The Dinner Guest

The Dinner Guest

2021 • 347 pages

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Average rating2.1

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Contrived and lacking in credibility, this novel benefits far too much from being told out of order, so that the reader is intrigued by hints. But in the end, it's not a fulfilling payoff, and there are no big “reveals” to justify reading 300 pages. Not recommended.

January 20, 2023
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June 26, 2022

Expectations are a bitch and I couldn't be much bothered by the disappointment this one caused, or the ending that was both annoying and obviously predictable.

April 11, 2021

3.5 ⭐️

Pros
– relatively quick read
– Intriguing plot
– well written
– full of twists and turns
– interesting characters

Cons
– a little slow and convoluted, at times
– disappointing ending

ARC Via NetGalley

April 19, 2021