LOCKED IN A STRANGER'S ROOM
All I know is that I need to escape—now.
I don’t know what his sick games are, but I am convinced he plans to kill me.
As I learn more about the sadistic monster who imprisoned me—I realize that there might be another kidnapped woman in the house. She might be alive…or dead.
I can’t die yet. I have a whole life left to live. I must survive…no matter the cost.
Published: October 27, 2025
Pages: 286
ISBN: 9798266416888
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Reader Reviews
11 ratings
Kayla W.
Cecily B.
I can tell that Spencer Guerrero's writing is improving as he releases more novels. I enjoyed the premise and the neat little bow ending but the author still needs to work on the vernacular and attitudes of his female characters. There are times it feels very obvious it was written by a man. In my opinions the stories would be more impactful of some details were more drawn out as the ending feels a little rushed but I wanted more middle. I'm actually pleasently surprised that it wasn't all sexual assault, but the author did a great job of coming up with an alternate situation to explain the antagonists motives.
Good read.
Michelle B.
Tara L.
There were so many twists and unexpected turns that I actually yelled “WHAT?!” more than once. This isn’t a story for someone looking for a grounded police procedural. It’s a wild, creative thrill ride that leans into imagination and tension. The title is synopsis enough, I'll leave it at that to avoid any spoilers.
I loved how everything turned out. What a wild ride.
Cheyenne Joy .
Locked in a Stranger’s Room by Spencer Guerrero — or as I now call it, the reason I’m emotionally unavailable for the next 48 hours.
Warning from the author: death, murder, physical abuse, mental abuse, abduction, violence… honestly just assume “everything your therapist told you not to consume when you’re already hanging by a thread.”
And did I listen? Of course not. My curiosity and questionable life choices won again.
First of all, I will be invoicing Spencer for the therapy I now desperately need. With VAT. And emotional damages.
This book is going to live rent-free in my brain, legs kicked up on the sofa, eating snacks, refusing to leave. Disturbingly satisfying doesn’t even cover it — it’s the literary equivalent of watching a car crash in slow motion while whispering, “Just one more chapter…”
The way it was written? My god. It felt like I was crouched in the darkest corner of that room myself. A place I absolutely did not want to be. But there I was anyway, like an unpaid extra in a very illegal horror film.
Unlike Annabelle, I could’ve escaped by simply closing the book. Did I do that? Obviously not. I sprinted through it like it was the last chocolate bar on earth. I needed answers. I needed that perfect ending.
Did I get it?
Find out yourself — I’m not ruining the collective trauma.
This book made me feel things I didn’t even know I was capable of feeling. The fear. The cruelty. The hurt. The realization that sick minds like this actually exist out there somewhere (probably in the same supermarket aisle as me, because why not).
And then the will to live — the reminder that if you truly make up your mind, and if you have people who love you, you can push far beyond what you ever imagined.
Five stars because it was disturbingly great, gut-wrenching, and once again made me question my own mental state for voluntarily reading things like this.
Honestly? I loved every awful second of it.
Rachel B.
Marin K.
Anabelle, a young woman, wakes up in total darkness—chained to a cinderblock inside a stranger’s locked room. Her captor, who calls himself Bedlam, is a towering, violent man with deep psychological scars. He tells her she’s part of a mysterious “cycle,”. As Anabelle desperately tries to survive, she discovers that escape could cost her life.
Review:
Locked in a Stranger’s Room is a dark psychological thriller that sits between brutality and emotional depth. Guerrero crafts an atmosphere of claustrophobia and dread right from the first page—most of the book takes place in one room, yet it never feels repetitive. The pacing is tense and cinematic, echoing the structure of a survival horror film.
The novel is not for the faint of heart—it contains graphic violence, captivity, psychological trauma, and scenes of severe mental illness, but these elements are handled with narrative purpose rather than shock value. What makes the book stand out is its emotional center: Anabelle’s will to live, and the mother-daughter bond that underlies the story.
Carina P.
Spencer’s pacing is relentless, and the atmosphere is suffocating in the best way. Every creak of the floorboards, every glance from the captor, every unanswered question builds toward a crescendo of desperation. He did a great job setting the scene and I felt I was right there with poor Anabelle!
And then there’s Bedlam. A name that chills you to the bone and will haunt you long after the book ends. He’s not just creepy—he’s chaos incarnate.
Spencer taps into primal fears and refuses to let go. This book is claustrophobic, emotionally raw, and utterly unforgettable.
If you love psychological thrillers with relentless tension and unforgettable characters, Locked in a Stranger’s Room is a must-read.
Tracy H.
Now, going into this, I knew that Spencer was going to be great at writing a few twists that totally had my head spinning. So, the challenge was accepted, and I was guessing the whole way through, but let me tell you...challenge FAILlED! I NEVER even kinda saw that coming!
This book was such an excellent read and by far his darkest tale to date. I had me cringing, rooting on a few of the characters, and cursing others!
This definitely needs to be not only on your TBR but on your buy everyone you know a copy for the holidays!
Gail C.
Anabelle went out for a night time run after her mother insisted that she shouldn't. She stopped to assist an older man who had taken a fall. She was hit over the head and dragged inside. She awoke, locked in a stranger's room. She's awoke to a nightmare, with little hope of escaping the abuse and torture to come. Fast paced and twisted!
Alison O.
Locked in a Stranger’s Room by Spencer Guerrero
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Intense!!!!! This psychological thriller is dark and amazing!! It’s intense, stressful, tense, emotional and fantastic!!
Annabelle decides she wants to take a nightly jog to blow off steam. Her mom tries to stop her from running at night, but she doesn’t listen. This is the night that Annabelle doesn’t come home…
What has happened to Annabelle? Was she kidnapped? Will she be found?
I was lucky to get an arc of this amazing psychological thriller!!
I was at the edge of my seat the entire read and I couldn’t read it fast enough!! The twists, turns, surprises and huge shocks gave me whiplash! My jaw was on the floor multiple times! The action and intense situations kept up all the way through!
Spencer does an amazing job with the storytelling and mysteries! This is my favorite out of the 8 books I’ve read from him! (The others are great also!!)
This book comes out October 27th and is a definite must read!! 🚪🚪🚪🚪🚪