The Night Guest

The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane is a spellbinding work of Australian literary fiction, with the pull of a psychological thriller and a quietly uncanny edge. It invites you into a coastal house where ordinary routines start to feel slightly off-kilter, and every small detail seems to carry weight.

Ruth, living alone by the sea, wakes certain she’s heard a tiger moving through her home. Soon after, Frida arrives—confident, capable, and supposedly there to help care for Ruth. As the days pass, Ruth’s sense of safety shifts, and memories of her childhood in Fiji surface with surprising force. What’s real, what’s remembered, and who is truly in control becomes harder to pin down.

Perfect for readers who love suspenseful, character-driven novels about memory, ageing, and trust—especially if you enjoy atmospheric settings and elegant prose.

Add it to your basket and let this strange, luminous story work its way under your skin.