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The Spare Room
The Spare Room: A Novel | Andrea Bartz
14 posts | 15 read | 11 to read
Staying with a friend and her husband is more intimateand dangerousthan anyone could imagine in this provocative new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reeses Book Club pick We Were Never Here. Kelly Doyles new life in Philadelphia has turned into a nightmare: Shes friendless and jobless, and the lockdown has her trapped in a tiny apartment with the man she gave up everything for, whos just called off their wedding. The only bright spot in her life is her newly rekindled friendship with her childhood friend, Sabrinanow a glamorous bestselling author with a handsome, high-powered husband. When they offer Kelly an escape hatch, volunteering the spare room of their remote Virginia mansion, she jumps at the chance to run away from her old life. There, she finds she loves living with them . . . and, much to her surprise, that shes falling for both her enchanting hosts. Even more shocking: They say they share Kellys feelings and want to open up their marriage for her. At first, the arrangement is blissful. But as their relationship deepens, Kelly begins to notice the cracks. The stories about their romantic past keep changing, and the more details she uncovers, the more things dont add up. Its only a matter of time before Kelly discovers the terrifying truth: Theyve done all this before . . . and the last woman is missing. Cut off from the world and in way over her head, Kelly must risk everything to uncover the couples secretsbefore she becomes their next guest to disappear.
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Kris10H
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Panpan

Ridiculous. It felt like the author was taking the book in one direction, then realized that wouldn't work, and added in some even more ridiculous BS. A couple of times.
The narrator/main character is neurotic, whiny, and frankly, I wanted to shake her most of the time. I almost bailed a few times, but it was like a train wreck I just couldn't look away from.

5feet.of.fury I also hated this book but I have forgotten everything about it 😅 4w
dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 4w
Kris10H @5feet.of.fury I can only hope I also forget 🤣 4w
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Roxanareads
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Pickpick

This was a sexy psychological thriller - my jaw dropped when the real killer was revealed.

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Addison_Reads
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Panpan

I wanted a quick mystery/thriller to read and I picked this up at the library. I wish I hadn't. 😂

There isn't a single good thing I can say about this book other than thank god it's over. Bad writing, bad story, and just a terrible read for me.

Let me save you from my misery. Skip this one!

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5feet.of.fury
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Panpan

I couldn‘t find in the reviews but someone specifically told me this book was awful, & I said “Oh, but I like Bartz…” but I should have listened, it was AWFUL.
I can forgive an impulsive/self centered MC, but not when they are this stupid. If she said “what‘s the plan?” 1 more time like the other characters weren‘t living the events at the same time as her… & just so whiny. The twists did not save it.
Only likable character was Virgo the cat.

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5feet.of.fury
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Kelly is an idiot. I‘m so over this book at 50% and I usually like Bartz.

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5feet.of.fury

“Okay! I‘m just asking. I‘m a big fan of Mike. But…to play devil‘s advocate, there are things you‘ve said you don‘t like about him. Like how he doesn‘t know what to do with himself when he‘s upset, or how he hates the beach and you‘re a total water baby. Or, or how he‘s a picky eater so you don‘t get to try out weird recipes anymore.”

😂😂 do people NOT have relationships like this?

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Tiffiney
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Panpan

This was a really awful book. I can‘t believe I finished it. It takes place during Covid…which should‘ve stopped me…but I kept going. It was outrageously ridiculous on so many levels.

AmyG Yikes! 🤣 8mo
Tiffiney @AmyG I wanted to give an honest review 🤷🏼‍♀️😆 8mo
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Kappadeemom
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Weekend read

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Monica5
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Bailedbailed

Not a popular opinion, but I struggled to get to page 94.

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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

Frankly, I found this thriller somewhat ridiculous and implausible, but I also really enjoyed it! I thought I had some bits figured out, but there were several things that surprised me. There‘s a lot going on here, which I think may end up being too much for some readers, but it was a fun ride for me.

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Kshakal
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Pickpick

Holy moly, this is one roller coaster of a book!! Twisty and seriously screwed up (in the best way) that I could stop turning the pages!!

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BookLineNSinker
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Pickpick

Surprised me! I knew the basics of the story as the synopsis explains that Kelly connects with an old friend from high school and her husband during COVID lockdown days. Kelly's fiance just refused to reschedule their wedding, and she decided to hunker down in her friends mansion near DC. Everything is going great until they open their marriage to her. Not only that, but Kelly finds out they've done it before, and the ex is missing. 🦋🦋🦋🦋

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Breanne1
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Could this be a hint that The Spare Room is #botm June pick!?! Fingers crossed.

Breanne1 You are so good at these @swishandflick I officially change my guess 😂😂 10mo
swishandflick Honestly, it took me until they posted the clue with the written hint that made me more confident! With the image, I really like your guess too! 10mo
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Alfoster
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I love her books and raced through this one! Kelly fights with fiancée and leaves to stay with old high school friend, Sabrina and husband Nathan in a huge country estate. But things get weird as they draw her into a threesome and odd sightings occur! There is so much more to this darkly-plotted and creepy-good novel that I was on pins and needles! #NetGalley

MyNamesParadise Oh I‘m excited for this one! 1y
Alfoster @MyNamesParadise Don‘t think you‘ll be disappointed!👊 1y
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