Résumé:
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. The new pulse-pounding and unputdownable thriller from the author of the number one bestseller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, and A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE.
''Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena''s novels are domestic noir at its finest'' Simon Kernick
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We can''t choose the strangers we meet.
As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell''s Inn, they''re all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance.
Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid.
With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found . . . and the horrifying truth comes to light. There''s a killer among them - and nowhere to run.
Until we find ourselves in a situation we can''t escape. Trapped.
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''If you want an unputdownable thriller, you''re in luck - best-seller Shari Lapena is back with a new whodunnit . . . Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense, this will be a smash hit'' Heat
''[An Unwanted Guest] once again shows her gift for smart characterisation combined with a subtle appreciation for the darkness of the human heart . . . A perfectly choreographed danse macabre'' Mail on Sunday
''Shari Lapena combines the cosy feel and cunning plotting of an Agatha Christie-era whodunnit with a sharp eye for contemporary life and she is rapidly becoming a go-to author for anyone seeking a light but lip-smacking mystery'' Sunday Express
''The psychological thrillers of Lapena are masterclasses in tightly plotted, economical narrative...This third novel has a premise straight out of a Agatha Christie classic'' Metro
''An excellent mystery! Agatha Christie meets P D James'' Ragnar Jonasson
Readers love Shari Lapena:
''Best book I''ve read in ages''
''5* fast paced, twisting thriller''
''The pace never let up''
''On the edge of my seat to the end''
''I haven''t picked up a book in 9 years and I''m so glad that I picked this up! I loved it.''
''Incredibly readable and unputdownable''
''Very clever, well written, intriguing and suspenseful''
''Had me hooked from start to finish''