The Disinvited Guest: A Novel
From two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman comes a new mystery, about a group of friends isolated on a remote island with a history of foul play.
"Carol Goodman is a brilliant writer, and she shines here.” —Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author
Lucy Harper still has traumatic memories and lingering health problems from the 2020 pandemic. So, when a new virus surfaces years later, she and her husband, Reed, seek refuge on his family’s private island off the coast of Maine. Ostensibly safely sequestered with their five closest friends and family, Lucy should feel at ease. So why does she feel the weight of the island’s dark history pushing down on the group?
As Lucy uncovers Reed’s family secrets and the island’s history as a quarantine hospital for typhus patients, she becomes obsessed with the past and feels her own grip on reality slipping. Tempers flare, strange signs appear in the woods, and accidents turn deadly. Is the island haunted by the dead? Or is someone amongst the living taking their revenge?
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While not her traditional mythology/school setting/teacher as main character set-up, the storyline for The Disinvited Guest was a perfect post-pandemic read. Lucy and her husband, Reed are secluded on an island with trusted friends to ride out this new illness taking over the country and world. But *can* everyone be trusted?
This story was filled with twists and turns, and while I did figure out the killer before it was revealed, I was second guessing myself over and over until the very end.
For those who love anything Carol Goodman or just an overall fantastic thriller, I highly recommend The Disinvited Guest. Just know, though, you shouldn't make plans for at least 24 hours once it's in your hands because you will *not* be able to put it down.
Solid 4.5 Stars
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