The Unknown Guest

Aria Brandt #4

by Rylie Dark

In a contemporary Upper East Side penthouse, Aria Brandt meticulously restores a Roaring Twenties masterpiece—only to become entangled in a modern scandal.

Her latest commission tangles her in ancriminal investigation when her employer's spouse, suspected of infidelity, disappears without a trace.

As Aria delves deeper, she finds eerie parallels between the decadent past and the perilous present that challenge her sanity.

She must ask herself—is this merely coincidence? Or is history repeating itself—and can she expose the deceit before becoming another vanishing act?

THE UNKNOWN GUEST is the fourth book in a new psychological suspense series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings.

Future books in the series are also available!

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2024

About the author

Rylie Dark is author of the SADIE PRICE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the CARLY SEE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the MIA NORTH FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the MORGAN STARK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting); of the HAILEY ROCK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting),of the TARA STRONG MYSTERY series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the ALEX QUINN SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting).

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BOOKS BY RYLIE DARK

ALEX QUINN SUSPENSE THRILLER

FIRST, MURDER (Book #1)

SECOND, DEATH (Book #2)

THIRD, ENVY (Book #3)

FOURTH, LUST (Book #4)

FIFTH, WRATH (Book #5)

HAILEY ROCK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

BEHIND YOU (Book #1)

BESIDE YOU (Book #2)

AFTER YOU (Book #3)

WATCHING YOU (Book #4)

JUDGING YOU (Book #5)

TARA STRONG MYSTERY

GIRL WITHOUT A CHANCE (Book #1)

GIRL WITHOUT A HOME (Book #2)

GIRL WITHOUT A TRACE (Book #3)

GIRL WITHOUT A NAME (Book #4)

GIRL WITHOUT A PRAYER (Book #5)

SADIE PRICE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

ONLY MURDER (Book #1)

ONLY RAGE (Book #2)

ONLY HIS (Book #3)

ONLY ONCE (Book #4)

ONLY SPITE (Book #5)

ONLY MADNESS (Book #6)

MIA NORTH FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

SEE HER RUN (Book #1)

SEE HER HIDE (Book #2)

SEE HER SCREAM (Book #3)

SEE HER VANISH (Book #4)

SEE HER GONE (Book #5)

SEE HER DEAD (Book #6)

CARLY SEE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

NO WAY OUT (Book #1)

NO WAY BACK (Book #2)

NO WAY HOME (Book #3)

NO WAY LEFT (Book #4)

NO WAY UP (Book #5)

NO WAY TO DIE (Book #6)

MORGAN STARK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

TOO LATE (Book #1)

TOO CLOSE (Book #2)

TOO FAR GONE (Book #3)

TOO LOST (Book #4)

TOO BROKEN (Book #5)

Reviews

[Анастасія ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Все ж таки головна героїня мене дратує, і ось цікаво, а коли її таємниці будуть розгадані? Планувала все ж таки ставити 2 зірки, бо якось нуднувато, вона всюди лазила, мало було її справи, думала що розгадка вийде одного яка, а вийшло якось мало дуже( Плюс не розуміє, НАХРІНА ЇЙ ПОСТІЙНО СУЮТЬ ЧОЛОВІКІВ???? Це вже 5 книжка? І всюди новий залицяльник😀 Але що цікаво, про них одна згадка і все, і то там здається була тільки про одного якогось. І яка вже по кількості книжка, а Арія на свою безпеку не дуже зважає, а ще в цій історії і на здоров'я закрила очі. Ну бля, ти втрачаєш свідомість, не зрозуміли тобі твої переміщення у просторі, ну так сходи до лікаря😑 Сподіваюся в наступній книжці вона нарешті сходить до лікаря якогось, особливо до психіатра, там були деякі моменти.

[Barefoot Gypsy Jimerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice job

Now this was really damn good. I enjoyed it from front to back. This story was different the the first few books so I think that's what made it better. It really held together great.

[Rebecca Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Unknown Guest" by Rylie Dark is the fourth book in the Aria Brandt psychological thriller series. The story follows Aria Brandt, an art restorer who gets caught up in a scandal. Things spiral when her employer’s spouse disappears under suspicious circumstances, and Aria finds herself unraveling a mystery with eerie connections between the glamorous past and the dangerous present. The premise sounds intriguing, and it’s packed with suspense, but reviews have been pretty mixed. On Goodreads, it has a 3.0 rating based on only a few reviews. Some readers called it “brilliant” and said they couldn’t guess the murderer. The limited feedback makes it hard to know if it’s worth diving into. If you’re into art, thrillers, and mystery, it might be worth a shot — but with the sparse reviews, I’d say proceed with caution unless you’re already invested in the series.

[Laura Poppenwimer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This didn't seem as well written as the previous books. The characters were shallow and the plot seemed disjointed. It wasn't a bad book, just not at engaging as the previous books.