{"product_id":"9781802793147-guest-room","title":"The Guest Room","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea gripping psychological thriller debut\u003cbr\u003eEvery guest has their secret. This time it's closer to home. Grief-stricken after the mysterious death of her sister Rosie, Tess starts bnb-ing out her sister's old room, but her new lodger has a sinister obsession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sylva skilfully illustrates an unmoored character completely consumed by a spiralling, unrelenting grief' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This story is taut and unsettling with a brilliant ending!' - \u003ci\u003eCandis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Creepily claustrophobic' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCareful what you look for. Careful what you find.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the mysterious death of her beloved sister, Tess is grief-stricken and lonely. She's forced to BnB Rosie's old room to pay the bills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith strangers in her home, Tess discovers a distraction: their possessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTempted into the room while they're out, she goes through her guests' things, imagining the stories they hold. These forbidden glimpses into their lives and the chance of being caught are a momentary thrill - the only thing she can feel through the numbing pain of her loss, and the so-far fruitless police investigation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen handsome and inscrutable Arran takes the room, Tess finds his diary. The entries are about an unnamed woman. Crush or obsession? Slowly, his writing takes a darker tone, and Tess can't stop reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her compulsion to know, to uncover the truth, there's something Tess fails to notice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe's being watched.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone has their secrets. This one is closer to home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40828213231713,"sku":"9781802793147","price":13.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41101314.jpg?v=1777530365","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781802793147-guest-room","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}