The Guest
By (Author) Hilary Boyd
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
17th September 2024
13th June 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Romantic suspense
Thriller / suspense fiction
Rural communities
Narrative theme: Interior life
823.92
Paperback
368
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 24mm
259g
Will past secrets resurface over a long hot summer as Kitty Cox lets an old friend back into her home Kitty Cox is adjusting to a new life alone. She's spent several years caring for her ailing husband but now she's having to adjust to a life without him. When Kitty's old friend Vee reappears in the village in desperate need of a place to stay, Kitty quickly sees an obvious solution to both their dilemmas. She invites Vee, her new partner Raf and young son Bear to move in with her for the summer. Kitty relishes the company, but there are ripples beneath the surface of her old friend. As a long, hot summer unfolds, tensions build and secrets simmer. Has Vee told Kitty the whole truth And will her generous offer of help turn out to be the biggest mistake she has ever made
Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity before becoming an author. She has written eight books, including Thursdays in the Park, her debut novel which sold over half a million copies and was an international bestseller. The film rights for Thursdays In The Park have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.