At a secluded lodge in the Catskills, ten travelers arrive for a peaceful winter retreat just as a blizzard severs all power and communication with the outside world. The atmosphere shifts from cozy to lethal when a guest is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Initially dismissed as an accident, the discovery of a second body confirms a killer is among them. As the temperature drops and the snow piles up, characters like Mitchell, Dana, and Gwen must navigate escalating paranoia and accusations while trapped in the dark with no means of escape.
This mystery is for readers who enjoy locked-room puzzles and the classic tension of an isolated setting where every character hides a secret. Fans of the whodunit format will appreciate the rapid pacing and the clinical way the narrative strips away the social masks of the guests. The reader walks away with a finished mental map of a high-stakes investigation, having tracked the shifting motives and alibis of a small group under extreme psychological pressure.
Practical, growth-minded and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
Insights from An Unwanted Guest
“It’s a perfect setting for a murder.”
Being stuck in a beautiful inn during a storm sounds dreamy until the power goes out. Suddenly every friendly stranger in the lobby feels like a threat.
Dana and Matthew seemed like the perfect couple on the surface. Watching their relationship crumble under pressure made me wonder how well anyone really knows their partner.
“Everyone is a stranger here.”
The way everyone turned on Gwen because of her past felt so unfair. People love to find a scapegoat when they are scared for their own lives.
David being a defense attorney made his perspective so chilling. He knew exactly how people lie to protect themselves even when they are innocent.
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Pamela Dorman Books
- ISBN
- 9780525557623
- Language
- EN
