A review by lilacsandliterature
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

If you’re tired of the same old psychological thriller where the protagonist is a “crazy woman” then I’d definitely recommend this one. It jumps around from timelines and characters and is done in a way that definitely keeps your interest and the pages turning. While I didn’t necessarily guess what was happening it was there if you enjoy trying to figure out the whodunnit. The only reason this wasn’t a 5 star for me was because it was pretty similar to other thrillers I’ve read and nothing completely shocked or surprised me, but that’s what happens when you read many thrillers. For fans of Wendy Walker’s Don’t Look For Me and Christian White’s The Wife and the Widow I think you’ll enjoy this one. Side note - the audio with Brittany Pressley was well done.
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