The Sun Down Motel

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Simone St. James: The Sun Down Motel (Hardcover, 2020, Wheeler Publishing Large Print)

library binding, 547 pages

Published May 27, 2020 by Wheeler Publishing Large Print.

ISBN:
978-1-4328-7842-9
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4 stars (1 review)

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Review of 'Sun down Motel' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is a great mystery story with some paranormal elements.

It’s told in two time periods (1982 and 2017), and in that respect, it reminds me a little of [b:The Girl on the Train|22557272|The Girl on the Train|Paula Hawkins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574805682l/22557272.SX50.jpg|41107568]. I like that style of story-telling, but to be honest, I was more interested in the 1982 timeline than the 2017 one. Maybe that’s just because I’m such a nostalgic guy.

There are ghosts in the hotel in both timelines, but I don’t think that qualifies this book to be called a “horror” because (unlike some other reviewers) I didn’t find that aspect scary. It was a little creepy in the beginning, but you learn to accept them as part of the story world fairly early on, and they become just a vehicle to drive the mystery forward. It’s very well done.

The editing is pristine. I don’t remember …