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The Guest: A psychological thriller with a shocking twist Kindle Edition

by Cathryn Grant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 4,696 ratings
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She told him to make himself at home. He did.

Life has been good to Ellie – she owns a successful art gallery, is deeply in love with her husband, Seth, and has two beautiful children, Brandon and Simone.

But not everything is perfect…

Lately, Seth seems to have something on his mind and has become cold and distant. And things don’t improve when he invites mysterious stranger Ace to stay in their home.

Ace is charming, but Ellie can’t help feeling there’s more to him than meets the eye, that he has some kind of agenda. She’s also aware that she is dangerously attracted to him.

Then a girl at Brandon’s school is murdered, and Ellie is beyond devastated when the police tell her they think her son might be involved.

Ellie knows in her heart that Brandon is innocent and she feels certain that Ace is somehow connected to the disturbing things that are happening. She starts to dig for the truth and uncovers the terrible secret that will change her life in ways she can’t imagine…

The stunning psychological thriller, perfect for fans of K. L. Slater, Teresa Driscoll, and Andrew Hart.

What readers are saying about The Guest:

“The Guest has an eye-popping bombshell of an ending. It was completely unexpected, exposing truths that left me dumbfounded.” -Netgalley Review

"I loved it! ... It has twists and turns and really is a page turner of a book." -Confessions of a Bookworm

“This is a stunning psychological thriller filled with angst and tension from the very first page. The characters are deftly drawn ... warts and all. The ending was quite unexpected with truths revealed that left me almost breathless.” -Netgalley Review

“This book took not one, but several unexpected turns that left me completely flabbergasted.
I was blindsided at the end and was thoroughly satisfied… It definitely has a WOW factor.” -Goodreads Review

“Wow, I mean WOW... So many twists and turns.” -Netgalley Review

“O....M....G!!!! This book was so good! I couldn't put it down! It just kept getting better and better.” -Netgalley Review

"Ahh this is a clever little tale that didn’t go in the direction I thought it would." -Read and Rated

“A gripping thriller that keeps you guessing to the end and then the ending will shock you.” -Netgalley Review

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About the Author

Cathryn Grant is the author of the Alexandra Mallory Psychological Suspense series, Psychological Thrillers, Suburban Noir novels, The Haunted Ship Trilogy, and the Madison Keith Ghost Story series. She lives on the Central California coast with her husband and two cats.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088HB7Y9W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inkubator Books (May 31, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1874 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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Cathryn is the author of over thirty psychological suspense novels, including the ALEXANDRA MALLORY series featuring a sociopath you can’t help but love. Readers have called the series “addictive”.

The things that cause torment in real life—obsession and revenge, guilt and envy and longing—are endlessly fascinating in fiction and she never grows tired of writing stories about characters struggling to overcome the worst.

Cathryn also writes ghost stories because who knows what lies beyond our senses—The Haunted Ship Trilogy and the Madison Keith series of novellas.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, walking on the beach, or playing golf, going way out of her way to avoid hitting her ball in the sand or the water. She lives on the Central California Coast with her husband and her cat, Cleopatra.

You can get in touch with her by email, find her social media links, or sign up for her monthly newsletter at cathryngrant.com/contact. As a thank you for signing up, you’ll receive a free short story about Alexandra Mallory.

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Leonora Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars Another exciting book from Cathryn Grant
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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From the very first page I knew I had a winning psychological thriller on my Kindle. It was full of twists and turns with a most unexpected ending. It was well written and held my attention throughout. Cathryn Grant's books never disappoint and I can recommend this most satisfying book.
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BarbDeBlois
4.0 out of 5 stars Psychological suspense? Not quite sure
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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When in the world will these authors quit saying their books are "psychological thrillers with a killer twist when they are anything but??
This book by Cathryn Grant "the guest" absolutely falls into the realm of "what were you thinking"!!?? I mean come on! Throughout the first 70% of this book all I could think was, "This is so NOT anything close to a psychological thriller" and up until then nothing, and I mean ABSOLUTELY nothing qualifies this book as suspenseful or thrilling!!!! I was thinking that Even if there is a "KILLER TWIST" at the end, it does not make the book! Im tired of having such high hopes for these books because of the description that is given when nothing could be further from the truth!! Of slogging through page after boring page to get to the tiny, interesting part....So im torn, I wasn't even going to finish it because at this point in the story it's mostly about her attraction to her husband's houseguest and the fact that her husband lost his job and treats her terribly, and never even told her and won't have sex with her (shocking) and her son is weird, and she can't find one of her favorite camisoles...
REALLY? OH and most of the book centers around her cooking dinner and her husband's friend Ace helping while her husband is a lazy jerk...which she never says or does anything about...so i better get back to reading it because this guy ACE just reached out and put a strand of hair behind her ear and apparently she has lost her mind, with all of the sexual tension of course....oh my....
well yeah that is scary..
NOT!! AT ALL!! Soooooo I did keep reading this book to the end because honestly I kind of liked her writing style and I kept HOPING it might get thrilling... and well it did get really good, about the last 20% of the book and honestly the ending was really shocking...so if the middle 60% of the book were taken out it would have been perfect!! Soooo, I have to give the book 4 stars for the ending alone. That being said, if you want to take the time to read it, the ending will truly surprise you!
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Brooke Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and surprising ending
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
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A great read that keeps you riveted until the end. The PR about the book is right- there is a twist at the very end that I didn’t see coming. Always fun to be surprised! A great read for a rainy, cold day. I sped through it-
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dar2drm4ever
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent story
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
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The writing was pretty good. The suspense was adequate. There were a few twists. All in all it kept me engaged. I am a tough critic so if you want an easy good read this is a good one.
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lissa wells
4.0 out of 5 stars Psychological thriller bullying murder
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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This is my first time reading this author so I didn’t know what to expect from this psychological thriller.. so I will tell you what to expect.. The Unexpected!!

Seth and Ellie are married and seem to be living the good life , at least on the outside.. Ellie owns a very successful art gallery and has two beautiful children.

One day Seth, brings home a friend of his cousin’s, Ace, who needs a temporary place to stay.. He seems harmless enough but what does she really know about him?

At about the same time a girl from her son’s school ends up murdered and Brandon, her son , is a prime suspect due to recent events in and out of school.

And then there is the marriage of Seth and Ellie which we see slowly unravel and mysterious things start happening!
It’s hard to know who is deceptive or truthful in this twisted thriller!

One thing I can say I really liked is the fact that I didn’t figure it out from the very beginning like I do with most books these days! This one is worth the read and the shocking twist will leave you wanting to read more !
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Bernadine
5.0 out of 5 stars Can you trust the person sleeping in your house?
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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I really enjoyed this book.

Ellie is a loving wife to Seth and a protective mother of Brandon and Simone. Ellie enjoys coming home from work at the art gallery that she owns and cooking dinner for her family. Seth invites a man to dinner that Ellie has never met nor heard of and within a week this man is sleeping in her guest room. While Ellie is trying to understand the motive for Ace being in her home, she is struggling with the possibility that her son may have been involved in the death of his classmate. Ellie must dig deeper to determine why her relationship with Seth is changing, what exactly is going on in that teenage brain of Brandon's, and why is there a handsome stranger sleeping in the next room?
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elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Guess Who Done It!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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One of the best Who Done It's I have read! Most novels/psychological thrillers the reader has it all figured out the last quarter of the book. Not this one! I could not put it down. I would always have to read just one more chapter before turning off the light. You will be very surprised who actually does it in the end, plus a few more unexpected surprises. A character can be totally different than what they appear. That's a good job by the author!
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Darrin Reid
4.0 out of 5 stars shocking, surprising, extremely suspenseful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
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this is definitely a wonderful psychological thriller! Seth, a father and stepfather, is simply living his life with his wife and children. Or is he? Things are not always as they seem, however, when you get to the end of the book you will definitely find out things are not always as they seem! A somewhat normal family life, is definitely turned upside down when you throw in a stranger! A father, a mother, a stranger as a guest, what could possibly go wrong? Somethings won’t surprise you, however, there are definitely some things that will leave your mouth hanging open!
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Pumpkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Thriller
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2021
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Great read ..the ending was quite shocking not what I had expected I recommend this book to anybody who likes a good mystery
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Amazon Customer Lynda
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, couldn't put it down
Reviewed in Australia on July 10, 2021
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I didn't expect the bomb shell at the end. This is a brilliant book. I recommend to all lovers if edge of your seat reading.
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JS09
4.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2023
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The main theme in this book is bullying and its effects on one family while they also adjust to a new unexpected houseguest who may or may not have been involved in a recent murder. Without giving too much away this is a slow burn suburban noir novel with a unique storyline. Absolutely loved it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good twist at the end...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2021
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I love thrillers & this one definitely keeps you gripped... I had a few moments of frustration though, particularly with the protagonist as she acts & thinks in odd ways; as it's a 1st person narration we have to see things through her eyes & most of her behaviour is questionable...

It's a good thing too as I strongly believe in having flawed characters in thrillers, especially main characters as that's more realistic than perfect, self- righteous people. Have to admit some of the 'twists' & reveals are heavily signposted but the final twist in the epilogue I did NOT see coming... Probably because I almost forgot the huge sub-plot of the story being the murder of a teenage girl which, until the end, is unresolved...

Overall good read & just about the right length, certainly short enough to get through in 1-2 sittings
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audrey
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Reviewed in Australia on August 24, 2020
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I gave this book a 4 because of the ending.
There were however a lot of 'descriptive' sections... such as meals, some past memories and a 'history' with the guest which were not really needed and added nothing to the general story.
Despite that the ending was great and not quite what I expected.
Worth reading though
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