Unwanted Guest | 
pickA wintery weekend getaway gone wrong…very wrong…deathly wrong…Agatha Christie levels of wrong. Another fast-paced read from Lapena, this book feels both suffocating and satisfying! Interesting characters from different backgrounds, and some will die…but hey, some will survive! And I‘m sure said survivors will never go to a quaint mountain hotel again after what they suffer through.
so-soThis book was very underwhelming, which is surprising. I‘ve enjoyed every book I‘ve read by Shari Lapena. It was clunky, the narration was juvenile at times and it just wasn‘t that thrilling. I would give this one a hard pass. 😕
“A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away.”
pickI loved the cold wintery setting of this one! And I loved (what I saw as) the combo of The Shining with And Then There Were None. Although there were a lot of characters to introduce, I was able to figure them out pretty quickly and was interested from the start. I wasn‘t sure if there would be a twist at the end (or how that would happen), but there was one and I think it was done well
Thank you so much Misty!! You are so thoughtful to send all of this to me! 💗
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The road curves and twists unexpectedly as it leads higher and deeper into the Catskill mountains. 🌨🌨
#FirstLineFridays
On a Shari Lapena kick. Starting my third in a row of hers this morning!
panOne of the worst books I ever read. A resort in the Catskills in the middle of winter. Guests arrive. Maybe it‘s because I have lived in Florida most of my life that I can‘t fathom spending a weekend freezing my butt off. Naturally someone dies - an accident? a murder? Do you care? My guess is no. A perfect example of telling and not showing. The dialog was stilted and a couple of things were just ridiculous. Read the phone book instead.
pickFantastic book!! Just love Shari Lapena! Couldn't put this book down. The ending was shocking. Didn't see that coming!!
pickI listened to this audiobook as I deep cleaned my house. I liked it but it wasn‘t phenomenal or mind blowing but it was entertaining. I figured out who the killer was pretty early just how the perspectives were written but it wasn‘t super obvious. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick33 of 2022. #Setinaninnlodgeorhotel #Booked2022
A group of strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote inn. One by one they start falling victim to a killer. The police are unable to make it to inn until the weather clears. They fight to survive and try to determine who the culprit is. Fast paced, quick read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI finished this book awhile ago, but I hesitated to post the review. Maybe it‘s because I‘m torn between pick or so-so? I have to admit, it was a good read and kept me guessing, but I hate when mysteries end with information that the reader could never know. I think the journey was greater than the destination, in this case.
You guys, I just read two pans in a row, and I don‘t think that‘s ever happened.. I‘m crossing my fingers for this one to be enjoyable!!
pickI love Shark because she gives enough detail without overdoing it and she always surprises me in the end!
pickA small group of people are snowed in (without power and cell service) at a boutique hotel in upstate New York. Several guests are murdered and everyone descends into terror as they wonder who they can trust.
so-soThe plot had potential, but I didn‘t care for the writing style. Present tense, frequent shifts in POV with each character, and a lot of straightforward “telling” sentences that didn‘t hold my interest. I don‘t usually mind multiple POVs, but I didn‘t feel like I ever had a grasp of who was who the entire book. Might try another from this author, but this one was not for me.
First read of the month! Trying to build some momentum from a good end of February. March tends to be the month I get busy or distracted and endlessly scroll on my phone until it‘s suddenly summer.
#FirstLineFridays
“The road curves and twists unexpectedly as it leads higher and deeper into the
Catskill Mountains, as if the farther you get from civilization, the more uncertain the path.”
@ShyBookOwl
Even though it‘s starting to warm up here I think I can get one more winter locked room mystery/thriller read. In fact, I‘m stealth reading at work 🤫
And yes, my desk IS a mess. 😬
so-soThis was a very cozy mystery. It wasn't at all a bad read, there wasn't anything that was really new and exciting, I felt like I've read this same book quite a bit. But if you're looking for just a nice cozy atmospheric mystery book, this would he a good pick. 3/5
pickPeople looking for a weekend getaway have reservations at a remote inn. A winter storm arrives with the guests, it quickly traps them inside, and takes out the power. 🥶 A perfect setting for a murder mystery. 🔎 🧐 This book kept reminding me of an Agatha Christie novel. And the game Clue…it was Ms. Scarlet, in the library, with a knife. 🕵🏻
pickA group of strangers check into a quaint inn in upstate NY for a weekend. A winter storm rages outside, isolating the guests and staff from the outside world. One guest ends up dead, thought at first to be an accident. Or is there a killer amongst them? As time rolls on, tensions run high as everyone speculates and accuses. A real page-turner!
#bookspinbingo - this is my #bookspin for this month!
#booked2022 - set in an inn, lodge, or hotel
#12BooksOf2021 #2ndbookof2021 #February
This was my first Shari Lapena novel and I read it in one sitting. Immediately upon finishing it, I added all her other books to my TBR. An intriguing, snowed-in thriller. ⭐⭐⭐
@Andrew65
1. Tagging - An Unwanted Guest...a snowed in thriller.
2. Nope!! I like to look at snow from a distance (as in, pictures of it) but I don't want to be in it!
3. Just added Ashes In The Snow by Ruta Sepetys a couple days ago.
#sundayfunday
@ozma.of.oz
We haven‘t gotten snow yet, but I‘m in the mood. ❄️❄️❄️
1. Snowed in murder mystery. Appropriately chilling.
2. I am a huge fan of snow when it is not on roads. 😅 I love how everything looks with a fresh dusting of snow.
3. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
#SundayFunday Stay warm, stay safe, and don‘t forget to tag me!
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#TeamSlaughter
A group of strangers staying at a quaint hotel in the Catskills become more secluded when a blizzard cuts the power. A classic premise. a guest is discovered dead - at 1st appearing accidental but quickly disproven -as they remain isolated tensions run high, alcohol flows, secrets come out, and another guest is murdered, they start to suspect they are being picked off one by one.
Def a good one for a winter TBR 🥶❄️
Protags are getting snowed in at a hotel with books in the rooms instead of chocolates on the pillows. Sounds lovely except I‘m sure someone‘s about to die.
#scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter
#OutstandingOctober #Screamathon #Spookoween
Good morning.
I have my next read out to look forward to starting later today when I have (steal) the time to sit
#booksandyarn #booksandcrochet #crochet #nextonthetbr
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A great whodunnit mystery with an ending I didn‘t see coming!
pickDefinitely worth the read if you enjoy these sort of mysteries. Good ending that wasn‘t super predictable and the story kept me interested.
so-soGuests are trapped at a remote inn during a blizzard and of course have lost all connection to the outside world when the electricity goes out which is a problem when they quickly realize there is a murderer amongst their group.
Nice build up of intensity and I loved the plot idea. Overall a fun who-dunnit kind of book and a quick read.
I just felt like something was lacking.
pickThe book kept me entertained. I didn‘t figure out the murderer but then again I‘m not the best sleuth in town.
Edit: I pulled Unwanted Guest and added in Female of the Species for consideration.
Hello #LMPBC #Round11 #GroupW
I am very excited for this next round of thrillers/horror picks.
Here are five books I already own that I think would work for our theme.
Do any of them appeal to you all?
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@suvata
so-soHmmmm... is it just me or has anyone else noticed that there are a lot of books about people being isolated in an environment with a sneaky murderer??? Is this how COVID19 is impacting some authors or I am just being drawn to this theme because of COVID19? With that being said, this was a quick, easy, and highly predictable read. ⭐️⭐️
pickPeople gather at Mitchell's Inn in the Catskills. There is a blizzard brewing outside & bodies are starting to pile up. This book reminded me of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. There are twists and turns that make it hard to pick the killer. The pages turned quickly as I tried to get to the end. I have read The Couple Next Door and look forward to reading A Stranger in the House soon. Recommended to those who love mystery suspense.
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs Thanks for tag!
1. Tagged book is my current book.
2. I have nothing on hold at library as I am reading all my own books this month and downsizing my own library.
3. I will be Home Before Dark (Riley Sager Book) and in Lockdown (Peter May book) and my TBR is Set in Stone (Robert Goddard book).
Can you play?
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panDespite the clunky writing at times, An Unwanted Guest held my attention and was an enjoyable enough read, but the ending was super disappointing. Everything is revealed way too quickly in the last 40 or so pages, and the murderer comes from way out of left field. There were pretty much no clues throughout the story to point to the murderer and their motive is delivered through a big info-dump. The ending bumped my rating from So-So to Pan... 2⭐️
Picked up a new book from a Free Little Library to celebrate being done this term, and my degree!! Officially (or as soon as my expensive piece of paper arrives) a librarian!!!
Last week wasn't that productive, I'm afraid.
#Scarathlon2020: 50 pts
#Bookspin: 130 pts
#Screamathon: 130 pts
#Slaughterton: 130 pts
#TeamSlaughter weekly game: 370 pts
TV+posts: 42 pts
🎃🎃🎃Total: 852 pts for #TeamSlaughter 🎃🎃🎃
I can't quite believe Scarathlon2020 is over - It's been so much fun!!!🧡
👻👻👻 Hope everyone had a great Halloween!!! 👻👻👻
