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A married couple borrows a luxurious home on the Norwegian fjords, entangling themselves in a web of lies when they pretend to be the owners. Chilling, darkly funny psychological suspense by the author of The Bird Tribunal. Married couple Karin and Kai are looking for a pleasant escape from their busy lives, and reluctantly accept an offer to stay in a luxurious holiday home in the Norwegian fjords. Instead of finding a relaxing retreat, however, their trip becomes a reminder of everything lacking in their own lives, and in a less-than-friendly meeting with their new neighbors, Karin tells a little white lie... Against the backdrop of the glistening water and within the claustrophobic walls of the ultra-modern house, Karin's insecurities blossom, and her lie grows ever bigger, entangling her and her husband in a nightmare spiral of deceits with absolutely no means of escape... Simmering with suspense and dark humor, The Guests is a gripping psychological drama about envy and aspiration... and something more menacing, hiding just below that glittering surface.
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And now for something completely different....a book that doesn't have a murder, or indeed any crime to speak of, unless you count lying.
The Guests is a short read, with just four characters and no action per se. More psychological drama than thriller, the reader can feel the tension between the characters.
As to those characters, none of them are especially likeable, least of all Karin, who comes across as neurotic and pathologically jealous.
There's a nice little twist at the end that I didn't foresee. All in all, an enjoyable read.