The Perfect Guests - By Emma Rous
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A richly atmospheric time-slip mystery with the pulse of a thriller, The Perfect Guests is deliciously evocative and absolutely spellbinding. Set up like a game of Cluedo, the story alternates between two narratives, one in the past, the other in the present, each chapter winding the tension higher as you discover the pieces you need to solve the puzzle. With vividly drawn characters, gorgeous prose, and an electric sense of place and time, I was sucked in from the very first page. The Perfect Guests is a fun and immensely satisfying treat! Anyone yearning for a page-turning gothic story with a big house - and a shocking family secret - at its heart should gatecrash The Perfect Guests immediately! Clever and engaging. Rous creates the ultimate house party mystery. A room full of strangers - or are they? Whispers of an old tragedy - or is it? An elaborately plated dinner - until one by one the guests fall ill. Old secrets and new dangers collide in this deliciously thrilling tale Stunningly written, simmering with secrets and tension, I cannot recommend The Perfect Guests highly enough Shocking revelations and murderous intentions... this is a party suspense fans are advised to crash - Booklist (starred review) As seductive but secretly treacherous as Raven Hall itself, this novel delivers devour-in-a-day diversion.. Rous has upped her game with this one - Publishers Weekly The Perfect Guests is an engaging, unsettling tale of suspense, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley - BookReporter A large, old house with a tragic past; a murder mystery weekend turning sinister; strange games of pretend being played within a family... What's not to love? Gripping from start to finish, with lots of gorgeous descriptions of the Fens
Book Information
Format: Paperback
Published: 2021
Category: Ficition
Pages: 336
Dimensions: 235 x 155mm
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