I’ve read a few books by St. James before and was just absorbed by both of them! So when this one hit the shelves for review, I grabbed it as fast as I could.
Just by the synopsis, I knew this was going to be an amazing story and I was not wrong. Omg! From the get-go, it was just an intense book.
For the mystery and crime lovers, you’ve got to read this story! Here’s my full review.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
ISBN-13: 978-0440000204
Publisher: Berkley (October 20, 2020)
Synopsis:
Something hasn’t been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls.
Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting and scary.
Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982. And she soon finds herself ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed her aunt.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Review
Do you remember sitting around a campfire and telling ghost stories? Or maybe your older siblings used to try to freak you out at night or when you had sleepovers with your friend’s creepy ghost stories were always a part of it.
If you love that bit of a creep factor to heighten your reading experience, this story is definitely calling your name. This is exactly what a murder mystery should be about. St. James takes “the who done it” factor and ramps it up throughout the entire story, but she also adds in additional factors that really have you on the edge of your seat.
The foreshadowing is right there in your face and you somewhat know what is going to happen, but you still have that compulsive pull to keep on reading. To see what she is going to throw in there to keep you off balance. St. James does that really well! I could not stop reading!
I am not going to ruin your experience with the story by telling you what goes on, but just before warned that reading it late at night probably wouldn’t be a really good idea. But you are going to do it anyway!
This book is intense, creepy, and not for the faint of heart. But if you love crime stories, with heightened thrills and suspense, this is the book for you.
5 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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