Review by chaptersofchase - The Hitchcock Hotel

A review by chaptersofchase
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No

3.0

Do you have a favorite Alfred Hitchcock movie? Then this may be the book for you!

Thank you, PRH Audio, for the gifted copy of The Hitchcock Hotel {partner}

Genre: Mystery

Format: 🎧📖

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Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

“October is a month crafted for Hitchcock. This is the lone time of year when villains don’t have to hide in the shadows when frights are welcomed, even begged for.”

This was a unique take on the locked-room mystery, and while it was entertaining, it was not what I had hoped for.

For starters, I struggled with all the Hitchcock references. There were so many times that I knew I missed an integral moment because I was not familiar with his movies. This is completely my problem, but it was frustrating to try and find my footing with the book when there were key moments that I didn’t catch.

The characters were all presented in a way that made them easy to get to know, but they were all the most unlikable people, and they did nothing to make me like them throughout the story. If anything, they gave me more reasons to dislike them.

Finally, Hitchcock Hotel is told in dual timeline format so that we, as the reader, can see where the friendship between the characters began and where it disintegrated. However, there were times when reading that the timeline would jump without warning, and I would think we were in the current time when really it was something that happened in the past. So, I would have to reread whole pages to ensure I didn’t miss anything substantial.

Audiobook Review: ☆☆☆☆☆

The Hitchcock Hotel is a multiple-POV story. It is narrated by Michael Crouch (who has narrated Horror Movie, North Words, The House is on Fire, The Great Believers), Gail Shalan (who has narrated The Writing Retreat and Hearts Still Beating), and Helen Lloyd (who has narrated How the Penguins Saved Veronica, The Lost Ticket, and The Spectacular). So, it has an all-star cast of voice actors who brought all the eccentric characters of the story to life.

Read if you enjoy:

🗣️ Multiple POV

🎭 Lots of drama

✌🏼 Dual timeline

🔐 Locked room

I recommend reading The Hitchcock Hotel if you’re a fan of Hitchcock movies or are just looking to be entertained by unlikable characters who behave badly.

A review by chaptersofchase The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

A review by chaptersofchase
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel