Monday, February 3, 2020

Review: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

Title: The Sun Down Motel
Author: Simone St. James
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Mystery/Paranormal
Published By: Berkley (February 18, 2020)
Source: ARC Provided by the Publisher (in exchange for an honest review)
My Rating: 4 Stars!
Book Description:
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…






St. James has quickly become a favorite author of mine with her realistic characters, suspenseful mysteries, and her ability to weave in a slight, sometimes spooky paranormal element to almost all her stories, her books have the perfect blend of genres that are sure to please even the toughest of critics.

With settings and places that take on a personality and life of their own, The Sun Down Motel was by far a read that kept me on edge with ghosts galore, a murder mystery decades old and a disappearance that was every bit as thrilling as the rest, this truly was a read that was every bit as hard to forget as it was to put down. 






*All thoughts and opinions are my own and were not influenced by the author or publisher. I was not compensated for this review.*
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40 comments:

  1. The Reading FrenzyFebruary 3, 2020 at 5:56 AM

    Oh this is exactly my kind of read. Thanks Kindlemom!

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  2. NickFebruary 3, 2020 at 6:10 AM

    I don't think I've ever read anything from this author, but they sound like a must-try. Who doesn't love a good old murder mystery?

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 3, 2020 at 10:44 AM

      I've loved everything I have read by her so far Nick, definitely try her!

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  3. R's RueFebruary 3, 2020 at 9:04 AM

    I'll pass

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  4. GregFebruary 3, 2020 at 10:34 AM

    Oh yeah this sounds good!

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  5. MellianeFebruary 3, 2020 at 12:14 PM

    I didn't know about it but it looks good

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  6. SakurankoFebruary 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM

    This sounds like a good mistery book
    xx

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 3, 2020 at 4:42 PM

      It really was so much fun. I loved the mystery and the ghosts!!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2020 at 4:05 PM

    I can't wait to get my hands on this one!! Great review.

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  8. Shooting Stars MagFebruary 3, 2020 at 4:55 PM

    I was always interested in reading her first book, so I'm glad to hear this was just as good!

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 3, 2020 at 7:20 PM

      I'm not sure if I've read her first one or not, I will have to look but I've read a couple of them and have really liked them all!

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  9. Nadene @Ttly Addicted 2 ReadingFebruary 3, 2020 at 4:57 PM

    I never knew about this book. It sounds good.

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  10. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerFebruary 3, 2020 at 7:02 PM

    This will be in my top ten. I loved it!

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  11. Mary KirklandFebruary 4, 2020 at 10:50 AM

    A murder mystery and ghosts sounds like a fun read.

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  12. sherry fundinFebruary 4, 2020 at 1:05 PM

    glad to see this is a hit for you. i think i've seen it before
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 4, 2020 at 1:20 PM

      It really was a lot of fun and I loved all the different aspects of it.

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  13. KellyFebruary 4, 2020 at 4:38 PM

    This is the one book I am DYING to get my hands on. The release date can't come fast enough.

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  14. emaginetteFebruary 5, 2020 at 11:49 AM

    I think I need this one. hehehe

    Anna from elements of emaginette

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  15. Lindy GomezFebruary 6, 2020 at 2:04 PM

    This sounds like a fun, spooky, and atmospheric read! I love when an author can expertly blend genres! Wonderful Review Ali :)

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  16. Rachel @Waves of FictionFebruary 7, 2020 at 10:49 AM

    This sounds really exciting! I love an old mystery that connects with the present. I've never read this author before, but I'd like to try this. Wonderful review! :)

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 7, 2020 at 3:36 PM

      Definitely try her, her books are so much fun!

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  17. Heidi@Rainy Day RamblingsFebruary 7, 2020 at 1:41 PM

    I have this book and I am hoping I will like it. I think I am in reading slump nothing is appealing to me. I am going to give this a whirl.

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  18. NicciFebruary 8, 2020 at 2:58 PM

    The cover is nice and atmospheric! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

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  19. Romance Reader February 14, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    Awesome that you liked it!

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  20. R's RueFebruary 16, 2020 at 11:49 AM

    Happy Sunday.

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  21. Lindsi February 16, 2020 at 10:01 PM

    I'm still on the fence with this one! I'm worried it will be too suspenseful and tense... I can take a little spooky, but not too much, haha. I'm happy this one was such a hit for you!

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬

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    1. KindlemomFebruary 16, 2020 at 10:11 PM

      It could be intense at moments but it wasn't too spooky.

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