The Sun Down Motel

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James is a chilling and suspenseful novel that masterfully intertwines two gripping narratives set decades apart. This New York Times bestseller is a polished exploration of hauntings, both spectral and personal, that will captivate fans of the horror genre.

In 1982, Viv Delaney is desperate to escape her small-town life and move to New York City. To save money for her big move, she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, a small, eerie town in upstate New York. However, the motel is far from a mundane stopover point. Viv quickly senses something is amiss – the unsettling quiet, the mysterious smells, and the inexplicable occurrences that make her increasingly uneasy. Her curiosity compels her to delve deeper into the strange happenings, but then, inexplicably, she vanishes without a trace.

Thirty-five years later, in 2017, Carly Kirk remains haunted by the story of her aunt Viv’s unexplained disappearance. Determined to uncover the truth, Carly moves to Fell and takes a job at the same motel, stepping into her aunt’s former role as the night clerk. As she explores the depths of the mystery surrounding Viv’s fate, Carly finds herself drawn into the same web of dark secrets and eerie events that her aunt experienced.

Carly’s investigation reveals that Viv was on the verge of uncovering something profoundly sinister before she disappeared. As Carly unearths each new clue, the line between past and present begins to blur, and the dangers that Viv faced soon become her own. If Carly cannot untangle the truth behind the Sun Down Motel's dark history, she risks becoming its next victim.

Simone St. James crafts a narrative filled with suspense, eerie atmospheres, and poignant characterisations. The Sun Down Motel is a haunting tale of unresolved mysteries, the relentless pursuit of truth, and the ghosts that linger long after the past has been buried. Readers who enjoy atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat thrillers will find themselves enthralled by this masterfully spun story.