THE HOUSE GUEST by Hank Phillippi Ryan

 

MY THOUGHTS

I always look forward to a book by this author. She keeps me entranced from start to finish and this one was another truly great one. 

What do you do when your husband decides he needs space. Time apart. Then that time apart is a divorce. And he's going to take everything. You know he is. He's that kind of man. That kind of jerk. Even the friends. Well in reality they were not really friends to begin with. Just part of the show. Part of the marriage as it were. You came into this marriage with nothing and have had it all for eight years. Given him everything. Your total complete all. But he wants more. He does not want you to have anything. 

Then you make a friend. A friend you met in a bar. Not your usual hangout but still. You was lonely in that big huge house alone. You meet this woman and the two of you become fast friends. She's someone you can help and who will listen or be there for you. Then you meet her new lawyer friend and the three of you become friends. They are there to help you. To help you carry on. Possibly to help you prove you was not involved in any elicit schemes to defraud people out of their life savings. But your soon to be ex was and not the FBI want to know what you know. What part you played in it all. 

This book takes you on a very exciting journey. One that will leave you baffled. Have you scratching your head. One that will keep you guessing and you still won't get it. I thought I had it figured out so many times. I was so confused as to who was who and who was doing what all the way. Not once did I come very close to figuring out what exactly was going on. That's a first for me. I loved this book for that. I loved how strong Alyssa finally was. How strong Bree finally was. How the two remained friends despite all that happened. Or did they? Was one of the sinistral enough to completely fool the other? And what about Bill... The soon to be ex-husband. 

Thank you #NetGalley, #HankPhillippiRyan, #Macmillan-tor/Forgebooks for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

5 huge stars. It's wonderful. My new favorite by this author. One you don't want to miss.

SYNOPSIS

The House Guest is another diabolical cat-and-mouse thriller from Hank Phillippi Ryan—but which character is the cat, and which character is the mouse?

After every divorce, one spouse gets all the friends. What does the other one get? If they’re smart, they get the benefits. Alyssa Macallan is terrified when she’s dumped by her wealthy and powerful husband. With a devastating divorce looming, she begins to suspect her toxic and manipulative soon-to-be-ex is scheming to ruin her—leaving her alone and penniless. And when the FBI shows up at her door, Alyssa knows she really needs a friend.

And then she gets one. A seductive new friend, one who’s running from a dangerous relationship of her own. Alyssa offers Bree Lorrance the safety of her guest house, and the two become confidantes. Then Bree makes a heart-stoppingly tempting offer. Maybe Alyssa and Bree can solve each others’ problems.

But no one is what they seem. And the fates and fortunes of these two women twist and turn until the shocking truth emerges: You can’t always get what you want. But sometimes you get what you deserve.