my second book buy this author and very much enjoyed i love a twisty book. Saffron is married to Miles and she loves him very much and her children . but the mother in law Caprice lives with them she was in a nice little flat built on house but she hated it but Caprice hates Saffron she not good enough for her son . she always blames Saffron but Miles can not see it ,Aiden Miles brother is in love with Saffron his marriage to Julie did not last ,then in comes the nanny Hayley and Caprice has a plan the twists and turns in this book so good what one women will do to get her own way i so recommend this book

The book itself is incredible and wonderful! However, this book was not even ready to be in the ARC state yet. It was confusing because often they would change narrators without indicating it and you would be in the middle of reading one persons side and transition to another person without evening knowing it. The stars would have five for content but I gave it four because I had to reread so often.

Wow! A real heart pounder! I loved this book! It was thrilling, it had intrigue, suspense, and lots of heart pounding moments! Lots of twists and turns!! Definitely some jaw dropping moments! I highly recommend reading this book! Its well worth the thrill!

Well, I just LOVED this book. It was written so well that at times I could actually - if I really tried - see both points of view..... but ultimately it also brought me back to my senses. Great read, and I would highly recommend to others. In fact I have already!
Thanks to the Author, publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

From the first Amanda Robson novel I read I've been hooked, and wait on tenterhooks for the latest edition to her repertoire.

This was no different, and I devoured it in two frantic sittings. However, the brevity and lack of depth surprised me. Like 'My Darlings', the style of writing had changed to short, sharp chapters, each with a different point of view in the story, i.e. it jumps between the characters like a high speed car chase. What didn't help in the preview copy is a few headings were missing so you had to go back and figure out where the story switched from one protagonist to the next.

But to the novel; it brought to mind 80s American trashy soap operas in its style, where the characters had little depth, and the story was so far fetched that there was no suspension of disbelief, but it was so glitzy and glamorous that you were compelled to watch it anyway, and enjoyed it as a guilty secret. The characters in the novel were unbelievable, with all of them purporting to be intelligent beings, an academic philosopher, his successful lawyer wife with an an exclusive boutique practice, the multimillionaire entrepreneur brother...but all so malleable to believe any nonsense told to them, enough to affect the course of their lives, and react so absurdly, with no attempt to employ critical thinking.

I wonder, however, if this novel is a reflection of reality, written during lockdown, where in the real world, intelligent sentient friends we've all known for decades have become robot sheep, no longer questioning the propaganda being fed daily through government and the media, but subserviently simply nodding and acquiescing to all manner of unscientific, fictional nonsense. In this respect, it is accurate when related to the last year.

Despite this flaw, I couldn't put it down, and raced through The Unwelcome Guest on a mission, determined that it would eventually make sense, and it would become apparent why these affluent, astute characters were not coming to their senses, becoming embroiled in all manner of incredulous behaviour. It did not, and sadly I felt disappointed at the end, owing to my previous experience of this wonderful author, who normally takes me on a rollercoaster journey with such intrigue and plausibility.

If I had no expectations, maybe I would've perceived it differently, but alas, I'd begrudgingly give this 3.5 stars at best.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amanda Robson for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review and feedback.

Saffron and her mother in law Caprice have a. strained relationship from the very get go. After Caprices husband passed away she moves in with Miles and Saffron. The relationship between mother and daughter in law becomes explosive.

The multiple point of views was refreshing and actually made this read go by faster. I kept thinking I was going to know what happened next but I was pleasantly surprised by the twists. At times the plot was frustrating because it felt like the author piled on problem after problem to pad the story. All in all I really enjoyed this novel. I will definitely be checking out this authors other works.

Wow! Starts a little slow, but just keeps getting better! A fantastic book - really enjoyed the story, and by the middle couldn’t put it down until I saw how it ended! Great read!!!!

I’m not sure what year this book is set in
But put your foot down SAFFRON
BUY A TAPE RECORDER AND DOWNLOAD SPYWARE ON HIS PHONE!
Saffron made me so angry , how is she a lawyer and act so naive and stupid.

This is not a realistic book to me
I appreciate the ARC, thank you NetGalley

The Unwelcome Guest is an psychological thriller. This was a quick read and had several twists that I enjoyed. Thanks Netgalley for this arc.

This book was hard to enjoy. The writing style with such short, stilted sentences and the hokey dialogue between characters really didn’t work for me. I don’t know one man who would use the term “sumptuous boudoir”to describe a bedroom suite. The multiple points of view was confusing at times as well. Lastly, it just wasn’t a believable story. So you’ve got your husbands ex-girlfriend working for you, they stopped dating 20 years ago and all of a sudden you’re beside yourself that they still love each other? Sorry, I just couldn’t enjoy this book. I appreciate the opportunity to read it though.

Thanks NetGalley for the chance to review an advance copy of this book. A slightly unusual writing style and a cast of characters that are interesting sets up a good story. Switching between points of view and building suspense held my attention throughout. I would certainly recommend this as a good suspenseful read!

I have enjoyed this author’s previous books so I was looking forward to reading this one.

Saffron and Miles are happily married until his mother Caprice moves in with them. Caprice has never liked Saffron and doesn’t think she’s good enough for her son and she is determined to break them apart. So she embarks on a hate campaign to get Saffron out of their lives with unexpected repercussions.

A good solid domestic drama with twists along the way which made for an entertaining read.

The characters in this one. Holy cuss. They are unlikable which makes them likable??? I don't understand my brain either, don't worry. Miles was not my favorite though. I know men are a bit ignorant sometimes but his character was just too forgiving for my style. This was fun, but not groundbreaking.

I have been privileged to receive an advance review copy of 'The Unwelcome Guest' by Amanda Robson, an author that for me, has never failed to cook up the perfect recipe to satisfy my hunger for a good psychological thriller.
I must say I was not disappointed.
Miles follows his dream of a career in academia as a professor of philosophy, whilst his wife Saffron, mother of their two children, Ben and Harry, owns a Belgravia law firm for select billionaire clients, which meant that she could not be at home with her family as much as she would like, hence the need for a nanny.
Hayley a pretty nineteen year old from New Zealand who had previously been living in a squat with her boyfriend Jono, felt she had landed on her feet when she secured the position of nanny at the couple's opulent home.
It would have been all too comfortable if Mile's doting widowed mother Caprice hadn't been added to the mix and living in the home. She served to be a proverbial wedge in this blissful relationship. Over the years, Saffron has found Caprice increasingly impossible to like, whilst Caprice had made her mind up on day one, that her daughter-in-law would never be liked and never be good enough for her son.
This is a tale of the mother-in-law from hell who continues to plot and scheme to discredit her daughter-in-law and ultimately separate her from her son, and there are no limits to the lengths she will go to.
There is no explanation as to why Caprice loathes Saffron with so much venom, but for me, this makes the story all the more credible, reflecting everyday life where everything is not always clear for us to understand. In my own experience, I can think of people who I have been friends with, but for some inexplicable reason, they do not like each other. It happens, and it's good that it happens in this book The Unwelcome Guest.
Some people may say that it's unlikely that a man of Mile's intelligence, is blind to his mother's hostile behaviour. But I would argue that it's not unusual for some individuals from a scholarly background to have limited social experience, hence less likely to sever maternal bonds in adult life.
In summary, it's a clever plot with unexpected twists and turns.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy of The Unwelcome Guest. This is my first book I’ve read from this author and I really like her writing style.
Saffron vowed to love Miles no matter what life threw at them both. But when her mother-in-law moves into their happy family home, Saffron’s shiny life begins to tarnish.

Even as Caprice’s barbed comments turn to something more sinister, Saffron hopes the new nanny’s arrival will shield her from the worst of it. She’s starting to feel paranoid in her own home.

Little does she realise that Caprice longs for a new daughter-in-law – and she’ll do anything to make that happen…

Holy smokes! so.much.craziness! This is one heck of a story.

Saffron has a beautiful family. Has her own business, a supporting husband Miles, and two young boys she loves so much. She has alwas tried to get along with her mother-in-law Caprice. Even before Miles became her husband. There was just no winning over.
It becomes unbearable once Caprice moves in with them after Caprice's husband passes away. The constant ridicule, belittling, remarks verbal abuse Saffron cannot take it anymore. Things become unraveling once Caprice knows she will stop at nothing to get her son Miles to leave Saffron with nothing.
Watch out because Saffron is ready to win this battle. With short chapers and several POV's this story leaves you guessing who is going to do something next!
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this advanced egalley in echange for my honest review.

My first impression of this book was that I wouldn’t to like it, based on the writing style of the first two chapters. I generally like when authors flip between the perspectives of multiple characters, but in this, they use the word “you” a lot outside of dialogue referring to another character. It doesn’t appear that these are purely to suggest dialogue between the pair, and to me it reads much like Joe’s narration in the Netflix show You.

As the book goes on, the writing style still bothered me a bit, but the action was enough of a distraction. Once you get through the first 100ish pages, the story picks up and the writing draws you in. While i wasn’t in love with the story at first, there was enough build up that I needed to know what was going to happen in the end, so I had to finish the book quickly.

After a whole book of Caprise trying to ruin Saffron’s life with the help of Hayley, the new nanny, the ending has a really wonderful twist that was worth sticking around for.

All in all, the book was pretty good and worth finishing for the plot alone. I understand that the author’s writing style with the constant use of “you” was likely a choice to help keep the idea that anyone could be “the unwelcome guest” at any moment, but it just wasn’t for me. If you’re someone who doesn’t mind reading a whole book from the inner monologues of the characters, you would be fine.

While the different point of views could be confusing at times, especially when it seems that the character switched in the middle at times, this was a wonderfully written book. I read this in one sitting and was constantly trying to figure out what would happen next but Robson successfully kept a step ahead of me at all times. The ending was both surprising and satisfying and will definitely keep you thinking long after you've put it down.

I really liked The Unwelcome Guess, although you have to suspend belief it’s a spicy little thriller full of action and bad mother in laws!
I didn’t care for any of the characters but definitely recommend!

This was a really good psychological thriller, and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys reading this genre. The plot was excellent, the characters were interesting and the style of the writing was perfect. This is an easy read with plenty of suspense throughout. The first book I have read by this author but I will be keeping my eye out for more in the future.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review.