The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

Three seemingly random stories, one in 2000 and two in the present twenty years later, weave together and come to a shocking conclusion in this irresistible thriller. This book was so good I couldn't put it down!

-Twenty years ago, a grisly murder occurs on an Iowa farm. Josie, 12 years old, is injured and the only survivor left behind, while her brother and best friend are missing.

-A woman and her young daughter are being kept in captivity in a basement, held by an abusive man for years. 

-A woman struggling with her divorce and custody of her teenage son .retreats to an isolated farmhouse to finish her true crime novel. During a terrible snowstorm one night she rescues a young boy frozen in a snowbank. He refuses to speak to her, and the only clue of where he came from is a wrecked truck on the side of the road. With no way to leave and get help and the phone lines down during the storm, she reluctantly keeps the terrified boy overnight.

This was the perfect book to read while the wind and snow were howling around my own home, while I'm cuddled up in my favorite chair with my blankie and a cup of coffee. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves a good thriller. 

I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.