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

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly one of the scariest books I’ve ever read. Definitely St. James’s best book yet. Takes me back to being a kid and reading Wait Til Helen Comes and how terrified I was and also how compelled I was to keep reading. In addition to be so incredibly atmospheric, it’s a great mystery. The amateur true-crime sleuths remind me of Only Murders in the Building. Now pease excuse me while I go read something e trembly funny and light. 
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