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Summary of The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf : Discussion Prompts - cover

Summary of The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf : Discussion Prompts

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Summary of The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf : Discussion Prompts

In this comprehensive look into The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf, you'll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. 

The Overnight Guest is Heather Gudenkauf’s most recent and 8th novel. It follows the story of Wylie Lark, a true-crime writer, who rented a secluded farmhouse so she could focus on writing her latest project. At the same house decades before, a family was murdered, and a girl went missing. 
    
    The novel is propelled by three central plots: the present, where Wylie found an unconscious boy outside the house amid a snowstorm; the past set in August 2000, where Josie’s family were murdered in the same home Wylie was staying, and her friend, Becky, went missing; and the last one was narrated by a third person who tells the story of a child with her mother and abusive father. Readers should brace themselves as they delve deeper to find out how the three timelines are intertwined. 


Be prepared to lead with the following:

More than 60 “done-for-you” discussion prompts available
Discussion aid which includes a wealth of information and prompts
Overall brief plot synopsis and author biography as refreshers
Thought-provoking questions made for deeper examinations
Creative exercises to foster alternate “if this was you” discussions
And more! 
 
Please Note: This is a companion guide based on the The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf , unofficial unaffiliated, and is not endorsed by the original work or author in any way and does not contain any text of the original work. 
Available since: 09/07/2022.

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