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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…
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Just a thought - this story would work much better in a tv show format. I really liked the concept, especially since I haven't read many horror books involving hotels! That being said, I don't think it was executed well. The ghosts weren't scary at all, and it felt very repetitive. In terms of Vivianne, I'm glad that she escaped Simon and went into hiding (even though that was predictable imo). But, I didn't like not knowing if Viv died in prison or from her cancer. I also felt like Viv and Carly's relationship was overhyped and I didn't get to see them connect as much as I'd hoped. Side note - it was hard to tell Carly and Viv's chapters apart. It also felt like we were just waiting to see Carly catch up to what Viv's pov already revealed. Everything just felt super dragged out imo. The ending overall just felt super abrupt and it didn't feel like I got closure. This was definitely my least fav of Simone St. James. Super disappointing, especially since I usually love her books :(
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