The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

Title: The Sun Down Motel
Author: Simone St. James
Publisher: Berkley
Rating: 4/5

The Sun Down Motel is one heck of a ride! This ghost story crossed with a murder mystery leaves the reader not knowing what direction to go in next. The book is told in two different times, in two different points of view and I actually didn't mind it. Usually I hate when this happens because there is one side of the story I just honestly don't want to read about. However, both Viv and Carly's were intriguing and kept me engaged in the story. I couldn't put it down, reading about 2/3 of the book over the span of 24 hours. And it has a few good twists and turns that were A+.

Please read this book if you're into thrillers, mysteries and/or ghost stories.

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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Title: The Family Upstairs

Author: Lisa Jewell

Publisher: Atria Books

Rating: 4.5 /5

I just want to state that I read the last 130 pages in one sitting...

AND I COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN!

For the first book read in 2020, I made a good choice. The Family Upstairs is a constant game of Twister for the reader. I haven't read a lot of books recently that did a twist well but I'm thoroughly satisfied with this recent Jewell book. She may have moved to my top authors list. The differing points of view in the story definitely added to the experience in the past and the future. And man-oh-man does it really play with your mind.

I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good thriller.

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