A review by ruruxxi
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was an interesting read. A mystery-thriller with a twinge of horror, The Sun Down Motel executes its story in dual perspectives: one set in the past and one set in the present. What's mind-boggling is the present perspective is just basically retracing the steps of the one set in the past, giving you a sense of déjà vu in a bad way: you're basically reading the same events twice. However despite some head scratching narrative choices and an incredibly slow start, The Sun Down Motel's narrative bones are compelling and it remains an edge-of-your-seat read, with something to say.
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