I had been meaning to read this for a few years, and since it was available as an audiobook, I checked it out. The book, with its dual timelines (1980s and present day), is set in an old roadside motel with ghosts. It read like a house afire in the first half, creating a spooky vibe through ghostly encounters and the mysteries surrounding the murder of young women. However, it then slowed down, and I admit to skimming a bit. It picked up in the last 50 pages and had a satisfying and unsettling ending.

Fans of Stephen King’s “The Shining” and Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House” will find the ghostly encounters in this book both enticing and spooky. At the same time, those who prefer a more suspenseful book with a touch of what could be paranormal activity, such as in books by Riley Sager, may wish to give this a try. It might be a good book to read for fans of the film Psycho and the TV series Bates Motel.

For those who enjoy this author, her next book, A Box Full of Darkness, is scheduled for publication next January.