The Guest Room
by Chris Bohjalian
The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian holds a well received rating of 3.68 out of 5, based on 14.6K reader ratings. First published in 2016. The book spans 336 pages.
About The Guest Room
From the New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls comes the spellbinding tale of a party gone horribly wrong: two men lie dead in a suburban living room; two women are on the run from police; and a marriage is ripping apart at the seams. When Richard Chapman offers to host his younger brother's bachelor party, he expects a certain amount of debauchery. He sends his wife, Kristin, and young daughter off to his mother-in-law's for the weekend, and he opens his Westchester home to his brother's friends and their hired entertainment. What he does not expect is this: bacchanalian drunkenness, a dangerously intimate moment in his guest bedroom, and two naked women stabbing and killing their Russian bodyguards before driving off into the night. In the aftermath, Richard's life rapidly spirals into a nightmare. The police throw him out of his home, now a crime scene; his investment banking firm puts him on indefinite leave; and his wife finds herself unable to forgive him for the moment he shared with a dark-haired girl in the guest room. But the dark-haired girl, Alexandra, faces a much graver danger. In one breathless, violent night, she is free, running to escape the police who will arrest her and the gangsters who will kill her in a heartbeat. A captivating, chilling story about shame and scandal, The Guest Room is a riveting novel from one of our greatest storytellers.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Chris Bohjalian |
| Published | 2016 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.68 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,635 |
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What genre is The Guest Room?
The Guest Room is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is The Guest Room worth reading?
Based on 14.6K reader ratings, The Guest Room has an average score of 3.68 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is The Guest Room?
The Guest Room has 336 pages.
Who wrote The Guest Room?
The Guest Room was written by Chris Bohjalian. It was first published in 2016.
What is the ISBN for The Guest Room?
The ISBN-13 for The Guest Room is 9780385538890.0.
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