The Hotel Guest - by Rosemary Hennigan Hardcover

Book Synopsis

"Their fate was her fate, their future, her future..."

Kit's summer position at the Abbaye de Saint Maurice, an upscale hotel in the French Alps, was meant to be a new start. But after she became entangled with a mysterious group of guests, the estate came to hold her darkest secret, which left her with no choice but to flee.

After a decade spent laying low, Kit receives an invitation to return to the hotel. But who is calling her back? And why, when they all promised to stay away? Kit can't resist the pull of the Abbaye and the chance to finally find closure. But upon arrival, she learns that a former flame is writing a book that could expose the group's shared secret.

The others need her help to stop him, but will Kit be able to betray the man she once loved for the good of the rest? And how far are her old friends willing to go to protect themselves? When new details surface about that long ago summer, Kit is forced to question the story she's been telling herself, about its disturbing ending, and what it all says about the person she really is.

Review Quotes

" The Hotel Guest completely captivated me with its exquisite prose. Rife with tension, a cast of complex characters, and a deliciously macabre ending, I did not want this perfect psychological suspense to ever end."
--Ashley Tate, international bestselling author of Twenty-Seven Minutes

"Hennigan writes with an elegance creating a world that's deliciously unnerving. The prose is luminous and crisp, and the momentum irresistible. A truly hypnotic read."
--Amanda Cassidy, bestselling author of The Stranger Inside

"I savored this luscious dark truffle of a novel. A delicious blend of betrayal, seduction, and moral ambiguity."
--Helena Echlin, author of Clever Little Thing

"Rosemary Hennigan brings us on a compelling, mysterious journey . . . I was mesmerised. With shimmering writing and deep reflections on existence, the true meaning of freedom, and the forces that shape us, this is a story that lingers in your mind long after you turn the final page."
--Gill Perdue, author of If I Tell

"The Hotel Guest is a compelling and sharp book, a total page-turner, and a masterful character study. The locations are stunningly painted, and so richly evoked it felt like I was sitting around the table with the characters, engaging in their discussions. A must read!"
--Catherine Prasifka, author of This is How You Remember It

"An addictive thriller with whip-smart twists and beguiling characters, The Hotel Guest is dark academia at its best. I couldn't put it down."
--Emily Critchley, author of The Undoing of Violet Claybourne

"The Hotel Guest is an addictive, more-ish mystery . . . evocative and atmospheric, a real page-turner which expertly peels back the layers of toxic friendship and rivalry."
--Jennifer Bray, author of The Lies Between Us

"A compulsive thriller, beautifully set and described and always with a feeling of something sinister building. And sinister it is! A hugely satisfying read."
--Charlie Gallagher, author of the Maddie Ives Detective Mysteries

"The Hotel Guest brilliantly weaves entitlement and the corruptions of class with questions of justice and the true meaning of friendship. Yearning to belong, Kit is swept into the camaraderie of a group of brilliant students, whose truth is not what it seems. Against the stunning backdrop of a French resort hotel, darkness looms between bright young things ultimately bound by tragedy. A haunting, intelligent and atmospheric read, this is a book that will stay with you long after you have put it down."
--Sam Blake, author of The Killing Sense

"A gripping mystery following one of my favourite topics--friendship. Rosemary Hennigan writes prose you just can't help but sink into, while keeping the tension up until the very end. Obsessed."
--Heather Darwent, author of The Things We Do to Our Friends

"The Hotel Guest is morally complex, with an undercurrent of tension throughout. All building up to a shocking conclusion. A beautifully dark novel. I adored it."--Catherine Balavage, Editor in Chief of Frost Magazine