The Overnight Guest
Ratings56
Average rating3.8
Really enjoyed the book, even though some of the key mysteries could be figured out quickly. But this is ultimately a suspense book.
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this is such a fun fastpaced wintery thriller
Do you want a book set during a blizzard? Then this is the story for you. And wow is it a good one. Good use of dual timelines, solid development of characters, plot points and important details were eased or rather teased out well. Great winter read. I definitely recommend this one.
Master Class In Suspense. Up front, this tale is told in three different timelines from three different perspectives - so if you're a reader that struggles with that... well, this is an excellent read and you should still try it, but I get it. :) That noted, what makes this tale so strong is that each of the three threads - present day, years ago, and unknown - could be separate books and still be equally compelling, and yet here Gudenkauf weaves them together so masterfully that they play off each other even better and produce an overall much tighter grip on the reader's mind. Yes, they all ultimately come together - and when they do, the finale is ultimately some of the best suspense of the entire book. Which is saying quite a bit, given just how good the parts before that are. This is another one that uses its setting in winter well, as well as its setting in the US central plains arguably even better than its winter placement of the present day timeline. Truly a remarkable work, and very much recommended.
Once you start reading The Overnight Guest, you better cancel all your plans. You will not be able to put this book down. I read it in less than 24 hours. It's a creepy, edge-of-your-seat read with characters that drew me into their stories.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advance copy.
Take a look at my full review at https://theplainspokenpen.com/blog-tour-and-book-review-the-overnight-guest-by-heather-gudenkauf/
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february has been so kind to me with good reads. this book, was great. i was so invested in the characters, it was well paced, all the pieces came together at the right times, it was high stakes. sooo good. RTC.
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i was supposed to do my 24 hour challenge today but I didn't get any sleep and this was supposed to be part of it... so it's morphed into a 12 hour challenge!
UPDATE: i did not get to read all day because relationship drama and im very sad about it so i haven't finished this book yet - i will attempt the 24 hour challenge another time :)
This certainly was a book I read. Picked it up because I wanted a cold-weather read and the cover looked semi-appealing. OOPS.
DNF @ 15%
just wasn't feeling it and it's making my slump worse. might pick up again later on idk
A good sitting with horror and crime; even though I had known who had done what from the middle of the story on, it wasn't obvious or stupid.
I've been having awesome luck with audiobooks lately and this one didn't disappoint either. Great narrator and twisty thriller made for a fun way buddy listen and spend time with my new obsession...diamond painting.
It did take me a few chapters to get used to the jumping between past and present, but it eventually flowed better and I quickly got lost into the story.
I was confused as to what was going on and was wondering “what in the world” quite oftenBUT it all comes together towards the end, begins to makes sense, and then takes off like wildfire. Whew
