A review by bookappeal
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

3.0

The setting and atmosphere are exquisite - a remote, cozy cottage where a dozen people are trapped due to an ice storm. They get to know each other a bit before the first dead body is found. It won't be the last. Lapena makes most of the characters distinct enough but I didn't particularly care for any of them. She drops so few solid clues, leaves out too many details, and throws in an abundance of red herrings. The story alternates between characters' perspectives and they each spend a lot of time speculating on things they can't possibly prove true or false, which is annoying.
A clever ending but readers may end up feeling a bit cheated.