{"product_id":"the-guests-9781913193584","title":"The Guests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young couple are entangled in a nightmare spiral of lies when they pretend to be someone else ...Exquisitely dark psychological suspense by the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Tribunal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A delightfully insightful and wicked little read ... Like the cabin, it s so minimalist and stark and at the same time so compelling  \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt started with a lie...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Married couple Karin and Kai are looking for a pleasant escape from their busy lives, and reluctantly accept an offer to stay in a luxurious holiday home in the Norwegian fjords. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instead of finding a relaxing retreat, however, their trip becomes a reminder of everything lacking in their own lives, and in a less-than-friendly meeting with their new neighbours, Karin tells a little white lie... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Against the backdrop of the glistening water and within the claustrophobic walls of the ultra-modern house, Karin s insecurities blossom, and her lie grows ever bigger, entangling her and her husband in a nightmare spiral of deceits with absolutely no means of escape... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Simmering with suspense and dark humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Guests\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping psychological drama about envy and aspiration ... and something more menacing, hiding just below that glittering surface... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _____ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Agnes Ravatn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A BBC Book at Bedtime**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Fiction**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of an English PEN Translation Award**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A clever, quirky mystery, full of twists and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Ravatn, one of Norway s premier crime writers, manages to conjure up an extra level of chilling atmosphere that will make you want to put the heating on  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway's far north  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith and I can't offer higher praise than that. Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch  \u003cb\u003ePhilip Ardagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A tense and riveting read  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir tremendously impressive  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Intriguing ... enrapturing  \u003cb\u003eSarah Hilary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror  \u003cb\u003eRod Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913193584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276","brand":"Rosie Hedger, Agnes Ravatn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44391933378741,"sku":"9781913193584","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_09c73fe1-347d-457d-b034-615f3dcb1b13.jpg?v=1719949312","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-guests-9781913193584","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}