An Unwanted Guest

Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena's novels are domestic noir at its finest.

Simon Kernick

An intriguing cast, an isolated location, a raging storm and the threat of death in every dark corner: An Unwanted Guest reads like Agatha Christie with a shot of adrenalin. Clear your desk before you start it because you won't want to put it down.

Gilly Macmillan, author of BURNT PAPER SKY

[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

Enthralling!

Prima

Echoes of classic Agatha Christie . . . Be sure to clear your diary. You will want to devour this in a single, uninterrupted sitting.

Herald

Spine-tingling.

Irish Tatler

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

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

A gripping tale from this accomplished crime writer.

My Weekly

This page-turner had us absolutely gripped.

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