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The Perfect Guests

By: Emma Rous
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Candice Moll, Steve West
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The USA Today bestselling author of The Au Pair returns with another delicious, twisty novel—about a grand estate with many secrets, an orphan caught in a web of lies, and a young woman playing a sinister game.

1988. Beth Soames is fourteen years old when her aunt takes her to stay at Raven Hall, a rambling manor in the isolated East Anglian fens. The Averells, the family who lives there, are warm and welcoming, and Beth becomes fast friends with their daughter, Nina. At times, Beth even feels like she's truly part of the family...until they ask her to help them with a harmless game—and nothing is ever the same.

2019. Sadie Langton is an actress struggling to make ends meet when she lands a well-paying gig to pretend to be a guest at a weekend party. She is sent a suitcase of clothing, a dossier outlining the role she is to play, and instructions. It's strange, but she needs the money, and when she sees the stunning manor she'll be staying at, she figures she’s got nothing to lose.

In person, Raven Hall is even grander than she'd imagined—even with damage from a fire decades before—but the walls seem to have eyes. As day turns to night, Sadie starts to feel that there’s something off about the glamorous guests who arrive, and as the party begins, it becomes chillingly apparent their unseen host is playing games with everyone...including her. Thriller & Suspense Gothic Psychological Suspense Fiction Horror Scary Women's Fiction
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The timeline goes back and forth over 3 generations of characters with the common thread being the mysterious Raven Court mansion.

The setting is atmospheric and tense in a gothic way, as the mansion holds the secrets of the plot. The clues are strategically laid out, allowing the listener to unravel the mystery of how the past would tie to the present. The twists were perfectly executed.

The characters were interesting, both from the past and present. They were well developed and I cared what happened to them.

Narration was outstanding, with 3 different narrators I felt a stronger connection to the characters in a believable way.

Everything tied together in the ending, with no loose ends. While quite different, I loved this just as much as Rous’s The Au Pair.

Tight written, unique plot perfect complex mystery

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I kept waiting for the story to pick up, it started out OK but it dragged on so darn long. I had to force myself to finish and actually fast forward it quite a bit. Maybe I miss some of the nuances, but it just seemed like a lot of far stretches
in the storyline.

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Lots of mystery in this novel which feels like three stories in one that perfectly comes together in a neat little package at the end. I loved it and I’m sad I’ve finished this book. I would highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Loved it!!!!!

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This book is creepy and gothic and kept me up way too late listening, but I couldn’t stop! Will definitely be reading her next one.

Can’t stop listening!!

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very boring, so sleepy story. didn't enjoy it at all. don't recommend. story jumps back and force and hard to follow

boring

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