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Swiss Army Man (2016)

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Hilarious yet deeply affecting, SWISS ARMY MAN tells the tale of Hank (Paul Dano); stranded on a...

The Longest Ride (2015)

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Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he...

Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Guest Book in Books

May 30, 2021

The Guest Book

C.L. Pattison | 2021 | Mystery, Thriller

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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This is the first time reading this author and likely won't be the last as this was an enjoyable and easy read.

Grace and Charles are on their way to St Ives to start their honeymoon when disaster strikes and they are stranded in the small seaside town of Saltwater; with there being few available rooms left, they have to book in to the run-down bed and breakfast, The Anchorage, and which is where the creepiness starts.

This is a story that is full of atmosphere which is excellently captured from start to finish. You can feel the weird vibe jumping out of the pages from not only the strange owners of The Anchorage but from the town itself and its inhabitants. You know something's not quite right but you struggle to put your finger on it and this builds the tension however, and it's a big however, it didn't really end as good as it started; it just seemed to fizzle out unfortunately and I didn't get that sense of satisfaction or pleasure when the "twist" was revealed.

Despite the disappointing conclusion, I did enjoy reading it and will seek out more of C.L. Pattison's work in the future.

Many thanks to Random House UK, Vintage and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.