to solve because the clue was given away immediately that foreshadows what happened. The action revs up as the timeline goes back to the present and the ending but as a reader there is just no investment in the outcome. I wasn’t surprised to read the author’s note at the end tat this was written for his MA class. That could explain the absolute lack of anything worthwhile in the book. It was so academic that it’s completely devoid of any feeling or spark that would make it worth reading.

Thanks for the chance to read in exchange for an honest review. This. Look was okay,not my normal. It had some good twists. I didn't care for the ending. It kinda felt rushed to me. I mean it did come full circle but it didn't even talk about headphones. I would like to have known what happens to her. It was kinda like Saw, which I never really watched. Like I said an okay book!

I liked that this book started with action/suspense for page 1. I agree with some of the other reviews that this a is a mix of Agatha Christie and Saw. Locked in a room with a mystery to solve to be able to live is pretty nail biting. The only really negative thing I can say about the book is that none of the characters are that likeable, but I was still interested to see how the story played out with lots of twists and turns. I would definitely read more by this author when they come out.

This is the most fun I’ve had with a crime novel in AGES. It is literally like a game of Guess Who but with blood and death and destruction and a hotel room you just can’t escape from – all the suspects are there along with a dead body and all they have to do is work out which of them is a killer.

I was excited to get the chance to read this book. I immediately thought of the movie, Saw. Of course, it wasn't as brutal but it was still pretty good.

Sheppard is the host of an investigation show. He's always wanted to be famous from the time he was a young boy. Recognized by everyone, he is quick to be either loved or hated by his fans. The story begins with him waking up in a hotel room with five strangers and a dead body. He is the only person tied up though. After all the people wake up, the TV screen comes on and a man wearing a horse mask comes on to say he has 3 hours to figure out which one of his new "friends" killed the person in the tub. If he does not solve the puzzle, the hotel will be blown up.

The demographics in the room is straining on Sheppard. After speaking with one another, they all know who the dead body is. However, who killed him? The story is full of drama, name calling, blaming, etc. It is obvious that the "horseman" knows Sheppard personally but who is he?

I did like the book and wanted to figure the puzzle out. To me, the killer was obvious though no matter how hard the author tried to hide it. I was still interested though because I then wanted to know how it was done.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review through Netgalley. You may order a copy Guess Who from Amazon.

The concept for this book is what drew me towards it. Yeah, it does feel kind of like the Saw movie franchise with a room full of strangers awaking in a room trying to piece together why they are there and what they have in common. Only, there are no traps. However, the main lead, Morgan has to solve the case within three hours or the whole hotel blows up.

Ok, let me tell you that as I got to know the other people in the room, they were alright. Not people that I would want to hang out with or were that intrigued about their stories. In fact, I think that the only person that was better off was the dead guy in the bathtub.

The storyline alternates from present to past. Yet, the first couple of times were not very smooth. Whenever the present would come back into play, it seemed that no progress had been made in getting closer to solving the mystery. This is a really slow burn in the pacing of the story to what is supposed to be a big build up. There are some flaws with this book but it does hold some promise. I am curious as to the next book written by this author.

Oh dear what an odd one. Never read a plot like this—almost a morality play in its core. Some spots of true emotion. Only 2 characters seems to actually be without a major dark side. Is who you are today because of your life choices or childhood circumstances informing every aspect of those choices?

I loved the premise of "Guess Who" - a handful of strangers wake up in a hotel room, with no idea how they got there and with three hours to solve a murder before they run out of time and must pay the penalty. I struggled a little bit in that none of the characters were especially likable, particularly not the main character and after the set up, I felt the middle third dragged a bit. The reveals and twists toward the end we're interesting, although I felt the aftermath of the final confrontation a little anticlimactic.

Thank you Net Galley and Harlequin for the ability to read this and review Guess Who.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I will admit that at first, I wasn't sure about spending time with these people in the room. But the drama of the situation kept me turning the pages, and I was so glad I stayed. Loved how it all twisted around to tie back together. Loved how the seeds planted early all paid off later. Would definitley read another book by Chris McGeorge!

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the advanced readers copy.

When I read the blurb for Guess Who, I knew I had to read it. I love a good thriller that has me guessing who the killer is going to end up being.

Five people trapped in a room with a dead body and one of them is the killer. You will suspect everyone and the suspense of finding out who, had me turning the pages quickly.

I look forward to more from Chris McGeorge.

Saw meets Agatha Christie, in Chris McGeorge's debut tale Guess Who . Morgan Sheppard is a famous television detective, made notorious after figuring out a murder when he was a child. Flash-forward to the present day, Morgan is now living the life of an A-list celebrity in the UK. His television career has become more sensationalized as time progressed—think Maury, but probably classier. Morgan has wealth and he has fame, but consequently, that also creates enemies and rivalries. Morgan wakes up one morning handcuffed in a hotel room, unsure on how he ended up in this predicament. Morgan soon realizes that he's not alone in this room—there are five others also captured, and a dead body in the bathroom. It becomes clear that there's something clearly wrong with this picture, but nobody can determine why. When all clues lead to the theory of a murderer being trapped alongside with the group, Morgan must try his best to figure out the case, or else everybody is in danger.

Guess Who is a tough book to review for a variety of reasons. It's a fun story to dive into. It's a classic case of Clue, or Hercule Poirot's Murder on the Orient Express, and spun with a modern-day tone. Guess Who is a whodunnit at it's core, but it's also a pretty interesting mystery—no matter how light-heartedly it was written. While it was a slow-burning plot, it did have some clever clues and twists along the way. I was mildly disappointed in the style in which the mystery was developed, but overall I do think this book will be an entertaining, or at least a fun read for most mystery seekers. I think I'll keep Chris McGeorge on the radar for future works, and will recommend this to readers who want to read classic whodunnit's with an edge.

This one started out extremely interesting. I especially like how some main characters aren’t too likable or predictable. The story swayed my attention when I realized missing pieces weren’t coming until after a reveal. Still would recommend

Morgan Sheppard was eleven years old when he solved the murder of his math teacher. Now, decades later, Morgan's the host of a reality show and a best selling author. But, the fame and fortune he gained, he didn't earn. Morgan might have fooled a whole nation into thinking he was an American hero, but someone knows the truth. And they intend to expose Morgan. But before that can happen, they'll put him through an intense game of cat and mouse. Can he solve a murder on his own before time run out, or will he lose his life trying?

2.5 Stars

I was very much intrigued by McGeorge's novel when I read the synopsis. Three hours to solve a murder? It sounded like the perfect book for me. So, was it? Well, not really.

There's no debating the fact that McGeorge's novel in enticing and intriguing. Within a few pages, we step right into the action. Which I liked, no messing around, let's get to the meat of this novel. However, the pace decreased drastically about after-way through. There is a lot of repetition, uninteresting dialogues and flashbacks. Despite this, I was still interested to find out who the culprit was, so I stuck with it.

One of the things that I liked about McGeorge's novel was the concept of Guess Who. I thought it was very original. I liked that there was a distinct group of suspects and that I could investigate along Sheppard.

Sheppard, the main character of Guess Who, is an antihero. He is a difficult character to root for. Usually, even an unlikable character has some redeem qualities, or a personality that readers can relate to. But, that didn't happen for me with Sheppard. I didn't feel him the entire run of the novel. My favorite character was Rhona, aka Headphones. Too bad no time was allowed to really get into her story.

I also have to mention that most of the dialogue between the kids, during the flashbacks to 1992, wasn't realistic at all. I've babysat enough kids to know that eleven year old would never say, or think, any of McGeorge's dialogues. It got a bit ridiculous at times.

I thought that McGeorge's writing was decent. It wasn't anything special, but it wasn't bad either. The timeline was easy to follow and the flashbacks were cohesive with the present. I appreciated McGeorge's clean lines. However, I have to say that the french was awful. The translation was so wrong and mishandled. Don't trust the internet to translate anything properly, just ask someone who speaks French the next time.

Overall, I liked Guess Who by Chris McGeorge. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this novel to anyone because there was a lot of little things that bothered me about it. In the end, I liked the concept more than the book itself.

Wow.. Guess Who is an interesting ride!

Bringing back Saw ladies and gents........

Let's meet Sheppard.. he's a famous true crime detective who wakes up handcuffed to a bed in a hotel room. Sheppard is not alone in this hotel room... he is accompanied by Mandy, Alan, Constance, Ryan, and another nameless girl wearing headphones. Just to add one more thing to a mix... a dead body is laying in the bathroom.

A mysterious horse-masked man appears on the television in the hotel room. He gives Sheppard three hours to find out who killed the body in the bathroom. If he fails, the hotel will be destroyed.

The novel alternates between present and the immediate past. Sheppard has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction in the past... which complicates things in him solving the crime.

Kuddos to the author for being creative! I was very intrigued by the premise of the storyline but unfortunately the story fell flat for me after the opening bang of a scene. This is an extremely slow burn of a thriller. Also, was a tad bit over the top with some of the characters and unbelievable.

I did really enjoy how the author connected Sheppard's flashbacks to the overall story.

Overall, 3 stars for me on this one.

Thank you so much to Harlequin/Hanover Press for the opportunity to read this arc in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Publication date: 9/18/18
Published to GR: 7/26/18

Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time! Loved every last bit of it. Will definitely recommend to customers at my work!

Thank you Netgalley for the opporunity to preview Guess Who by Chris McGeorge.
This is a basic "who dun it"..Five strangers awake in a room - there is a corpse - someone killed this person and it is someone in the room.....Who Dun it????
The plot goes back and forth and the characters back story plays out to get an understanding of how their lives intersect and maybe why they have been chosen to play this sick game.
This is a good mystery, a little slow, but all in all will keep you guessing till the end.
3 stars.

A good read that grabbed me from the beginning. I had figured out a couple of pieces of the puzzle but the rest surprised me. It definitely makes you think! A solid 3.5 - 4 stars. I'm looking forward to Chris McGeorge's next title "Now You See Me".

Review by 2shay..........

I read this book a month ago. I kept putting off writing the review because I couldn’t decide what to say or how to say it. It was confusing. How do you approach a review when the book is nicely written, nicely plotted, has a great cover and tantalizing blurb and you abso..freakin..lutely loathe the protagonist from page one? It’s a dilemma.

Morgan Sheppard is a drug and alcohol addict, self-absorbed, fame chasing a$$hole! He had a friend...once. He blew that relationship sky-high and built a reputation on the explosion. If the author’s intent was to create a truly despicable character, he succeeded in spades. Royal flush of despicability! Okay. I’ve made my point.

Otherwise, as I said, the book is well done, well written with well developed characters. As the story progresses, there are backstories that connect all of the people in the locked room to the dead man in the bathtub. The big question is...who killed him and why? The answers are revealed very, very slowly. It’s a perfect mystery in that respect. I never had a clue. Unusual. Kudos to the author, I’m not easy to fool.

Also confusing is the rating. I openly confess that I hit three stars as a compromise with myself. Everything about this book, except that despicable Morgan, deserves 5 Stars. I just couldn’t give that rating with a drug and alcohol addicted main character. I’m sorry is that offends some people.

Enjoy! ARC graciously provided by Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for an honest and voluntary review.

4/5 stars

The description of this book made me instantly think of "Eeny Meeny" by MJ Arlidge. It just had that feel to it. It was definitely different though.

This book follows Morgan Sheppard when he and a few others wake up in a hotel room and are told there's a killer among them.

This book was a bit slower than what I usually like but I had to stick with it because I had to find out what happened and who the murder was. Of course, I tried to guess who did it but I was wrong. 😂

My first book by this author and I definitely enjoyed it and recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for a review.