The House Guest

Reviews

“Hank Phillippi Ryan is one of my favorite authors, and THE HOUSE GUEST proves why. This riveting novel twists and turns through the pageturning story...events turn shocking, with revelation after revelation in a thriller that never forgets to touch the heart.” —Lisa Scottoline

"THE HOUSE GUEST is great! Ryan creates memorable characters—then pulls off the nearly-impossible: she orchestrates half a dozen twists, turns, and backflips—and then sticks the landing. What a pleasure to read this!" —James Patterson

"An edge-of-your seat thriller! Ryan breathes new life into the classic Hitchcock tale with this dramatic cat-and-mouse set up, where you must race breathlessly to the end to discover who is the cat and who is the mouse. Will you see the end coming? I didn't." —Lisa Gardner

"Another stellar read from the brilliant Hank Phillippi Ryan. Suspense, intrigue and glamour galore - plus a twist you won’t see coming! What more could you want?" —B.A .Paris internationally best-selling author of Behind Closed Doors

“Ryan is at the top of her game in this fiendishly clever, rocket-paced thrill ride. But as in all great thrillers, the propulsive story and hairpin turns are just the beginning. THE HOUSE GUEST is also a deep dive into friendship, loyalty, and wresting back your power from a dangerous man — even when he’s your husband. Another stellar outing for powerhouse Ryan.” —Lisa Unger

“Hank Phillippi Ryan weaves a twisted tale of love, revenge and betrayal. THE HOUSE GUEST kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.” —Tamron Hall, author of As The Wicked Watch and Emmy Award-winning host of The Tamron Hall Show

"THE HOUSE GUEST is a thriller-lover’s treat! Propulsive, smart, twisty and impossible to predict. Ryan brilliantly ramps up the tension, and skillfully draws the reader deep into the lives of the wealthy, the vulnerable and the betrayed, keeping you guessing right up to the end." —Gilly Macmillan, Internationally bestselling author of The Long Weekend

“In THE HOUSE GUEST, Hank Phillippi Ryan expertly leads you down one path only to spin you on your head and send you down ten others. With red-herrings and twists and turns galore, you’ll be switching allegiances from one moment to the next, and you still won’t guess the ending. Compulsive and absorbing, this is a fast-faced, highly intriguing and binge-worthy read.” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Never Coming Home

"Ryan does it again with this clever cat-and-mouse chase of a mystery that will keep you flipping the pages until the deliciously twisty end. The House Guest is a riveting read-straight-through novel of suspense!" —Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets

"Be careful when you open your heart—and your home. Hank Phillippi Ryan is a master storyteller, and THE HOUSE GUEST is an unputdownable spellbinder: with love lost, deceit, and revenge. THE HOUSE GUEST will have you looking over your shoulder and locking your doors. Absolutely first rate." —Heather Gudenkauf, NYT bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and The Overnight Guest

"An expert in twists and a master of tantalizing suspense, Hank Phillippi Ryan kept me guessing from beginning to end in The House Guest. Gorgeous descriptions, sparkling with Ryan's hallmarks of glamour, wealth, and power, and characters you aren't sure you can trust, this stellar cat-and-mouse read takes you on a thrill ride. An incredibly clever, captivating story that enthralls and surprises on every page." —Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Watch Out For Her

“The House Guest is a tantalizing, beguiling thriller. This book has everything...suspicious strangers, a cat and mouse game between a husband and wife, and so many surprising twists. Hank Phillippi Ryan has done it again!” —Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

"Ryan is a master of suspense." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Hank Phillippi Ryan

"Hank Ryan is one of my favorite authors of suspense." —Sarah Pekkanen

“There’s a reason Hank Philippi Ryan keeps winning so many awards—she is a master at crafting suspense around fully formed characters with real emotion and depth.” —Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of Dear Wife and Stranger in the Lake

“Ryan is a true master of twisty turns and deep deception—nobody keeps us guessing like Hank does.”
—Hannah Mary McKinnon, bestselling author of Sister Dear and You Will Remember Me

“When you read a Hank Phillippi Ryan thriller you are in the hands of a master!” —Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Swap

"The absolute master of the genre.” —Erica Ferencik