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The Dinner Guest
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey, Marston York
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
The Sunday Times best seller
Four people walked into the dining room that night. One would never leave.
Matthew: the perfect husband.
Titus: the perfect son.
Charlie: the perfect illusion.
Rachel: the perfect stranger.
Charlie didn’t want her at the book club. Matthew wouldn’t listen.
And that’s how Charlie finds himself slumped beside his husband’s body, their son sitting silently at the dinner table, while Rachel calls 999, the bloody knife still gripped in her hand.
Classic crime meets Donna Tartt in this nerve-shredding domestic noir thriller that weaves a sprawling web of secrets around an opulent West London world and the dinner that ends in death.
Critic reviews
"Stayed up till past 2am to finish this! Well done, B P Walter - immensely gripping!" (Sophie Hannah, Sunday Times best-selling author of the Hercule Poirot mysteries)
"Dark and twisted, The Dinner Guest is a captivating, atmospheric story of secrets and lies set within the world of old-school London money. It had me second-guessing every page. Pure delicious escapism!" (Charlotte Duckworth, best-selling author of The Perfect Father)
"Devoured this.... Twisty, compelling and full of deliciously despicable characters, it had me stumped til the final chapters...a smashing read." (Lisa Hall, best-selling author of The Perfect Couple)
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-06-21
Loved it
Superb tale of family intrigue and twists and turns that keep you guessing right till the end ..highly recommend
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- Sararara
- 03-05-21
Refreshingly unpredictable
Carefully drawn out story which plays with traditional murder mystery tropes.
The first third rambles on a little too much - the insta storyline never really goes anywhere - but the slow drip feed of information makes for an intriguing read.
The story veers off into class politics towards the end, but there are some nice set pieces and satisfying reveals.
Some of the details are rather contrived, and the last chapter isn’t really necessary, however it’s a refreshingly unpredictable tale.
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- Lisa Gridley
- 13-05-21
Slow start then got interesting
I enjoyed this but got as bit frustrated with the pace at the beginning.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-08-21
Page Turner
Loved the book, it took a. Ouple of chapters to get into it,but once I did it was hard to put down.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-12-23
Gripping story. Good ending.
I liked this book! Not particularly original but well executed with good character development and attention to detail. Strong story, no annoying plot holes!
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- KT
- 26-04-23
How many times do you need be reminded they’re middle class
I had high hopes of this being a good book. It starts well and you expect lots of twists and turns - they don’t come! Weak ending. Very tiresome hearing about their middle class lifestyle constantly; it’s not necessary to repeatedly refer to it.
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- elena kotovenko
- 06-05-21
Only so so.
Honestly I didn't thjink the murdered was who it was. Do that was the twist. Overall up till chapter 18 it's really oring with tedious descriptions of rich people's lunches and cakes and cars and etc... Main character Charlie turns out to be the biggest liar and a hyppocrate of all! After all that high and mighty non lying reputation.. Anyway somewhat resembles crime and punishment by dostoyevsky
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- Mike Collingham
- 12-05-21
Really good !!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book! Had me hooked within the first few pages. Great characters and gripping storyline . Lots of twists and turns to the last page . Brilliant !!
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- Book Lover
- 09-07-21
Very Enjoyable and Entertaining
The only thing is a tiny bit of london knowledge is beneficial and makes the book more enjoyable. i liked a lot and thought just enough darkness. I would like to read more from this author as I have been very gripped.
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- SLA
- 28-01-23
A fresh take on a whodunit. Well crafted.
A fresh take on a whodunit. Well crafted from the beginning with an unexpected twist at the end.
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