Uninvited

Jocelyn Dexter

Summary

‘Totally addictive . . . a WOW read that will have the readers hooked. Absolutely brilliant, will blow your mind!” —Booklover Bev, five starsA routine family meal turns into a nightmare in this terrifying psychological thriller by the author of Shh . . . The respectable, middle-class Twist family is settling in for their usual Sunday lunch. Husband and wife, Roger and Becky, are there, along with their daughter, Lucy, and her husband, Frank. But then, they are joined by an uninvited guest . . . His name is John, and he knows everything about them—including their darkest secrets. After he manipulates his way into the house, John soon has them bound at their wrists and ankles. But what is the agenda of this twisted stranger? One by one, their hidden pasts will be revealed and horrific events will unfold—and bit by bit, the family’s captor will unveil the shocking truth about his motivation. Will any of them survive the nightmare?

Available since: 05/31/2022.

Print length: 322 pages.

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