Author: Courtney PsakCrime & mystery | Thriller / suspensePublished on 15th January 2026 by Hodder & Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 304 pages, N/A 129mm x 197mm x 21mm | 218g "This book was utterly gripping - I couldn't put it down! Just when you think you've got it figured it out - bam, the story hits you with something you didn't see coming!"Reader review ?????"A deliciously dark story of secrets!! Wow! What a wild ride!"Reader review ????? Don't miss Courtney Psak's next unputdownable thriller, available to pre-order now!Natalie and her husband decide to escape the city for a much-needed break. After suffering from a terrible accident, Natalie needs some time and space to recover. So when they find a gorgeous rental home on an estate in the Hamptons available at the last minute, it seems too good to be true.The owner of the estate, Sadie, is beautiful, elegant and wealthy, and Natalie is immediately drawn to her.But as the women begin to bond, Natalie can't shake the feeling that Sadie is hiding something beneath her polished exterior.When Natalie discovers that the previous guest disappeared without a trace, dark questions surface: Who exactly is the hostess? What are her secrets? And can Natalie uncover the truth, before it's too late? Praise for Courtney Psak and The Hostess: "Will keep you turning the pages until the final, killer twist" Lisa Unger"This book was so good. Layered with so much tension and drama, it was hard to put it down... The ending was a "didn't see that coming" one that was perfect" Reader review ?????"Twisting, propulsive, and unsettling" Carter Wilson "From the starting page I was drawn in and hooked in, this book is full of suspense, tension, secrets and lies and murder, all the things that make up a great thriller" Reader review ????? "Had me riveted to my seat the whole time" Reader review ?????"I did not see the ending coming, and I enjoyed this book very much" Reader review ?????
