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The Hitchcock Hotel
The Hitchcock Hotel | Stephanie Wrobel
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** PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD ** Alfred Smettle adores Hitchcock. And who better to become founder, owner and manager of The Hitchcock Hotel, a remote, sprawling Victorian house sitting atop a hill in the beautiful White Mountains, New England. There, guests can find movie props and memorabilia in every room, round-the-clock film screenings, and an aviary with fifty crows. For the hotel's first anniversary, Alfred invites the five college friends he studied film with. He hasn't spoken to any of them in sixteen years. Not after what happened. But who better to appreciate Alfred's creation? His guests arrive, and everything seems to go according to plan. Until one glimpses someone standing outside her shower curtain. Another is violently ill every time she eats the hotel food. Then their mobile phones go missing. You should always make the audience suffer as much as possible, right? The guests are stuck in the middle of nowhere, and things are about to get even worse. After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a dead body. Artful construction, shudder-inducing suspense, and cinematic sparkle make The Hitchcock Hotel the perfect weekend escape. Wrobels inspired treatment of the Hitchcockian motifs we know so well further secures her place as a master of premium high-concept psychological fiction TESSA WEGERT A master stylist, Stephanie Wrobel strikes again with well-drawn characters, intricate plotting, satisfying surprises, and first-class entertainment. Endlessly clever, ridiculously entertaining, and so damn fun KATHLEEN WEST PRAISE FOR STEPHANIE WROBEL: 'Sensationally good - Wrobel is one to watch' LEE CHILD 'Worthy of Patricia Highsmith at her finest: quite superb' DAILY MAIL 'A riveting psychological duel' SUNDAY TIMES 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling, and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'A total page-turner' LISA JEWELL 'A spine-chilling thriller' STYLIST
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guinsgirlreads
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I really like the Hitchcock theme and references in this one, but the characters were rather unlikeable. I always enjoy her writing though!

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Charityann
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Absolutely loved this one! Some nice twists and I loved the homage to Hitchcock. #hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks

WildAlaskaBibliophile Cute doggy!!! 😍 6d
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BookishMadHatter
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@AshRob22 thank you for this perfect #AllHallowsReadSwap package. I love the stuffing out of every last bit of it. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to hide all the treats I got today from my husband and kids lol.

And many many thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing this swap again this year. I always look forward to it and am grateful you take the time and effort into wrangling all of us into order lol

#AHRS #AHRS2024

MaleficentBookDragon Great books! And a little beetlejuice is always fantastic! 1w
AshRob22 Haha yay so glad you liked 😆😆. Obviously secure the candy first, smart move haha. Have the BEST Spooky Season 👻 1w
ShelleyBooksie Awesome bookmark 1w
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Addison_Reads
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#HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

I had so much fun with this read! I loved all the Easter eggs, and the writing had just enough Hitchock feel, mixed with a modern take to make it feel fresh.

I did the audio version, and the narrator did an excellent job.

One of my favorite mystery/spooky reads this month.

PuddleJumper 🖤🧡🖤 2w
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🐦‍⬛❤️ 2w
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AudiobookingWithLeah
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2.5⭐
I was going to give up on Stephanie Wrobel after how much I hated “This Might Hurt” but that damn cover wouldn‘t let me. Why can‘t books live up to their covers? The biggest reason this book didn‘t click with me is that I‘m not a big Hitchcock fan, and this book references his work a lot. But, if you are a fan of Hitchcock, you might enjoy this book more than I did. The narration by Michael Crouch, Gail Shalen, & Helen Lloyd was good.

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EadieB
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#TheHitchcockHotel #StephanieWrobel #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024 #October2024

A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful new novel. To celebrate the hotel‘s first anniversary, he invites his former best friends from his college Film Club for a reunion. He hasn‘t spoken to any of them in sixteen years.

EadieB The group of characters of old friends are found to be not too popular. There isn't one old friend that I could really care about. I was looking forward to reading about some of the films that Hitchcock wrote. I found this book to be missing the important things that I was interested in. 3w
EadieB I found this book to be a bit tame for a Hitchcockian mystery and the ending was a little weak. So all in all, I was a bit disappointed in this book. I look forward to reading another book by this author in order to compare her writing to this book. 3w
TheSpineView Fantastic! 3w
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MrT That‘s that book off my TBR. Doesn‘t sound great not when having very little references to all those famous films and classic scenes. 3w
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3w
DieAReader 🥳📚🎃 3w
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JenlovesJT47
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I‘m a big Hitchcock fan so this was right up my alley. A nice twisty thriller with all kinds of Hitchcock Easter eggs throughout. None of the main characters are particularly likable but it doesn‘t detract from the story. A must for Hitchcock fans! 4⭐️

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#TBRread
#AlfredHitchcock
#audiobook

🦅🚿🔪🦅🚿🔪🦅🚿🔪🦅🚿🔪🦅🚿🔪🦅🚿

Gissy I need to read then, I‘m a big Hitchcock fan too 🤗....”Good Eveeening” that‘s how it sounded to me in his introduction😂 3w
JenlovesJT47 @Gissy yes he was the best, I think you would like this one! 🤗 3w
TorieStorieS I pre-ordered this one a while ago, should I read it this month or save it for a future October???? 3w
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JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS I think it‘s perfect for this time of year but it‘s up to you! I‘m biased because I‘m a huge Hitchcock fan but October is the best month for Hitch imo 🤓. And they have a bunch of his movies on Netflix this month! 3w
TorieStorieS Oooo, I will have to dive into it next then! It‘s not even made it to the bookshelves upstairs & it was tempting me even before I saw your review! And thanks for the heads up on Netflix! My husband has been out of town so the only TV that I have had on is an episode or two of Murder, She Wrote! He comes back tonight so we‘ll watch one tonight! 3w
JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS what‘s your favorite Hitch movie? My top 3 are The Birds, Pyscho & Marnie and they‘re all on Netflix right now. They might have more than that, I haven‘t looked yet. And this book is was so good that I listened to the 10-hour audiobook in a day and a half. So many Hitch Easter eggs throughout the book! 3w
TorieStorieS Oooo, I don‘t know if I have ever seen Marnie! I think The Birds was the first one I ever saw, so I‘ll always have a soft spot for it! But my absolute favorite is probably Strangers On A Train— though I always get sucked into Rear Window and I just love Dial M for Murder, too! And Rope!! We have a boxed dvd set that I‘ve had forever that I haven‘t unpacked since we moved and I just may have to start a basement expedition now! 🤣 3w
JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS Marnie has the beautiful Tippi Hedren in it (The Birds is in my top 5 fave movies of all time) and Sean Connery and they might just be the best looking couple I‘ve ever seen! And Strangers On A Train is awesome, I can‘t wait to read the book! And Dial M For Murder is a masterpiece as far as I‘m concerned, as is Rear Window. Heck I could go on all night, Hitch is my favorite director. 😬🤓 3w
TorieStorieS I‘m really excited for the group read! I‘m off to a cousins weekend, so I‘m going to check out a few used bookstores in hopes of a copy of Jamaica Inn! And of course, the pesky missing two unicorn club books and that one SVH senior year book!🤣 3w
JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS good luck! 🤞🏻 I went to the used bookstore last week but still no SV books ☹️ 3w
TorieStorieS Thanks!! I‘m packing this book in case I finish the one I am reading but I‘m sure we will be up late chatting more than reading! 🤣 3w
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OutsmartYourShelf
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5 friends (Samira, Grace, Julius, TJ, & Zoe) are invited to stay at the Hitchcock Hotel - owned by the sixth friend of their university group, Alfred Smettle. When they arrive the hotel is rather strange - Alfred has always been a fan of Hitchcock & the hotel boasts movie props & memorabilia aplenty - but the weirdest thing is Alfred's manner & his aloof housekeeper, Danny. Secrets are about to finally be revealed & decades-long grudges aired.

OutsmartYourShelf I had high hopes for this one but I ended up being rather underwhelmed. I quite like Hitchcock's films myself & I enjoyed the little nods throughout the book & I also liked the twists & turns of the secrets of the past being gradually revealed & the way this affects the group dynamic. I found it a little too easy to spot the killer though, I just had a feeling about that character right from the start & was a little disappointed to be right. 1mo
OutsmartYourShelf There was also a little too much 'talk' in the book with police interviews, & characters reminiscing about their university days, & it was rather too much tell & not enough show. It was a good read but it should have been a great read. 3.5🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Penguin Random House/Michael Joseph, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6786456757
Read 4th-5th Oct 2024
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PuddleJumper So many bingo boards! Tagging takes so long 🤣 1mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 4w
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Phew what a wild ride this book was! Its a super slow build but in that time you‘re getting to know each character in the friend group. Really good character development. Its a pretty complex story with a lot of details and layers but everything plays out so well. The story has a solid ending with no questions left unanswered and it‘s super twisty!

dabbe I'm all in for “super twisty“! #stacked 🖤🧡🖤 1mo
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I‘m dropping all other books and starting this one!

This is my most anticipated read for October.

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Jen2
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So creepy!

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MaleficentBookDragon
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I was a #goodreads winner! 🎉

Avanders Ooh 😯 I‘m super curious about this one! 1mo
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SilversReviews
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College friends meet at the Hitchcock Hotel owned by their friend Alfred.

None of them have seen each other for sixteen years.

Why did Alfred invite them?

A slow start with too much background, but wow did it turn out to be a good one.

Lots of secrets, untrustworthy, conniving, unlikeable characters, and a well-crafted plot. 4/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p969f92

@stephaniewrobel
@berkleypub

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Sept 24.

College friends meet at the Hitchcock Hotel owned by their friend Alfred.

Why did Alfred invite them?

Started out to be a book I didn‘t think I was going to continue with but so glad I did.

The slow start had too much background, but wow did it turn out to be a good one.

Lots of secrets, untrustworthy, conniving, unlikeable characters, and a well-crafted plot. 4/5

@stephaniewrobel
@berkleypub
@penguinrandomhouse

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SilversReviews
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#ABOUTABOOK
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: FROM TBR LIST

One of MANY!! ?

Started this yesterday - not sure what I think yet.

Eggs 🐦‍⬛ ❤️ 🤩 3mo
SilversReviews @Eggs Read some more. Not a fan yet. May DNF it. 3mo
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BookishTrish
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This is my favourite #netgalley read this month so far. I love a closed door mystery and this one had me hooked. Alfred runs a Hitchcock themed hotel and invited his college friend group (and their secrets) for a weekend. Death ensues. A slow burn.

kspenmoll This sounds like a good one! 4mo
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