At first glance, Fell appears to be a quiet place where very little happens. Told in alternating chapters about two women, one in 1982 and the other in 2017, it is set in the fictional upstate New York town of Fell. I thoroughly enjoyed this atmospheric novel that is part ghost story and part murder mystery. Upstate New York, 2017: Carly Kirk arrives at the Sun Down Motel to investigate her Aunt Vivian's mysterious disappearance from the Sun Down before Carly was born (Bev C).
Upstate New York, 1982: Temporary night clerk Vivian Delaney is saving to journey to New York City. James' The Sun Down Motel serves up suspense with a paranormal edge.Ĥ3 out of 45 BookBrowse First Impressions readers rated The Sun Down Motel 4 or 5 stars, giving it a solid 4.5 average rating. Reader be warned, though: once the sun goes down at The Sun Down Motel, there's no telling what you might encounter.An atmospheric mystery set in a roadside motel, Simone St. Carly is what many bookworm, true-crime-obsessed 20-somethings want to be: someone using their knowledge and research skills to solve mysteries from the past. Viv Delaney has the perfect Winona Ryder-esque 1980s vibes that make it all the better to envision her nights at the motel and her days spent looking for answers. Each character holds so much personality that it is difficult not to begin rooting for them after getting to know them. The Sun Down Motel's mysterious details and creepy occurrences will send chills down any reader's spine, feeling like there is someone just over their shoulder, watching their every move. Much like a suspenseful horror movie, many moments are spent wanting to hide behind fingers, peeking out to see what happens next. James' writing evokes such strong emotions that it is difficult to put this book down.
With incredible attention to detail and characters that come to life before your eyes, Simone St.
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