The Night Guest

My best friend recommended this book to me. I love a fast and concise horror story because it reminds me of poetry. Using few words but conjuring up huge feelings like anticipation, disgust and fear. If you're in a reading slump, this helped revive me. Cats, chronic pain, and feminism.

This was.... Not what I was expecting based on the synopsis. 
And this was.... Decidedly not  for me. 

This book had me just hooked then it feel apart. It felt like the last part of the story was rushed and not finished. I feel cheated haha.

It was a real shame because there was this brilliant undertone with the sleep disturbances and the build up was so delicious I was hanging on for dear life then it fizzled out!

TW there is some animal abuse so be warned but

I could go for a follow up novella though..

In my defense (and I think it needs to be duly acknowledged), I've read until the very end, even after the freaking revelation about the cats. And I have cats. I love cats. I absolutely hated what was there. But I kept going, because people had raved on about the book.
Honestly? shouldn't have bothered. The cats were just a preview of how bad it could become for no reason at all. Psychotic or not, the character is uninteresting, weak and weird, and not worth my time.
I almost feel the cats were put there to add a layer of depth to her and make us question if there was more.
There wasn't.

Well now, that was a little bundle of weirdness hiding behind a pretty cover. Highly addictive weirdness though, because once I'd started reading it, I didn't have the willpower to stop.
The Night Guest practically pulsates with tension and suspense, and I don't think it would be unfair to say it is downright creepy.
The only thing stopping me giving it another star is the abrupt ending. It left me a little confused. A second reading has, I think, clarified things.
As I have friends who are cat lovers I feel I should warn them that several cats die in this book; off the page, but we learn of their demise towards the end.
Thanks to Tor Publishing Group and Netgalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.