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.
Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of eight novels. Her debut novel, THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE, was an instant NYT bestseller and remained on the list for 22 weeks. Gudenkauf’s critically acclaimed novels have been published in over 20 countries and have been included in many Best Of lists including Seven Thrillers to Read This Summer by the New York Times, The 10 Best Thrillers and Mysteries of 2017 by The Washington Post, a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, and a Best Book for the Beach by ChicagoNow.com. Her upcoming novel, THE OVERNIGHT GUEST will be released on Jan. 25, 2022.
Heather was born in Wagner, South Dakota, the youngest of six children. At one month of age, her family returned to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota where her father was employed as a guidance counselor and her mother as a school nurse. At the age of three, her family moved to Iowa, where she grew up. Having been born with a profound unilateral hearing loss (there were many evenings when Heather and her father made a trip to the bus barn to look around the school bus for her hearing aids that she often conveniently would forget on the seat beside her). Heather tended to use books as a retreat, would climb into the toy box that her father’s students from Rosebud made for the family with a pillow, blanket, and flashlight, close the lid, and escape the world around her. Heather became a voracious reader and the seed of becoming a writer was planted.
Heather lives in Iowa with her family and a very spoiled German Shorthaired Pointer named Lolo. In her free time, Heather enjoys spending time with her family, reading, swimming, and hiking. She is currently working on her next novel.
The Overnight Guest
Written By
Heather Gudenkauf
Review By
Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Heather Gudenkauf, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!! Ohh Heather Gudenkauf’s The Overnight Guest is a book you MUST read for the year! Infact, you put it straight to the top! It is one of the most fascinating, intense, fast paced, twisted, shocking, nail biting, and totally addictive stories you will read this year! This is one book that people will be talking about-it is so good!! Heather has a true gift for writing suspense!!
Heather is a fantastic storyteller who thinks outside of the box to tell her story! I was just totally blown away with how deep, intense, heartbreaking and at times very powerful.
They always say to write what you know and what you are passionate about. I loved how Heather incorporated this into her storyline as it made me smile at the end.
The setting/scenery of this book was chilling and scary! Even living in Buffalo, NY I am not a winter girl and can’t imagine what those characters were feeling in those scenes.
One of my favorite characters was Wylie and for many different reasons. Mostly because she seemed like she had a good heart and wanted the best for others.
Heather’s book read like a movie in my mind. Infact, it would be perfect for a series on Netflix!
The Overnight Guest would be an excellent choice for a book club pic. Heather actually put some discussion questions in the back of the book for her readers.
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