The Perfect Guests
Book description
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Perfect Guests as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m a huge fan of the board game Clue. The “present” timeline in this story provides an excellent tip of the hat when lead character Sadie, a bit actress, agrees to assume the role of “Miss Lamb” at an old mansion known as Raven Hall. She attends with a collection of others (who take on roles like Miss Mouse, Professor Owl, Colonel Otter, etc.) as part of a trial run for a business that hosts murder mystery parties. Great set-up, right?
Three time periods twine in the plot, one which includes a bizarre game of a different sort that has…
From Mae's list on supernatural mysteries with dual storylines.
Want books like The Perfect Guests?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 98 books like The Perfect Guests.