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    The Overnight Guest
    The Overnight Guest
    The Overnight Guest
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Overnight Guest

    Written by Heather Gudenkauf

    Narrated by Brittany Pressley

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateJan 25, 2022
    ISBN9781488213502
    The Overnight Guest
    Author

    Heather Gudenkauf

    Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound.  Heather lives in Iowa with her family.

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    Reviews for The Overnight Guest

    4.5/5

    1,118 ratings52 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title engaging and full of twists and turns. While some reviewers found the second half predictable and unrealistic, others loved the mystery and surprises. The switching narratives and well-written plot kept readers on the edge of their seats. The book provided closure and a happy ending, with many readers enjoying the suspense and mix of heartfelt moments. Overall, this book is gripping, intense, and worth reading.

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    • 4/5
      I figured out most of the twists long before they happened but this is a solid thriller. Kept me listening and engaged from start to finish.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      First half was incredible- I felt like I was their in every scene. Second half didn’t make sense, it was lackluster, formulaic and dull.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      The plot fell apart in the last half. The final scene was comically awful—where was the editor?? Reader was very good.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Suspenseful-clues dropped through out the story so you could figure out some of it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I enjoyed it, although I don't like such coincidences as in this book, it feels too far fetched but it was still an enjoyable read.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      One of the BEST books I’ve read. Love the time travel in the story telling and the various inside perspectives of each character. Highly recommend this title.
    • 5/5
      I thought I had figured out the twist before it happened, but I was wrong. The twist had a twist!
    • 5/5
      probably the best book i’ve listened to this year! so good. my favorite voice actor as well. 10/10
    • 5/5
      Kept my heart racing the whole time! Loved this book!
    • 5/5
      ❄️ locked door mystery
      ❄️ multiple POV
      ❄️ dual timeline
      ❄️ unsolved crime
      ❄️ In Cold Blood vibes

      I love a good mystery. One that keeps you on your toes, makes you change your mind a million times, and makes you go 'Ah-ha!'.

      While I did guess some of the twists and mysteries along the way, the final killer reveal, I did not see coming. I think I pictured some people older than they actually were and didn't do the proper math with the past and present timeline, so it through off my guesses of the killer.

      I loved the multiple points of view, giving just a little bit more information with each chapter until the POV came together to form the bigger picture.

      The narrator is one of my favorites, Brittany Pressley. She has done multiple rom-coms and mytery/thrillers. She does a fantastic job with the suspense. I hung onto every word and stayed up way too late.

      I love true crime and loved In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, detailing the gruesome murders of the Clutter family in Kansas in the 1950's. This story was so reminiscent of that event. My heart broke for Josie and losing her family and just wanting them to be taken to the hospital so they could be fixed.

      This one will stay with me for quite some time!
    • 5/5
      Whoa, it took me a while to put all the pieces together, but once I did, I was blown away!
    • 4/5
      4.5/5. Loved the plot twists and the descriptiveness without being overly wordy. The characters were easy to follow even though there were a diverse cast of characters.
    • 5/5
      This book was the perfect mix of heartfelt and suspenseful!
    • 4/5
      This was a good book. It definitely kept me on edge. The end ended up being a bit predictable in my opinion, but I still enjoyed!
    • 5/5
      This is the first book in a long time that had kept me so intrigued! I loved how there was so much going on with different characters and time lines!
    • 5/5
      This was a really good story well written very interesting lots of surprises I will definitely read this author again
    • 5/5
      Perfect winter thriller read. The story kept me engaged till the final chapter . Although I felt the ending " after math" dragged a little.
    • 5/5
      Wow.... just wow
      I have to admit in the beginning I was so confused with the multiple stories going on but as I eventually went on it became more clearer as day and I must say it was intense and crazy but I loved it all!
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite books!! Had me hooked from the get go and couldn’t stop listening!!
    • 5/5
      Couldn’t put it down (so to speak). So well written.
    • 5/5
      Loved this! It reels you in and then gives you a twist just when you think you know who the killer is.
    • 5/5
      This was enthralling and kept me on edge! I’m looking for more now from this author. Well done, thank you.
    • 1/5
      I don't know why this book gets such good reviews. First half was OK but the second half was terrible. It was totally predictable and much of it is unrealistic in its dialogue and actions which felt completely unnatural and downright stupid at times. Huge disappointment. Don't waste your time. If you're insightful at all you'll only be frustrated by the end.
    • 4/5
      Liked the story, just amazing that a female author would demean women with such characters depicted here. Nobody could make as many dumb decisions as these characters, Too bad it stooped to this to enhance the story
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. It was the right amount of suspense and mystery for me.
    • 4/5
      I loved the POVs in this book and the ending was great as well!
    • 5/5
      Great book. Absolutely loved it. Can’t wait to read her next book.
    • 5/5
      Slowish first half dont give up it's worth the wait ????
    • 5/5
      It keeps you guess until the end. A really page turner
    • 5/5
      Extremely engaging tense and never fails to captivate. Excellent narration too.