The Guest House

Silicon Valley Series, Book 2

De: Bonnie Traymore

Narrado por: Meghan Kelly

He holds out his business card, and she plucks it from his fingers without touching them. “Hope to see you around, Allie Dawson,” he says. That was over a month ago. It seemed too good to be true, but Allie told herself to ignore the nagging feeling in her gut. That was her first mistake. She saw Laura Foster’s email welcoming her into a cohort of grant recipients, Allie literally jumped for joy. She was headed to Silicon Valley with a chance to bring her innovative product to market. She’s deaf with a cochlear implant, and she’s developed a screen that can clip onto eyeglasses and caption speech in real time.

But she had no idea how tight the rental market would be, or how cutthroat the competition is for everything from housing to venture capital. So, after a futile search to find a short-term apartment she could afford, she rented a guest house from a chummy real estate agent who approached her at a coffee shop.But it’s clear now that she should have trusted her instincts. Because there’s something off about her landlord. And his moody wife. And the cryptic Hungarian guy renting his master suite. Are they after her technology?

She knows what it feels like to see her life flash before her eyes, and she doesn't need that kind of stress right now.

So why is she still living there? And has she already seen too much?

©2024 Bonnie Traymore (P)2024 Bonnie Traymore

The narrator needs work

I’ve listened to so many books narrated by her lately and I have such a hard time following bc her voice and acting skills are so fake sounding.

Better than book 1

This is the 3rd book I've listened to 20th this author/ narrator combination. The writing seems to be getting better, but I'm still not a fan of the narrator. The lead characters would be more appealing with a stronger, more confident voice.

Intriguing

The first book was more intense (imo) than this second book. I began to dislike Laura in book 1, but found her more self centered , superior, and condescending. She was unable to forgive a man she loved and then treated him like a cast off shoe. He may have been wrong, but he did nothing but love her and the children. She acts like she's too good for a normal relationship . This was suspenseful and I believe B will pop up again if there are more books. Lydia is a wild card. Allie has her little secrets too. It all seems far from over, but I enjoyed the adventure. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest opinion. The narrator did a great job bringing the characters and story to life. I recommend this book.

That voice

I had a hard time following this book, just because of the narrator‘s voice; it’s hard to describe it- annoying comes close. And I do like the story and the author. I just don’t know if I can bear listening to this author again if she continues to use her. I struggle through the first one in the series, but I don’t think I can listen to a third if this same person is narrating it I’m sorry.

Twists, Tension, Terrifyingly Terrific!

Allie Dawson … inventor … innovator, she has a product that, properly developed, can do the deaf and hard of hearing a world of good! Laura Foster … her foundation dispenses the grants that allow innovators like Allie to realize their dreams! Both have pasts, tragic pasts … and psychotic ne’er do well’s lurk … waiting … watching … determined to take Allie’s dream for themselves! Tense, twisty and engrossing “The Guest House” is a first rate Psychological thriller! The writing is fantastic, the feel almost spooky as the suspect pool grows and the suspense begins to build! I was completely drawn into the lives of the characters in this twisty, tense nail biter! Brought stunningly alive by first rate clear, concise, consistent narration, I throughly enjoyed every second of this one! Five fantastic stars!