Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

61 reviews

beccaand's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

keppers_jax's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I'm only a fan of ghost stories when Simone St. James tells them. This dual narrator audio was extremely well done! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexism

Minor: Racism

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Blood

bree_of_the_woods's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Rape

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

micallab's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

mainereading's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was such a good paranormal thriller! My only complaint is it felt a little repetitive at times, but honestly, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book at all. I highly recommend this for people who love the paranormal, thrillers, cold cases, haunted houses or, in this case, hotels!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

adeavila's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Death of parent

lcg527's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

heremireadz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer and Drug use

renpuspita's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Female rage and friendship, all in one package. What's not to love?

Told from dual PoV, Vivian or Viv Delaney in 1982 and Carly Kirk, her niece in 2017; The Sun Down Motel is a mix of horror and crime investigation. Honestly, I liked to read Viv' PoV because beside told from 3rd PoV, it also told her desperation regarding the ghost of the Sun Down Motel and her determination to unravel the mystery behind a serial murder that happen in Fell. While Carly's PoV, told from 1st PoV mostly told about the truth behind Viv's sudden disappearance that happen 35 years ago. Was Viv dead when she follow the serial killer's path? If yes, where's the body?

Like I said in the start of the review, Simone St James write female rage masterfully in the form both of Viv and Carly. But mostly, to Viv. How she feel how unfair the victim to met their demise and also her determination to find their killer. The female friendship also happen not only to Viv in 1982 but also to Carly in 2017. There's a little bit of romance happen but not as a main focus. However, the ending regarding The Sun Down Motel and its ghost resident feel anti-climatic.

I will recommend The Sun Down Motel if you like your horror creepy with a sprinkle of female rage and friendship. Female rage for the win!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Minor: Rape