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The secrets lurking in a rundown roadside motel ensnare a young woman, just as they did her aunt thirty-five years before, in this new atmospheric suspense novel from the national bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls. Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying to hide their secrets. Viv Delaney works as the night clerk to pay for her move to New York City. But something isn't right at the Sun Down, and before long she's determined to uncover all of the secrets hidden there. Upstate NY, 2017. Carly Kirk has always been fascinated by her aunt Viv who disappeared from the Sun Down before Carly was born. Using a small inheritance from when her mom dies, Carly leaves college to go to Fell to figure out what happened to her aunt thirty-five years ago. Soon, Carly is mirroring her aunt's life, working as the night clerk at the motel, which hasn't changed since 1982. The guest book is still handwritten, the rooms still have actual keys, and a haunting presence still lingers. Carly discovers that Viv had been trying to unravel mysteries of her own--including a possible serial killer working in Fell. If Carly can find the answers Viv was searching for, she might be able to solve the mystery that has haunted her family for years.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: St James, Simone
- ISBN: 9780440000174
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.30
- Number Of Pages: 336
- Publication Year: 2020
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A Modern Ghost Story And Amateur Detective Novel: A Creepy Fun Book For The Halloween Season
Carolyn S. - 6 years ago#BannedBook I just finished reading The Sun Down Motel and lived it! The story is part ghost story and murder mystery. The main characters are Viv who worked at the motel in 1982 and disappeared one night without a trace and her niece Carly, a mystery and true crime enthusiast who goes to Fell 35 years later to find out what happened to Viv who is her aunt. Fell is a very odd town and there have been a number of. girls who have disappeared over the years as well as a string of murders that Viv was investigating. And oh yes, the Sun Doen is haunted and one of the ghosts was one of the murder victims. The story. goes back and forth between Viv's and Carly's investigations and they get help from some interesting characters along the way. Normally I don't like duo timelines as I feel it disrupts the flow of the novel but in this book it works. The story is an homage to amateur detectives from Nancy Drew to cat detectives and their humans. It is also a terrific ghost story and even gives a nod to the master, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. It's funny snd creepy and an excellent mystery! Perfect book for the Halloween season!
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A fun mystery.
Susan S. - 6 years 1 month agoA fun read. I liked the back and forth between the "old days" and the "present" related to the mystery.
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Things are not as they seem
Christina T. - 6 years 4 months agoThis book is a must read if you are looking for something that is not a predictable read. You will get hooked from the beginning. While it can be confusing with all of the different characters and the two different time periods, the author does a terrific job with intertwining the time periods and making sure that there is a clear connection between everything. If you like suspense, mystery, and the ghost feel of a haunted place, you gotta read this! #SummerReading
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Love it!!
Angela K. - 6 years 4 months agoThis was a a amazing story I enjoyed. I loved the suspense of the supernatural and the resolve at the end. Fantastic!! #SummerReading
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A definite Page Turner
Linda C. - 6 years 4 months agoThis book was way out of my normal genre. It was so good! I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Things happened that I didn't expect. I think that made it even better. #SummerReading