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The House Guests
NO ONE’S AROUND FOR MILES… One year ago, Iris’s world turned upside down. Haunted by nightmares of her mother’s traumatic death, Iris has become a sleep-deprived, jittery version of herself who she hardly recognizes anymore. So when she’s given the opportunity to get away from the crushing grind of reality for a relaxing week with her partner and his close-knit group of friends, she jumps at the chance. But after she arrives early to the remote lake house in the Catskills, things take a dark turn. Alone in the cabin in the middle of the night, Iris sees a blood-covered man burying something—or someone—in the mud behind the deck before entering the house. But the daylight reveals nothing, the dirt unturned and the house pristine. As strange and increasingly disturbing discoveries begin to stack up, her fellow house guests refuse to take anything Iris has to say seriously, and she begins to suspect that someone might be gaslighting her. If the stress hasn’t finally gotten to her, that is. Determined to uncover the truth, Iris finds herself drawn into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Is it all in her head, or is there really a killer among them? Can she trust anyone…even herself?
Published: December 2, 2025
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780369760470
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Matt D.
Mar 2, 2026
Iris has had a rough year. Her boyfriend, Eli, invites her to join him and his friends for a week in a cabin in the middle of the forest. Tranquil, peaceful, and the perfect time to relax. Only, Iris witnesses something on her first night at the cabin that will change the course of the week. Iris will find herself in the middle of a desperate battle to survive.
This is the first novel I’ve read by these authors and in found the story to be great. The story has a quick pace and you feel at times just as disoriented as Iris. I did occasionally roll my eyes at some of her choices as she navigated through the story. I also found myself skipping back a paragraph or two to try to figure out what was happening.
If you like a tense, isolated mystery, then definitely give this one a shot.
This is the first novel I’ve read by these authors and in found the story to be great. The story has a quick pace and you feel at times just as disoriented as Iris. I did occasionally roll my eyes at some of her choices as she navigated through the story. I also found myself skipping back a paragraph or two to try to figure out what was happening.
If you like a tense, isolated mystery, then definitely give this one a shot.