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The Sun Down Motel

By: Simone St. James
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter
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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 Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Crime Paranormal Suspense Mystery

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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Love that with all of this author is books that have a supernatural twist, they all seem so believable and real and not over the top and the storyline is great!

Great thriller with supernatural twist

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I wasn't sure what to expect however this story keeps giving. Narration by Brittany Presley, never disappoints.
You're welcome!

So good

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I had high hopes for this story. Some areas had me on the edge of my seat wondering what was happening next. The crime solving aspect was great and I loved the main characters. Disappointed with the ending.

Disappointing Ending

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All i can say is amazing intense at times but amazing I loved it I had to read it for uni but it’s so worth it I’m so glad I got to experience this book!

AMAZING AND INTENSE

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I really enjoyed this mystery , suspense story about a girl from 2017, Carly who looks to the unsolved case of her missing aunt, Viv, who was a twenty year old from the early 80’s .

Carly even goes to the extreme of retracing her aunts footsteps, by working in The Din Down Motel.

An establishment that appears to be still stuck in a time warp.
Also comes with its own ghostly residents.

As we travel back and forth through the two different time periods we are privy to the two twenty year olds, Aunt and Niece, . Putting the pieces together to uncover separate crime
Very good , and completely immersive as we get caught up in the lives of Fell and its residents

Small Town. Serial Killer, The 80’s A Creepy Motel

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