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Lädt ... The Grand Hotel (2014)von Scott Kenemore
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Interesting story structure. More unnerving than creepy. ( ) I came across Scott Kenemore with his book Zombie Ohio, (followed by Indiana and Illinois). If you are expecting this book to be like those, you will be disappointed. There are no zombies here. What is here is solid old fashioned storytelling. The horror found here is classic, the kind that is more cerebral than slash them up. If you want to read a book where your brain is not engaged but your emotions are, I would probably suggest a different one. You might not understand this because it isn't what you expect of horror. If, however, you enjoy having your brain engaged* and you like strange things, check out this book. The Grand Hotel is where guest enter but...well you know the saying. I don't want to give away anything as this is another book where I think it is best that you go in with little expectation. The knowledge of entering a story that you should pay attention to, where the creep factor builds on you as you meet the guests of the hotel and where the ending is a surprise, is all you need to know. * When I speak of whether or not your brain is engaged, I am not insulting anyone. I read books many ways. Sometimes I want or need to read a book that doesn't require my brain as much as it requires me to suspend my thought process and wing it on emotions. Other times I want or need something that requires my brain to be actively engaged and taking notes. Neither is better than the other, only different. I am merely stating my experience with the book. Well,that was different! THE GRAND HOTEL BY SCOTT KENEMORE is different indeed. The book is set up in a series of stories by the "residents " of the Grand Hotel. A group of tourists enter the hotel looking for a place to stay. They are met by the hotel manager/desk clerk who gives the tourists a tour of the Grand Hotel and they meet various "permanent" residents,each with their own story. I do not believe I have ever heard a story set up like the Grand Hotel. Like the tourists, the reader is compelled to listen to the stories . At first I thought this is dull but was horrifically mistaken. As for the conclusion, no, I'm not telling, I was surprised. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Welcome to the hotel where nobody checks out. When a desk clerk welcomes a group of tourists into his mysterious and crumbling hotel, the last thing he expects is that a lone girl on his tour may hold the power to unravel the hidden mystery that has lain for untold centuries within the structure's walls. The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed bestselling author Scott Kenemore (Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving. As the narrator takes you deeper and deeper into the heart of the hotel, secrets that have been hiding for aeons begin to show themselves. Although he is quite prepared for this experience, there is some question as to whether or not the rest of the world shares this readiness. Kenemore's incredible style and originality carry The Grand Hotel to places most people only see in their nightmares. And while we don't know all of the secrets that lie within the Grand Hotel, we know that the person who does hold that knowledge puts fear into the narrator himself--a thought that ought to terrify everyone. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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