The Perfect Hosts

A USA Today bestseller!

"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

A couple’s gender reveal party turns deadly and everyone is a suspect in this gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest.

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.

A party gone horribly, horribly wrong.

I expected nothing less from Heather, and I wasn't disappointed. Typical small town, everyone having something to hide. Well-written and well performed, though Brittany takes up the bulk of narrating duties.

Perfection

Full disclosure, I read an earlier draft of this book. It did not influence my review.

Everybody knows with a title like THE PERFECT HOSTS that the hosts are far less than perfect. The Drakes gender reveal party goes horribly wrong causing one death and a number of injuries.

Heather Gudenkauf ups her game with each new release. I’ve been a fan since her debut THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE over a decade ago.

Her characters seem like actual people rather than written characters and the complex plots have me guessing with twists until the very end.

I highly recommend THE PERFECT HOSTS.

Interesting Premise & Plot Twists

The whole story was fascinating, with interesting characters and ever-changing suspicions around them. I love Heather Gudenkauf, and once again, she did not disappoint.

Both narrators were awesome, as always. Brittany Pressley is one of my favorites, and Xe Sands does an excellent job as well.

I definitely recommend!

Wonderful storyline

I loved all the characters the narrators made you feel like you were part of the book

Unexpected

Really enjoyed this book! Kept me guessing til the end! Hoping there will be a part 2. My only complaint was the narration for Mellie. She should have sounded like a young, 21 year old instead of a 50 year old smoker.