The House Guest

An aspiring chef finds she has bitten off more than she can chew when her gig as a private cook to a bestselling author turns deadly in this propulsive, whip-smart suspense novel.

Emma Clines The Guest meets Freida McFaddens The Housemaid ASHLEY WINSTEAD

Brett Novak is a young upstart chef, with real, raw talent - if only she could catch a break. After getting dumped by her married girlfriend and losing the perfect job offer, Brett accepts a temporary position as a live-in, personal chef of a reclusive, bestselling author, Carson Smart, who resides in a mansion on a secluded beach in Cape Cod.

Carson immediately seduces her, but things get complicated when Carsons wife, Vera, arrives home from her trip, and the love/hate relationship between the two spouses erupts, leaving Brett caught in the middle. Brett, starved for attention, craves Carsons affection and yet is oddly drawn to Veras seductive and destructive charms.

As Brett becomes an unwitting pawn and weapon, she questions how far husband and wife will go to wound the other. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to stay - even as her hold on reality begins to slip. Can she survive her employers dark appetites?

THE HOUSEMAID meets THE MENU in this compulsive thriller about an aspiring chef whose gig as a private cook to a bestselling author turns deadly.

Readers are devouring THE HOUSE GUEST:

Ominous vibes, lush food descriptions, and emotionally tormented characters all masterfully woven into an unhinged psychological thrillerK. T. NGUYEN

First lick to last, its guilty pleasure without the caloriesVICKI HENDRICKS

Psychological suspense at its appetizing bestKELLYE GARRETT

A riveting ridePUBLISHERS WEEKLY

A perfect summer readCHARLIE DONLEA

Dark, seductive and sharply observedAGGIE BLUM THOMPSON

CaptivatingEMILY CARPENTER