A review by tysbooks
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This turned out way better than I expected. This was the classic story of people being picked off one by one, but I liked that it took place in a hotel and the guests were stranded due to a snow storm. I enjoyed the short chapters and constantly changing POV's that made this story very fast paced. I liked the timeline and how we knew what was happening every few hours over the course of a weekend. I did not predict any of the twists or the final reveal which was awesome because I love when a book can keep me guessing until the very end. I thought this book had very interesting characters especially when they started to reveal their secrets and when they began to turn on each other. I just love the mess this author can create that makes me want to keep reading. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a wintery story involving messy characters and the trope of people getting picked off one by one. I will definitely pick up more from this author!