The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James tells the story of Viv who moves away from home and ends up in the middle of nowhere NY working the overnight shift at a motel. Strange things happen during her shifts, and then she mysteriously disappears. 35 years later, her niece Carly decides to look for her aunt only to end up working the same shift at the same haunted motel. The book goes back and forth between the two time periods telling both ladies’ stories as Viv tries to solve some unsolved murders and Carly tries to uncover what happened to her aunt.

Wow! I loved this book. It was spooky and creepy, but not scary. It kept me on my toes, and I honestly didn’t want to put the book down. I loved the ghost story aspect especially being set at a creepy motel. It was the perfect setting for a book like this. I also liked the dual timelines and solving the mystery through both Viv and Carly’s stories. Simone St. James is definitely becoming one of my favorite authors, and I look forward to reading her other books.