Nov 20, 2023Alpha_zzz rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This deals with a very dark subject - sex slavery. There was not once when reading this that I got a good feeling. It can really bring the reader down and not in an informed way, hence, my low rating. I would not choose to read a…
Jul 08, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another winner from Bohjalian for me. I suppose you could call this a "thriller" where a bachelor party goes very, very wrong, and certainly there are elements of intensity, violence, crime, and suspense throughout the novel, but what I…
May 24, 2019writermala rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Chris Bohjalian is a good storyteller and he tells a compelling tale in "The Guest Room." Richard Chapman is a happily married, decent,caring man who in a moment of thoughtlessness agrees to throw a bachelor party for his brother. One…
Dec 07, 20180007548100dmw rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good thriller, from beginning to end. I agree with many of the other comments but do not read a book to analyze the author. I read for entertainment and this book did a very nice job of entertaining.
Sep 29, 2018trickbag22 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What happens when a man hosts a bachelor party for his wild brother? Well, what happens in this house, doesn't stay in this house when the two strippers aka foreign sex slaves decide to kill their handlers in a rather spectacular…
Jul 16, 2018okiechigal rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
didnt anyone have a problem with the sex and violence? I like thrillers but maybe i have to read on to get to a good point. Not one to give up on a book but....
Apr 11, 2017Marlowe rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
On a big picture level, this novel tackles important subjects and offers a simple but action packed story. However, this novel certainly has problems, from success of the social commentary, to the believability of the characters, and the…
Mar 14, 2017KateHillier rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Well that was a ride. This is the second book I've read by this author and I was hanging on pretty much every word. The fallout of a bachelor party gone very wrong is the basic plot outline here but the fallout is wide. We see the effect…
Jul 01, 2016cknightkc rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
THE GUEST ROOM was not the edge-of-your-seat thriller I was expecting. For me it lacked depth in terms of character development and in its attempt to explore serious, ripped-from-the-headline issues. I liked it, just didn't love it.
Apr 07, 2016becker rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I had a big problem with the writing in this novel. The characters were so undeveloped. I couldn't take one single character seriously. I have read a few of this author's historical fiction books and found them to be much better.
I have read and enjoyed many of this authors' earlier books. I can't say I enjoyed this book but it is a haunting story. The raw descriptions of sex slavery are disturbing and at times difficult to read. I would only recommend it to…
Mar 04, 2016dbarry111 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I like Chris Bohjalian. This book has an exciting premise and tells an intriguing story. The characters are well developed. But I was extremely disappointed with the ending.
SPOILER ALERT
Is it really believable that the main…
Feb 22, 2016mjk236sb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good - haven't read any of his books since Midwives and this makes me want to go back and read the others in between. The story started out with what would seem to be another bachelor's party and turns into a tragedy that no one…
Feb 13, 2016CatherineG_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Guest Room begins with a bachelor party being held in an investment banker's home. Things go horribly wrong and lives are changed forever.
Bohjalian's research on sex slaves makes this much more than a work of fiction. Very…
Feb 02, 2016K_ROK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, what an AMAZING book. Loved it from the first page to the last. So exciting, you get sucked right in to the turmoil and the drama. Family issues exposed, moral issues to contemplate and an overall excellent and fast paced book.…
Jan 12, 2016EmilyEm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A successful young father agrees to host his younger brother's bachelor party at his home, but when events unravel and two men who’ve arrived with the 'entertainment’ die, he finds himself asking questions of himself and others he’s never…
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