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The Overnight Guest

By Heather Gudenkauf
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf digital book - Fable

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Fully realized, wholly absorbing and almost painfully suspenseful...The journey is mesmerizing.”
New York Times

A woman receives an unexpected visitor during a deadly snowstorm in this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf.

True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace.

As the storm worsens, Wylie finds herself trapped inside the house, haunted by the secrets contained within its walls—haunted by secrets of her own. Then she discovers a small child in the snow just outside. After bringing the child inside for warmth and safety, she begins to search for answers. But soon it becomes clear that the farmhouse isn’t as isolated as she thought, and someone is willing to do anything to find them.

Don’t miss Heather’s upcoming twisty locked-room thriller, EVERYONE IS WATCHING!  


And don't miss these other great stories by Heather!

The Weight of Silence
These Things Hidden
Little Mercies
MIssing Pieces
Not a Sound
Before She Was Found
This is How I Lied 

9714 Reviews

4.0
Surprised Face with Open Mouth““Homes were supposed to be safe havens, meant to protect. It was supposed to be a shelter from the elements, a fortress to keep out evil, and her home had betrayed Josie in the worst possible way.” gripping and engaging all throughout! i enjoyed the multiple POVs and the multiple timelines and loved how everything came together in the end. Also, the setting contributed to the perfect winter read! My one complaint is i could’ve done without the epilogue. My first Gudenkauf read, but definitely not my last!”
Surprised Face with Open Mouth“The way everything was organized given the different timelines and groups of people being talked about was great. I loved the way it all came together too. That being said, the pacing wasn’t consistent enough at some points, and that’s why I’m giving it a 4 (maybe even 4.5 tbh). I still was hooked for sure but at sometimes I was like “ohhh snap” and then it slowed down a lot. Then there were certain parts where it hinted at something going down, and never went back to it. But overall, this was a great book and honestly probably one I would reread! I feel like it would be cool to revisit and see what connects where now knowing everything that actually happened.”

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