James definitely excels at writing.Īdditionally, I enjoyed the theme of particular dangers to women and how that can make you feel powerless to know you always have to have your guard up. Of course, the atmosphere was fantastic as well, something St. Both Viv and Carly had allies in their search for answers, even though they often felt alone in their missions. The side characters were all well developed and each added their own dimension to the story.

It was perfectly plotted as you raced towards the conclusion. I felt drawn to each woman and comfortable listening to their stories, in their time. The alternating perspectives where fantastic. James before, but this, was magic for my mind.

I absolutely loved every second I spent reading this book. She gets hired to work the night shift at the motel, just like her Aunt Viv, and ends up living in Viv’s old apartment.Ĭarly, who is actively researching her Aunts disappearance, will end up discovering way more than she bargained for. It’s almost like she was meant to be there. Things fall into place fairly rapidly for Carly. We also follow the perspective of Viv’s niece, Carly, who arrives at The Sun Down thirty-five years later. We follow Viv’s perspective as her time at The Sun Down edges towards her final night, a cold night in November when she disappears without a trace. She’s going to get to the bottom of what is going on at the motel, and with the missing girls, one way or another. Not to mention the missing and murdered young women in the area. The motel itself isn’t the only scary part of her new life, however, the clientele of The Sun Down also leave a bit to be desired. Never one to shy away from the macabre, Viv isn’t scared off when she notices mysterious happenings around her workplace. Her original intention was to head to New York City, but after stopping in Fell, she ends up staying, working the night shift at a roadside motel. In 1982, Viv Delaney ends up in Fell, New York completely by chance.

While The Broken Girls dipped a toe in the supernatural, The Sun Down Motel dives in headfirst and these waters run deep and dark! I am happy to report, I loved it even more!!! My main hope going into this book was that I would love it as much as The Broken Girls.

The sun down motel book review