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The House Guest

By: Mark Edwards
Narrated by: Will M. Watt, Stina Nielsen
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"Brilliant, shocking and very creepy. Mark Edwards has done it again." - Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway series

A perfect summer. A perfect stranger. A perfect nightmare.

When British twenty-somethings Ruth and Adam are offered the chance to spend the summer housesitting in New York, they can’t say no. Young, in love and on the cusp of professional success, they feel as if luck is finally on their side.

So the moment that Eden turns up on the doorstep, drenched from a summer storm, it seems only right to share a bit of that good fortune. Beautiful and charismatic, Eden claims to be a friend of the homeowners, who told her she could stay whenever she was in New York.

They know you’re not supposed to talk to strangers - let alone invite them into your home - but after all, Eden’s only a stranger until they get to know her.

As suspicions creep in that Eden may not be who she claims to be, they begin to wonder if they’ve made a terrible mistake....

The House Guest is the chilling new psychological thriller from the three million copy bestselling author of Here to Stay and Follow You Home.

©2020 Mark Edwards (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Tense, atmospheric, and full of twists and turns right up until the last page." (Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series)

"I flew through The House Guest, and loved its innovative twists and turns. Mark is king of the curveball." (John Marrs, bestselling author of When You Disappeared and The One)

"Marvelously gripping. No one can be trusted. No one is safe. The House Guest is psychological suspense at its very best." (Robert Dugoni, #1 international bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite series)
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I read this book in a day as I couldn’t put it down. It kept me guessing all the way through. The book is well written and exciting. Well done Mark

Another excellent book by Mark Edwards

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I stuck with this book to the end, but nearly gave up a few times.
the narrator was good , but I found the storyline a bit old hat.
not up to his usual gripping storylines.

The House Guest

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I wasn’t sure about the voice and accents at first but once I got used to them it was ok. The story is good, if a little out there but an enjoyable book that keeps you guessing at where it will go next.

Good storyline

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I nearly returned this book due to the male narrator attempting a American female accent. Just to clarify the narrator is awesome using his own voice I have listened to his other books.
But knowing how much I enjoy Mark Edwards, I persevered. So glad I did!
Such a great tale!!!

So Glad I kept going!!

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I'm a big fan of Mark Edwards, but he seems to have run out of steam with this one. Disappointingly, there's little originality in the story and the writing style is plain.

Mainly, it's NOT about a house guest, it's about a person being taken into a cult while somebody else runs around investigating what happened to them - asking lots of questions. The "cult" idea is nothing new, and the main story is just an investigation. Just lots of talk and questioning. YAWN!!

I couldn't relate to any of the characters, neither liked them nor hated them, and I really couldn't care less how it all turned out. I was glad when it was over. (Luckily less than 8 and a half hours long.)

I didn't like the narrators either. Will M. Watt made all the female characters sound like drag queens, especially the American ones.

Really Boring

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