A seriously chilling read! You are thrown straight into a strange and unsettling atmosphere and it keeps you there all the way through the story!
There was fabulous tension, I loved the twists and turns and the ending really suprised me!
I loved how the little details created vulnerability in the characters, making this a twisted and interesting read.
Right up until the last page the perspectives are changing and throwing you from one direction to another.
A harrowing and tragic, unputdownable thriller!

Victoria & Jamies are taking one last vacation before their baby arrives. They are graciously greeted by B&B hosts Fiona & Barry who are eager to have visitors at their guest house. Jamie & Victoria wake up in the night to find Victoria is in labour! Their car keys are gone, their phones are gone and they are locked in.

This book had my anxiously biting my nails screaming "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I loved the description of the eerie guest house, and the sinister calmness of Fiona. It felt like I was in the house with them. Remind me to never go to a bed & breakfast in the middle of no where! This book is a quick, binge-able thriller.

This book is the reason the 🤯 emoji was invented. I don’t think I’ve ever been so tense while reading a book! Expertly crafted with a slowly unraveling mystery, this one is absolutely unputdownable. I loved the way the flashbacks and present day chapters were weaved together with the suspense just building and building. I am not a parent and have no desire to be a parent, yet my heart was absolutely aching for Victoria and Jamie for most of the book. The writing was excellent, with the perfect amount of detail to set the scene while not giving too much away. The author also did a wonderful job with cerebral palsy representation by incorporating his own experiences living with physical limitations. This is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year, and definitely deserves a spot on the top of your TBR!

Thrilling, emotional and fast paced. The story starts with a pregnant Victoria and her partner staying at a guest house. Things take a turn for the worst as they find nobody else in the house and their belongings gone. What happens next is a punch after punch sequence of events that leave you turning page after page.

This story kept me guessing all the way through. The pace was great, even with the constant thrill of what is happening, it never felt exhausting. The characters were well written to a point where I disliked some then liked them, back and forth several times.

Overall this was a twist and turning, non stop, emotional ride that you don’t want to stop. 4/5 stars. You can chat books with me on Twitter @readsgavin

Ohh the title in itself is amazing! It’s so good and when you start reading It you will have ur mind racing to figure out who is who and who could of done things. It’s so good!

Wow! This book. OMG!! I don’t know if I could love something anymore than this. It has knocked out everything else I’ve read this year out of the park. I loved the alternating chapters of the past and the present. I was dying to figure out what had happened in that guest house and with their baby. Fiona and Barry were so vile and I loved to hate them but I also really hated them. I wanted to throw my book against the wall because I was so furious with them. But then the twist was a real doozy. I did not see that coming at all!

Thank you to Netgalley, Robin Morgan-Bentley and Poisoned Pen Press for allowing me this e-reader arc version in exchange for my honest review.
I thought this was a very well written thriller, mystery. I loved the way it was presented, and the way the story flowed. Great writing, and I'll be going back for more by this author.

A page turner of a psychological thriller. Good cast of characters and well designed twists and turns. First book I’ve read by this author, now I need to look into reading her other titles.

Personally wasn't a fan of the flash forward chapters I wish they had waited until we were done with the events at the guesthouse to talk about the aftermath, I feel like it took away some of the suspense. Also the plot twist at the end felt forced and rushed, I didn't hate it but felt like it had no build up at all.

* I've got this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review*

In this book we have a couple, who struggles to have a baby, but after some time the luck is on their side and they fall pregnant. Some time forward we find out, that there's something happened. There's no baby, no family left only mystery of what happened.
Sound interesting is it not? I thought so too, when I read the description for the first time. And it actually was captivating for the first 20% of the book, then the story just started to repeat it self and it dragged and dragged for so long that I finally lost all the interest in it and skipped the last few pages.
All the characters in this book were suspitious and unlikable, so it was even harder to read a book like this. For me, I have to at least feel something for the character to like the book, but I couldn't care less what will happen to them.
And the plot had so much plot holes, that it reminden me of a swiss cheese.
I gave one star for the ending though, because I didn't expect for it to finish that way.
All in all, this book had a potential, but it just didn't deliver.

THE GUEST HOUSE by Robin Morgan-Bentley is straight up and without a doubt true Psychological Thriller/Horror as it ought to be written! The author knocks this one out of the metaphorical ball park. I consider it one of 2022's perfect books. No loose ends; a twisty, twisty, plot that spun my head numerous times, a knockout ending; and Mr. Morgan-Bentley is definitely unafraid to upend cultural tropes, such as the father's role in parenting, and a mother's storied attachment to her baby. These are but two of the tropes and Cultural Ideations that he turns inside out and upside down and every which way but loose.
This was a one-session read for me because under no circumstances could I stop reading!

This was a decent read. I liked the premise of it. The characters felt a little flat at times and there were parts, especially the ending that felt just way too unbelievable. But overall I enjoyed the tension and suspense, especially in the first half.

Jamie and Victoria decide to take a vacation to a beautiful guest house before their son is born. They wake up to find all the windows and doors locked. The owners Fiona and Barry are nowhere to be found. While Victoria isn't due for a few weeks, contractions start and there's no way out.

This story pulled me in right away. It's told in dual perspectives and timelines and it kept me on the edge of my seat. There's lots of twists and it's a quick read. The story is tense, enthralling, and hard to put down. None of the characters were particularly likable but sometimes that's needed for a story. Parts of the story weren't super believable but I could look past that because overall I really liked the story.

This book revolves around a far-fetched story… or is it? Be sure to read the epilogue. Great ending!!!

WOW! I was hooked by the end of the first chapter and I devoured this book in one afternoon. This is a wonderful book. I highly recommend this one.

First off I want to thank @netgalley, @poisonedpenpress & @robinmorganbentley for my free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Ouff this one was an addictive ride. Once I started The Guest House I couldn't put it down, I was hooked by Robin's engaging writing style, he was able to keep me on the edge of my seat for the whole ride.
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From the beginning I thought I had it figured out, thought that the plot would be predictable, well… I was completely wrong ! I honestly did not expect the story to take such a turn. The characters are so engaging through all their flaws and I just fell in love with Jamie, what a wonderful man. I can tell you that you will not want to put it down until you figure out what happened.
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If you're a fan of fast paced thrillers, definitely pick this one up.

This was a suspenseful read & had me regularly muttering WTF to myself! I loved the dual timelines - seeing what happens at the guest house, and then what happens in the weeks & months afterwards. As we gradually find out what happened that weekend, like why were they trapped & what happened to the baby, there’s still room for plenty of shocks and cliffhangers. I thought the characters were fully formed & so realistic - it was easy to feel emotionally connected to them. This was a great fast paced page turner & I really recommend going in with as little information as possible.

This book started off a bit slow for me, but once I got into it, I was definitely intrigued. It's one of those books that I'm not sure I fully liked but I also didn't dislike it. It kept my interest and I read it in one sitting, which I feel like says something since I couldn't put it down. I wasn't prepared for the direction this book went in and didn't figure out all of the twists that happened, which was a nice. I also liked the dual timelines and multiple POV, I think that helped keep the tension and the guessing going. Overall, I think it was a solid mystery/thriller and was worth the read.

Surprising read! So much more than I expected. The characters were relatable - both ones to love and ones to hate. So many twists and turns in the plot, and had no idea they were coming! Mysterious, dark, and incredibly surprising!

Jamie and Victoria take one more final trip together before their baby is due. They find a remote guest house in the North Pennies. Of course Victoria does into pre-mature labor and there isn’t a hospital nearby. Even worse, when they wake up their keys and phones are gone and the doors are locked so they can’t get outside. The woman who owns the home returns to their panic but is a retired midwife and knows exactly what to do. From there the story goes a little weird. You can feel the couple’s panic as Victoria gives birth, then afterwards when the home owners seem to want the baby all to themselves.

This was a creative plot. Told in alternating chapters; it moves forward then goes back in time. You feel for the couple then you start to wonder what is really going on. Hard to put down, although I found the middle a little slow but the beginning and the end had me hooked.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #OrionPublishingGroupUK and the author #RobinMorganBentley for my ARC of #TheGuestHouse in exchange for an honest review.