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A review by karenmsecrest
Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A Viennese hotelier and an American treasury investigator fall in love while surviving multiple assassination attempts.
If this sounds like a lot of story to jam into one book… it is. So many characters and illegitimate family members were hard to keep track of. The main characters Maria and Eli were both supremely competent, but overall I wish the Coco Chanel philosophy about style had been used here: “Before leaving the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory” or tertiary character or murder plot.
If this sounds like a lot of story to jam into one book… it is. So many characters and illegitimate family members were hard to keep track of. The main characters Maria and Eli were both supremely competent, but overall I wish the Coco Chanel philosophy about style had been used here: “Before leaving the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory” or tertiary character or murder plot.