Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede's Reviews > The Disinvited Guest

Carol Goodman is a marvelous writer. I've read several of her books. It's a mixed bag for me when it comes to this book. I enjoyed learning about the island's history, the witch that cursed it, and the time it served as a quarantine hospital for typhoid patients. I struggled with the slightly in the future from now story with the new pandemic.

Although I liked the author's idea of writing about the covid pandemic and what would happen if a new pandemic emerged ten years later, I wasn't captivated by the characters or the story on the island. Lucy, the main character, and the narrator of the story felt very dull, and the rest of the characters weren't particularly likable. I felt that I just didn't care so much about them or their fate. As for the ending, it wasn't a very big surprise and was frankly a bit disappointing.

I gave The Disinvited Guest 3 stars because I enjoyed parts of the story (especially when it dealt with the time when the island was a quarantine hospital). I did want to know if the past story and something to do with the present.

I listened to the audiobook version, and Imani Jade Powers did an excellent job narrating.