Whoa. The Guest by Emma Cline is creepy good.
Let's just say Alex is trouble.
cover blurb - Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island and Alex is no longer welcome.
She drifts. She's an old soul at age twenty two and has been playing men like an instrument. But, maybe she's pushed some boundaries too far. Maybe she's pocketed a few too many things.
She's desperate. How does she manage to live an extra week on the island, hoping to go to Simon's Labor Day Party and get back her lush (fake) life?
Who does she manipulate? How good (i.e. bad) is she?
This book is quite compelling and I admit I truly wondered at Alex's backstory. What turned her into such a cold manipulating young woman?
Great writing. Great character. Quite an intriguing summer read. Thumbs up.
