When Mia was young, a murder at a castle in the Austrian Alps changed the course of her life. Her testimony helped put a man behind bars after her cousin's death, but the case also made her family a subject of public suspicion. Ten years later, a true-crime podcast resurrects the story, and the convicted man is appealing. Mia has spent years living with the consequences of a certainty that now seems less secure.
To protect her aunt and discover what was overlooked, Mia returns to the castle, now being renovated as a luxury hotel. Working as a nanny gives her a reason to stay close to the scene without immediately revealing her purpose. Then somebody disappears and the investigation begins to raise the possibility that the wrong person was convicted.
Please Enjoy Your Stay draws tension from two forms of storytelling. Mia has the memory of what she witnessed, while the podcast is building another version for a mass audience. What happens when strangers reshape a tragedy into entertainment? How should Mia respond if the story that protected her family may also have hidden the truth? These are unusually rich questions for a thriller discussion.
We chose Goedjen's adult debut because it combines the atmosphere of gothic suspense with contemporary anxieties about media, memory and justice. The secluded setting, powerful family secrets and escalating danger should satisfy mystery readers. More importantly for book clubs, Goedjen publicly offers a discussion guide and welcomes enquiries about potential video or in-person visits.
Original editorial recommendation based on the publisher's synopsis, official author biography and release information—not a claim to have read the full book or obtained author approval.
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