Recently back from a reading slump, I was looking for a couple of quick reads when I landed upon this novella from the Book Sirens. The name and book cover seemed intriguing enough to get the book.
Anya just robbed the bank and is on the run with her friend. She is very much antsy, and after a couple of incidents, she ends up at a motel. The hotel is not an ordinary one, and she is trapped. The hotel seems to dig deep into her darkest secrets. What transpires forms the rest of this short novella.
As I mentioned earlier, this is a novella and was therefore a quick read. The story comes under the psychological horror genre. It was interesting to see the character arc of Anya unravel as we progress, and the hotel opened the downward spiralling of Anya. However, once the hotel scene is set in, it all turns out too predictable. Having said that, it was presented interestingly. The only other character, the getaway driver, gets little scope but is interestingly brought out. The flashback involving Anya's childhood and parents was very brief but well written. The language seemed simple enough, keeping the momentum of the story.
In short, an interesting premise that is presented neatly. The climax was a dampener for me.
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