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  • An Unwanted Guest

  • Auteur(s): Shari Lapena
  • Narrateur(s): Hillary Huber
  • Durée: 8 h et 27 min
  • 3,8 out of 5 stars (138 évaluations)

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An Unwanted Guest

Auteur(s): Shari Lapena
Narrateur(s): Hillary Huber
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Not a Happy Family

“A gripping mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.”–Good Housekeeping

“Another nail-biter perfect for an all-nighter.”–Entertainment Weekly

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

It's winter in the Catskills and Mitchell's Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing—maybe even romantic—weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery.

So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity—and all contact with the outside world—the guests settle in and try to make the best of it.

Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead—it looks like an accident. But when a second guest dies, they start to panic.

Within the snowed-in paradise, something—or someone—is picking off the guests one by one. And there's nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm—and one another.

©2018 Shari Lapena (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Ce que les critiques en disent

“A new thriller that will give you serious Agatha Christie vibes...if you’re one of the many people who counts [And Then There Were None] among their favorite books, you will love An Unwanted Guest...A deftly crafted and expertly paced thriller that will keep readers guessing (and terrified) until the very end.” (Bustle)

“Proving that time periods may change but people do not, Lapena delivers a solid whodunit with an ending that would make Dame Christie proud.” (USA Today)

“This compelling and realistic modern take on the country-house mystery will gain new fans for the author and is definitely one to hand to devotees of Agatha Christie and her modern interpreter, Sophie Hannah).” (Booklist)

“[A] well-sculpted domestic thriller...highly suspenseful...Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels.” (The Associated Press)

Ce que les auditeurs disent de An Unwanted Guest

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  • 4 out of 5 stars
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Hugely disappointing

I absolutely loved The Couple Next Door and A Stranger in the House so I was shocked that this was written by the same author. Whether it was dredged up from her old slush pile or pounded out in a rush, I don't know, but this is beneath her. Embarrassingly juvenile for one of the top-selling and most excellent writers of crime mysteries. Repetitive; choked with useless modifiers; and, boringly self-indulgent, this was the most disappointing read (I bought BOTH the audiobook AND the trade paperback) I've had in at least a year. #Audible1

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Not her best effort

I have enjoyed other Shari Lapena books but this one left me a bit bored. It was like a boring Agatha Christie-Hercule Poirot. I was interested enough to keep listening and find out "whodunnit" but it was a bit of a slog to get through. Also the narrator's voice was not the best , especially when she tried to voice the variety of different male and female characters.
I found I couldn't connect with any of the characters, so I wasn't rooting for anyone. The Couple Next Door was much better, so I recommend you save your credits for that one, or something by Ruth Ware! #Audible1

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  • 2018-08-23

ok-ish story... narrator sounds like Siri

The first thing my mind goes to is Hillary Huber's performance. Unfortunately the narrator's delivery is very off-putting. While she can impersonate a few of the characters quite decently, her narrating voice is just plain annoying. She sounds like an old unrefined version of a GPS voice, as if the story was written without any punctuation that make her inflections highly unnatural. She's doing a great job at delivering male voices, but her female impersonations are too whiny and teenage-like.

Then the story.. I applaud the author for the idea. I really wanted to like this novel, and, while I admit the narrator may skew my overall appreciation, I cannot help but stop at 2 stars for the overall story. Not only is it far-fetched, but it draws too much resemblance to Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", and the ending leaves a lot to be desired. The grand finale is not so grand; the premise and the motive are a bit childish and based on too many coincidences all happening one weekend at an inn...

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    3 out of 5 stars
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Agatha Christie with a twist

I think of this book as a cute homage to Agatha Christie's novels, with a little twist. It's best enjoyed sitting by a fire in the winter as the snow gathers outside. However, I would stay away from the audiobook. Unfortunately the narration is one of the worst I have seen. It's over enunciated, wooden, and the narrator chooses odd choices for her emotional emulation of what the characters must be feeling. Most people just sound petulant at all times, whether they are scared, or angry, or just having a chat. I still finished the book because I'm a fan of this genre. #Audible1

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    2 out of 5 stars
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A Disappointing Pretend Poirot

Repetitive vocabulary, too many characters to keep track of, very disappointing ending. Started out ok but extremely tedious half way through.

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Worth a listen if you can get past the narrator

I almost turned this off after 5 minutes of listening. I honestly thought it was being narrated by a robot. Eventually I got used to it but my gosh the narrators voice is robotic. I did enjoy the setting and the overall mystery, it kept me guessing. Eventually I started to put things together but as I said the mystery was good. The biggest flaw for me personally (other than the narrator) was the characters. The characters had about as much depth as a kiddy pool. Copy and paste them into any other book and it wouldn’t make a single difference. There was one character (the lawyer) that was actually interesting and I preferred his POV the most. But the forced romance was atrocious (sorry), the girl in the romance had no character traits other than being a bad friend, and a bad person. Her only motivation was hooking up with the lawyer. They had about as much chemistry together as Kristen Stewert and Robert Pattinson in twilight lol. The others are forgettable. Despite it sounding like I didn’t enjoy it, as I said the mystery and setting was also decent. Quick listen, good for a weekend.

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    1 out of 5 stars
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Not her best

Swooning over one nighters, lame female characters. Disappointing from an author I generally quite like.

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O k story but narrator a struggle

The story was o k but I really struggled with the the narrator. I considered returning it. her tempo sounded robotic, her voice was nasaly and it just kind of droned on so it was hard to keep engaged in the story.

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Ending Felt Slapped Together

The ending felt a little hasty and rushed through. Still enjoyable, but I wish there was a little more to the ending.

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It was okay

I had a hard time with the narrator's voice, very dull. The beginning of the book was VERY slow and I had to keep relistening to it because it was a little confusing. Honestly loved the last 4 chapters, that's when I felt like it got good.

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