The Fifth Guest

Name: The Fifth Guest
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Jenny Knight
ISBN: 9780008314354

Author: Jenny Knight

Narrator: Sofia Engstrand

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 08/03/2023

Categories: Fiction, Crime, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological, Women

Synopsis

All of them are guilty of something… Five friends. One deadly secret. Five old university friends gather on the eve of their flatmate’s memorial at a beautiful riverside house. Host is as perfect as always. Shy, awkward ’s now a bestselling author. Sports hero loves suburban fatherhood. Bad-boy only gets his highs from meditation. And gatecrasher is still a troublemaker. Estranged for years, they’re finally ready to reminisce over dry martinis and delicious food. But there’s more than that on the menu… Because each guest is hiding a dark secret about their time at Oxford. They’re all guilty of something. Is one of them guilty of murder? Praise for : ‘Will keep you turning the pages late into the night’ ‘A highly entertaining tale of jealousy, betrayal, obsession and revenge – I thoroughly enjoyed it’ ‘A deliciously dark story’ ‘Fantastic! Absolutely gripping and very entertaining!' ‘A gripping thriller’ ‘Power, glory, secrets, lies and sweet revenge… loved this!’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex.andthebooks on June 12, 2024

4.75/5 Idealny poziom toksyczności, intryg, chorych gier bohaterów i niewygodnej przeszłości.......more

Goodreads review by Laratitadelibros on May 29, 2024

Viajamos a Inglaterra para conocer a nuestros protagonistas: Caro, Lily, George, Travis y Elle. Cada uno de ellos recibe una invitación de parte de la familia de Henry, el que fue un antiguo compañero en la universidad y que falleció en aquellos años. El evento consiste en la inauguración de un monu......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on July 23, 2023

Caro invites her old university housemates for dinner the night before a memorial for a fellow university friend. It's supposed to be a night of fine dining and reminiscing about the past. When an uninvited guest arrives the night begins to unravel and secrets and much more are revealed!! This story i......more

Goodreads review by The Book Review Café on September 01, 2023

The premise of a group of university ‘friends’ organising a reunion, and revealing long buried secrets, isn’t entirely original. So I wasn’t expecting to be blown away by The Fifth Guest. But I actually really enjoyed this read. It isn’t fast paced by any means, but I enjoyed the buildup to the ‘big......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on December 19, 2023

I'm happy I'm done with this book 🤣 Bought it because it was a 4 ⭐️ on Good Reads but, I don't understand why..... Oooof, slow starter and just was expecting more. I was not into it at all.🥱 2 ⭐️......more

Quotes

‘Old friends gather at a memorial for their former student housemate, dark secrets and buried truths begin to surface. is an intriguing crime novel that will keep you turning the pages late into the night’ ‘A highly entertaining tale of jealousy, betrayal, obsession and revenge – I thoroughly enjoyed it’ ‘A deliciously dark story’ ‘Fantastic! Absolutely gripping and very entertaining!' ‘A gripping thriller’ ‘Power, glory, secrets, lies and sweet revenge… loved this!’