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Perfect Guests
Perfect Guests | Emma Rous
17 posts | 20 read | 9 to read
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 stay at Raven Hall, a rambling manor in the isolated East Anglian fens. The Averells, the family who lives there, are warm and welcoming, and Beth becomes fast friends with their daughter, Nina. At times, Beth even feels like she's truly part of the family...until they ask her to help them with a harmless game--and nothing is ever the same. 2019. Sadie Langton is an actress struggling to make ends meet when she lands a well-paying gig to pretend to be a guest at a weekend party. She is sent a suitcase of clothing, a dossier outlining the role she is to play, and instructions. It's strange, but she needs the money, and when she sees the stunning manor she'll be staying at, she figures she's got nothing to lose. In person, Raven Hall is even grander than she'd imagined--even with damage from a fire decades before--but the walls seem to have eyes. As day turns to night, Sadie starts to feel that there's something off about the glamorous guests who arrive, and as the party begins, it becomes chillingly apparent their unseen host is playing games with everyone...including her.
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ShyBookOwl
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: Emma Rous was CLEARLY inspired by VC Andrews, and I'm into it.

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ShyBookOwl
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Tea, local bakery cookies, and my kindle overlooking the Atlantic ocean from my air bnb. Perfection.

Leftcoastzen Jealous I am! 2y
ShyBookOwl @Leftcoastzen ☺️ Apologies!! 2y
rabbitprincess Such a cute mug! 2y
ShyBookOwl @rabbitprincess I know, right?! I want to take it home with me soooo badly 😅 2y
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ShyBookOwl
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#firstlinefridays
Not technically the first line, but it is page 1. Finally arrived at our vacation destination after 2 days of driving. Starting this one now.

Ruthiella It‘s your tag. You are allowed to bend the rules! 😂 2y
ShyBookOwl @Ruthiella Haha fair point!! 2y
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AprilMae
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Starting a new book today ❤ happy birthday weekend to me!

Bookwormjillk Happy birthday friend! 🎂🎁🎉🎈 3y
DivineDiana Cheers to you! Wishing you a wonderful year! 🥳📚🎂 3y
BookBabe Happy Birthday! 3y
Tera66 Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 3y
TheBookHippie Happy Birthday! 3y
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SilversReviews
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#HAUNTED
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: RAVEN

A little off for the word RAVEN, but a good read.

Have you read this book?

Beth is a foster child that came to live with Nina and her odd family in “Raven” Hall.

We also meet an unnamed character who has come back to “Raven” Hall and is angry about the new owners.

FULL REVIEW: ​​https://tinyurl.com/kxcrbk

Eggs Nice tie-in!!! 3y
SilversReviews @Eggs 😊 Couldn‘t find any RAVEN books, but this worked. 😊 3y
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aliasNayNay
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The book was an easy read, it switched between two narrators and that's what kept things different. The story was intriguing, I enjoyed the mystery, and the way the end all came together….must read

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ClairesReads
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Perfect long weekend, suspenseful reading. Rous manages multiple timelines expertly, to construct a propulsive, engaging mystery. It‘s full of generational drama, moody environments, and a creepy old house. It was a great way to spend a couple of afternoons.

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SnowFlower
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I sat down to read this book tonight and I finished it in one sitting! Sooo sooo good! A great thriller that really keeps you on the edge of your seat! The twists and turns this book takes will leave breathless.
Highly recommend this book! A great book for book clubs!

ClairesReads So good! 4y
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Jnnlb
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Excited to have my review published in Mystery and Suspense magazine!

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guinsgirlreads
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I enjoyed the Clue-like story, and then the twists were just unbelievable and jaw-dropping at times. I thought this was a super cool book that really made you think towards the end!

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guinsgirlreads
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There‘s yet another snow storm coming, so I‘ll be holed up with this one today. 🤓 🛋 ❄️

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angieinwonderland
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The build up in thrillers where you are trying to figure out the links and connections before the author is ready to...sometimes I'm just as impatient as Gemma wanting to get on the new sofa 😉

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BeckyLeJ
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I‘m into some super atmospheric reads of late. This one hit shelves this past week. There are multiple threads including a teen taken in at a remote estate in the Fens as a companion to the couple‘s daughter who lives there (in the 80s!) and a present-day murder mystery dinner at the same estate! So much fun!

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Reecaspieces
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ScrappyMags
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Mehso-so

This was good - a wonderful medium mystery but it wasn‘t a super WOW for me. Sadie is a wanna-be professional actress struggling to pay rent when a job lands in her mailbox - a murder mystery at Raven Hall. Flashback to Beth who lived in There as a foster child. Beth reveals strange incidents...What darkness lurks in the dark of Raven Hall? Full review: http://scrappymags.com/2021/01/12/book-review-the-perfect-guests-by-emma-roys/

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SilversReviews
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HAPPY PUB DAY!!

If you enjoy mysteries, an old house that the story was built on, and characters that are an odd sort, you will like THE PERFECT GUESTS. 5/5​​

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y55m4vv2

@emmarousauthor

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TorieStorieS
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A compelling read that‘s part locked-room mystery, part English manor family saga and bordering on a cozy, I had a hard time putting this first experience with the author down! The three narrators spring to life - along with the supporting characters - and the plot holds some genuine twists alongside some expected turns. I am most definitely looking forward to reading more from Rous in the future!