Mystery Guest
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- Uscita prevista: 7 lug 2026
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- 6,49 €
Descrizione dell’editore
From the author of Escape Room comes a thrilling whodunnit. Three people all confess to murdering the same person, they all have motives, but only one is the true killer.
Guess who?
Maria's life spirals into chaos after she provides testimony that puts her brother behind bars, a decision that has fractured her family and left Maria isolated from her friends. And not long after, Maria is found dead.
Three of her peers—Cody, Norah, and Pip—all confess to the murder. And they all have a motive...but only one is guilty.
When it comes to light that Maria was being tormented by a mysterious, masked figure known only as the "Mystery Guest", the search for answers becomes even more complicated.
Who is behind that mysterious mask? Who is the mystery guest? Maren Stoffels masterfully plays with perspectives and motives, as only she can—resulting in a murderously exciting page-turner.
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Stoffels (Deep Water) traces the months leading up to a teen's murder, to which three people confess, in this suspenseful whodunit that incorporates themes of abuse. High schooler Maria is dreading summer vacation, especially when she learns that her physically abusive brother, Ferris, is returning home from a detention center, and Mike, the man who sexually assaulted her, has arrived in town on business. Life gets even more complicated for Maria and her girlfriend, Pip, when Pip's obsessive ex-girlfriend, Norah, and Cody, a mysterious, handsome stranger, arrive on the scene. Then Maria starts receiving text messages from someone known only as Mystery Guest, who challenges her to increasingly dangerous dares, including balancing from precarious heights and traversing busy roadways. When it becomes clear that Mystery Guest knows more about Maria than they should, she fears that it's a matter of time until her darkest secrets surface. Spare, efficient writing lacks detail, making it difficult to connect with the characters and setting, and shocking reveals undercut the emotional impact of the novel's exploration of familial abuse, sexual violence, and mental health struggles. Nevertheless, tension remains high across a snappy, genuinely disturbing thriller that will appeal to readers looking for a whirlwind read. Ages 12–up.
