The Sun Down Motel

Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, going into The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. But when I reached the end I didn’t want it to stop. I mean…multigenerational secrets, ghosts, strange occurrences, and an old motel in upstate New York? Count me in!

Plus, St. James weaves the tale in such an intriguing way with such perfect pacing that you’ll find yourself in that perfect spot of anticipation and emersion.

My only real complaint about the book was that I was so intrigued by some of the ghosts that I wanted to know even more about their backstory!

Definitely worth a read, or a listen. I started the physical book and then switched over to the audio version and absolutely loved the narration by Brittany Pressley and Kirsten Potter. In fact, after this book I went looking for more books narrated by Brittany Pressley (like Oona Out of Order, Well Met, and American Royals). You can grab the audiobook by clicking the button below, or you can get the physical book here.

Synopsis:

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…