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The Perfect Guest

By: Ruth Irons
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
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She stayed in your house. Now she wants your life . . .

'Tense, compulsive and gripping, The Perfect Guest is uncomfortable in the best possible way' Charlotte Levin

'I devoured this book' Sophie Flynn

'So bloody good' Laura Pearson

We all have that friend - the one who doesn't quite belong. Dinah Marshall is that person and knows it. After someone drops out, she's invited to spend the weekend at a luxury holiday home with women she's known since university. However, the gulf between them has widened since then, and Dinah is conscious of being the only one with no money, career, partner or children. Feeling like an outsider, she takes to snooping around the house. She's fascinated by its owners, Sarah and Isaac Rivers - and when she discovers she can secretly stay an extra night, that fascination quickly spirals into obsession.

When Isaac Rivers meets 'Diana Malone' at an exclusive members club, he introduces her to his wife and friends, and she's soon welcomed into the group. She seems to be trying a little too hard, however, and as her somewhat intense behaviour starts to raise both eyebrows and questions, one of her new acquaintances begins to suspect she isn't who she says she is. For Diana - or is it Dinah? -this is a disaster: she's worked hard to get where she has, and these suspicions threaten everything. But Diana isn't the only one with secrets, and if she's going down, then she might just take everyone else with her . . .

©2024 Ruth Irons (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK
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From the reviews I expected to guess what was happening but no... a few cringe moments for the main caricature and a few random twists and turns. I really enjoyed it, listened over just a couple of days :)

Unexpected plot

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This is the first book by Ruth Irons, and I can’t wait to read more. The narrator was excellent as Dina/Diana, and I actually think that her character may resonate with a few people. I didn’t predict the outcome of the story, so not predictable as some books can turn out to be. Sarah “I don’t understand” character was a bit annoying at times, but this may be how the author wanted her to be perceived. I finished this book very quickly, and couldn’t wait to give it a listen when i could. Highly recommended!

Excellent narration!

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I love stories that are centered around weird people and this was just the sort of thing I love. First couple of chapters were a bit slow but so worth sticking with as it is a gripping book !

Brilliant book!

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What I expected when I started this one, miles apart! But this one gets you and you just have to keep listening. Looking forward to the next release in 2025!

Try it, it's not what you think...and that's great

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Great book kept me engaged, so ma

ny characters with troubles, I will look forward to the book by this author

Great book kept me engaged

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