Guest Room (Bohjalian)

Book Reviews
In his latest novel, Bohjalian stacks the deck against his well-to-do main character, Richard Chapman, who holds a bachelor party in his Bronxville home for his younger brother.... It is to the author’s credit that he takes [the] situation and makes it somewhat credible. Juxtaposed against the upper-class setting is Alexandra’s own account of being sold into slavery, which deserves a less sudsy book of its own.
Publishers Weekly


[A]nother fresh and different novel from the New York Times best-selling Bohjalian.... [A] tale of escalating suspense.
Library Journal


Gripping…. Venturing into crime-thriller territory familiar to fans of Harlan Coben, Bohjalian’s page-turner about an average Joe caught up in sordid events beyond his control resonates with chilling plausibility.
Booklist


[T]he plot thickens with blackmail threats, Internet defamation, employment discrimination, and marital meltdown, as Richard compounds his original error with even more implausible lapses in judgment. Character development takes a back seat in this expose of human trafficking, and Bohjalian's treatment often wavers between prurience and polemic.
Kirkus Reviews