3.5 stars. This book started so suspenseful. Jamie and Victoria are seemingly recovering from a traumatizing experience in which their son was kidnapped while on vacation. Each chapter alternates from present and past as the story of the kidnapping unfolds. I loved each chapter covering the stay in the guesthouse and there were many instances I could not put the book down. However, I didn’t love the ending. It was a little far fetched and hard to believe. I also felt like the murder addition didn’t make sense with the ending. Overall a great, fast read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Press for and eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book. It definitely has a lot of ups and downs in terms of emotional rollercoaster. At the end of the book I hate a lot of the characters and wish there was one part that was better explained.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5


Imagine being locked inside of a guest house…while pregnant…and you’re in labour.

That’s what happened to Victoria. Victoria and her husband, Jamie, needed a little getaway. Since their previous cottage they rented wasn’t available, Victoria decided on this place based on the intriguing history.

I was hooked right from the first two chapters. Something terrible has happened. You don’t know to who exactly or what has happened, but you want to find out immediately.

This book took me for a ride! So many plot twists that I wasn’t expecting at all!


Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Guest House publishes September 13.

As long as you have a good imagination this is a pretty good read.
One of the best endings this year.
Thanks to net galley for advance copy

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Robin Morgan-Bentley for the advanced copy of The Guest House in exchange for my honest review.

I won't lie. When I got about halfway through this book I was beyond frustrated that the synopsis in *no way* matched the book I was reading.

Then I got to the BIG (and I mean big) reveal, and suddenly I didn't care anymore. I knew putting more details in the synopsis would've spoiled the book, and I'm really glad they didn't include anything more than they did. So, if, like me, you find yourself reading this and frustrated that it's not what you signed up for: soldier on!!

Because this really was an excellent roller coaster. Once the twists started they didn't seem to stop! Highly recommend to thriller lovers everywhere.

The Guest House will be on bookshelves in the US September 13!

Disclosure here: I read to about the 1/3 point, realized this wasn't quite what I thought I was getting in for, and skipped to the final chapters to find out the end. I did quite like the idea of how it wrapped up, but I struggled with the journey. This read more like a domestic thriller than the isolation thriller or locked room mystery I thought I was getting. So basically - just not for me, but probably fine if you know what you're signing up for

Victoria and Jamie are staying at a secluded B&B while they await the birth of their child. They awaken to an empty house, their car keys and phones missing, all the doors are locked from the outside, and Victoria is having contractions. That’s the set up for The Guest House, a middling thriller that loses too much steam with plodding chapters and implausible situations. Told in alternating time frames which instead of ramping up the tension, it has the opposite effect and dilutes the shock value for the reader. It’s a promising premise, but it just doesn’t deliver, and was a disappointment. I received an arc of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC!

What a fun read this was. I found most of the characters unlikeable, but in a good way!

Crazy twists and good character development. Definitely hard to put down!

I read alot of thrillers and its very rare to find a plot that is different from what Ive read before, what is even more rare is for me not to know the plot twist. I give great kudos to the author for managing to surprise me with this one, not many books mange to trick me!
I can't say I loved the storyline and I had a huge pet peeve: this book was set in the UK, it was also written by an Englishman, so why were so many American terms used for example, pacifier, highway and soccer amongst others. In the UK we don't use these words so why would the characters. I understand the author is thinking of his readers from over the pond but I'm sure they can understand the English terms just as we understand their terms and phrases when reading from an American author, just seemed a bit odd to be honest.
A solid 4 stars for a unique storyline with a genuinely surprising twist and unpredictable plot.
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This thriller kept me on the edge of my seat !
Overall I would highly recommend this book
Thank you NetGalley for arc !

Jamie and Victoria are soon-to-be parents, away for one last romantic getaway before Victoria gives birth. When the baby comes unexpectedly and their weekend away becomes a long nightmare, they don't seem to be able to turn to each other for support. What happened to the baby and why? This thriller has plenty of twists, some of which the reader will see coming, others not so much.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Jamie and Victoria are expecting their first child in a few weeks, and decide to take a short getaway in the countryside. After a 7-hour car ride, they reach their destination, the middle of nowhere. The retired couple they are staying with, Barry and Fiona, are a bit off and giving weird vibes. So, after having a bite to eat, Jamie and Victoria call it a night. The next morning, Victoria awakens and needs fresh air. They find the guest house is locked, their phones and keys are missing, Barry and Fiona are nowhere to be found and Victoria is in labor. What do they do? The story does engage you, and I certainly don’t want to give away the plot and the twists.

There are multiple points of view, both past to present. It’s easy to keep track of the characters and the plot. Suspense builds when something in the present happens, giving you a hint of something in the past. It all works well and the character development is good. You really have a sense of each character’s personality, even if some of the characters’ actions are a bit over the top and don’t seem well-reasoned or sound. The problem is the plot didn’t work for me. It’s as old as the hills, and it felt like a long time getting to the point and the end of the story.

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Although I’m not usually an e-book person, vacation and e-books go perfect together. My Kobo travelled perfectly to the beach.☀️

The Guest House is a psychological thriller that will have you guessing and when it is finally revealed - Wow! I definitely recommend going into this one blind but here’s a brief synopsis - a couple takes a weekend trip before the birth of their long awaited baby. They find a small bed and breakfast with the strangest hosts and it goes completely sideways - and the ending will throw you.😳

This book was unputdownable. It will have your heart racing and your mind blown. Highly recommend this one - it’s a ride that once you’re on - you can’t get off! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book is available September 2022. Save this on your TBR.

Thanks to the publisher for this copy!

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I read this book in one sitting! It kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat! I cannot wait for his next books!

I give this book three stars. While the story is full of suspense I found that I did not enjoy the back-and-forth timelines. Thanks to NetGalley,the author and publisher for this ARC

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this novel. I am rating this book based the stars due to lack of time to leave a full review.

Jamie and Victoria are a young London couple expecting their first child who decide to take a quick vacation to a remote cottage. The parallel before and after timelines make it clear that something sinister happened there that the couple wants to keep hidden...but what?. Tense and terrifying throughout, but with a sensitive and realistic portrayal of Jaime and Victoria's relationship. Jamie's cerebral palsy adds an extra dimension to the story. I was a bit disappointed that the big twist deprived him of the chance to be the hero and end the nightmare, but the ending is still satisfying.

This book was very chilling and I never knew what was going to happen next. I was hooked from the start!

Jamie and Victoria are off for one last weekend before the baby is born when their worst nightmare happens! Victoria begins contractions and the guesthouse hosts are nowhere to be found. Jamie is terrified when he finds the doors locked and his keys and phone missing. What is happening? How can he save his wife? If you love a twisty tale, a unique take on the vacation gone wrong and of course devious adults then The Guest House is for you! #NetGalley #NetGalleyReads #poisonedpenpress

What an absolutely amazing book this is. By the end of the first chapter, I was totally freaking out. I can't put too much what this is about because it would spoil things. All I can say is this is not a book to miss. This author is a master at suspense. And the last few words at the ending blew me away. Do not let this book pass you by. One of the best books I've read. Definitely in my top three.