Jul 28, 2021
The Last Guest is one of the strangest books that I have read this year. A Hollywood Star decides to throw a party for his 50th birthday. Instead of having some overblown gala, he invites 9 people. Most of the guests have no idea why they were even invited. Strange things start happening right away. There is a Pacific octopus in attendance as well and the host tells of how the octopus escapes the aquarium at night and returns the same way he came out. There is alcohol served at the party and even though he has been "sober" for years he drinks along with most of his guests. The guests wonder why some of the others have been invited. Very twisted mystery.