The Perfect Hosts
By (Author) Heather Gudenkauf
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
HQ Fiction
3rd December 2025
Australia
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction
Psychological thriller
Narrative theme: love / relationships
Paperback
320
'You don't know who to trust or where loyalties lie in The Perfect Hosts. I loved every minute of this fun, twisty wild ride!' - Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
Is it a boy or a girl They would die to know...
Madeline and Wes Drake have invited two hundred of their closest friends and family to their sprawling horse ranch for the most anticipated event of the year: a "pistols and pearls" gender reveal party so sensational it is sure to make headlines. But the party descends into chaos when the celebratory explosive misfires, leaving one woman dead and a trail of secrets.
As the aftershocks of the bloody party ripple across the small town, Agent Jamie Saldano is brought on the scene to investigate. Battling his own demons from the past, Saldano unearths a web of deceit spun around the Drakes. The appearance of some unexpected houseguests only deepens the mystery. And as tensions mount, it becomes clear that the explosion wasn't just an unlucky accident. But who was the target, and why As the shadow of a killer looms, the happy parents-to-be must unravel the truth before it's too late.
Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound. Heather lives in Iowa with her family.