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The Sun Down Motel

By: Simone St James
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter
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Summary

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Something hasn't been right at the Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why . . .

1982
Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel, in Fell. But Viv feels that something is wrong, something disturbing and haunting. And then she vanishes.
2017
Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv. She decides to move to Fell and take a job at the hotel - as a night clerk - to try to get to the bottom of the mystery.
But Carly soon discovers that, before she vanished, Viv believed she was on the trail of something truly sinister.
And if Carly can't work out the truth soon, then she's in line to be the next victim . . .

©2023 Simone St James (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

'Deliciously creepy. A chilling blend of mystery and ghost story' RILEY SAGER, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door

'Spooky, unsettling, and brilliantly written, it will hook you early, and never let go' JENNIFER HILLIER, author of Jar of Hearts

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Brilliant

I usually don’t like overly descriptive books but I loved this I really felt like I was on the grounds of the hotel. A must read for people who like twists

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Amazing read!!

I loved this audiobook, everything about it was perfection. From the narration to the writing. It was everything I wanted and more 😍 can’t wait to listen to more from this author!!

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Defo Rec

First time reading this author and really enjoyed this book. Didn’t see the twists coming. Liked the supernatural bits as well. Well defo read more of this author!

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A New Author To Me

I accidentally came across this author on a Facebook Post and decided to try this audiobook.
Well I really enjoyed the story, characters and plot.
On the strength of this I have already downloaded another book of hers The Book of Cold Cases.

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Outstanding

Eerie story that flows so well. Absolutely loved the story from start to finish. Predicted the ending from around halfway through but it didn’t detract from the story.

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ghostly mystery

quirky story where a young woman decides to search for an aunt who disappeared years ago. it's told both in her voice and the aunts, and is mostly a thriller/mystery story, but casts in doses of the supernatural for colour and atmosphere. it moves along briskly with a few twists and turns, some more unexpected than others. its not one to class as a literary work but it's fun and entertaining.

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A somewhat ghostly story, but not overly scary.

The pace, the plot, the characters—everything was surprisingly good. The twist wasn't obvious, and the listening experience was really enjoyable.

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