The Last Guests

The Last Guests by J P Pomare, New Zealand born author now living in Australia, is a pychological thriller that you possibly would not want to read late at night. You might also not want to read it if you are a user of airbnbs. This is a book about secrets, not knowing who to trust, voyeurism and surveillance, the ability to trace people on various devices plus the intrusive power of the deep web.

Cain is a former member of the NZSAS and served in Afghanistan where he was injured. He and his wife, Lina, live in Auckland where Cain is trying to run a gym while Lina is an ambulance worker. Money is short, not helped by Cain's love of gambling. Lina owns another house that previously belonged to her grandparents near a lake in the Rotorua region of New Zealand. When visiting friends one evening, the suggestion is made that the house by the lake would be a great location for a WeStay property. A little work would be needed to make it ready, but not an impossible task to undertake. Lina eventually agrees to the plan as they need the money. Then the nightmare begins.