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    The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
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    A spine-tingling, atmospheric mystery with a supernatural twist - perfect for fans of eerie hotels, feminist themes, and dual-timeline storytelling. Not flawless, but definitely a fun and memorable read!

    'The Sun Down Motel' by Simone St. James is a chilling and suspenseful novel that follows the intertwined stories of Vivian Delaney, a temporary night clerk at the eerie Sun Down Motel in 1982, and Carly Kirk, Vivian's niece who arrives at the motel in 2017 to investigate her aunt's mysterious disappearance. The book seamlessly weaves between the two timelines, delving into paranormal phenomena, mysterious occurrences, and the dark secrets surrounding the motel. Simone St. James masterfully portrays the suspense and thriller elements, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they uncover the haunting mysteries within the walls of the Sun Down Motel.

    That was fine with her. She preferred it. It was something she’d discovered, working the night shift at this place in the middle of nowhere: Being with people was easy, but being alone was hard. Espec...
    February 2020
    343 pages

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    Past Tense
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    Book 25 in the series:Jack Reacher

    Past Tense - Jack Reacher by Lee Child
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    A tense, classic Reacher adventure with all the action fans expect, though the writing style and setting won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Great for series devotees, less so for picky prose purists.

    Past Tense by Lee Child follows Jack Reacher as he embarks on a journey to discover his father's past in a small New Hampshire town. The plot intertwines two storylines, one involving Reacher and his family history, and another featuring a young Canadian couple at a creepy motel. Some readers find the setting claustrophobic, and there are complaints about similarities to another work, but many praise the character development and the suspenseful ending.

    Jack Reacher caught the last of the summer sun in a small town on the coast of Maine, and then, like the birds in the sky above him, he began his long migration south. But not, he thought, straight do...
    November 2018
    463 pages

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