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I read this book for a book club. Typically I wouldn’t pick murder mysteries and this was actually one of the first I’ve read in a long time.

The plot was interesting. The book was a little slow going at the beginning, but once I got past the halfway point I couldn’t put it down. Some of the details were gruesomely fascinating... the photo that the old man took that Dunne found in the office was actually the most haunting thing in the book for me. Why anyone would take a picture of that and hang it on a wall where anyone could see it? Also, oddly, the very graphic violence didn’t bother me that much. Which, maybe that’s a sign that I should be watching a little less SVU.

But as others have said, it felt a bit disjointed at times. There were details in the book that I was scratching my head about. Lots of women looking at their bodies naked in mirrors that didn’t really seem to add to the storyline at all. I told my husband about this and he said “I bet a man wrote that book” and sure enough...

I also didn’t love Louisa or the way the other women in the book were portrayed. Again, just something about the writing made me think, this is a man writing as if he is a woman. Like he took Jack Nickolson’s line from As Good As It Gets seriously (how do you write women so well? I think of a man and then I take away all reason and accountability). They all just felt like they lacked a bit of depth.

And there were a lot of loose ends, though I did feel satisfied by the ending. I know who the killer is, I don’t really need to know more.

Overall, I don’t regret reading this book, but I wouldn’t read another by this author.


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Winter at Death Hotel A Novel edition by Kenneth Cameron Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

One of my favorite books of the past was The Alienist, and this reminded me of that novel on many different levels. i read a lot of contemporary spy thrillers interspered with serial killers, police procedurals, literary and historical fiction, and this book combined most of them in a compelling, well-told story with lots of period detail and twists and turns along the way. And yes, I was surprised at the ending.

Definitely a page turner, grisly but with touches of Hitchcockian humor, it was a most interesting and enjoyable read.. (The main character reminded me a bit of Amelia Peabody.)
I had a hard time getting into the story. Once or twice I thought about quitting it and reading something else but I persevered and am glad I did. As I continued to read I became more and more immersed in the plot and the characters. Turns out to be a very good story, good mystery, with well developed characters.
Only drawback is the author doesn't have a whole lot of respect for Roosevelt and I do. So I disagree with how he was portrayed.
This book has not kept my interest as some mysteries have. I would not purchase this book again. The plot is of a couple traveling to America to do a lecture tour. She injures her leg and cannot travel. He goes on the lecture tour. Prior to his leaving a woman was brutally assaulted and killed. She thinks she recognized the woman in the hotel on the day they checked in. In spite of his instructing her to not become involved, she does so after he leaves on the tour. Twists and turns, pages turn...I have not finished it yet, but am compelled to find out how she goes about solving this mystery.
I just finished this book last night and while I thoroughly enjoyed it, the ending left me with more questions than answers and the abruptness of it left me scratching my head. I really hope this author is continuing with the story of Louisa Doyle, if not, then I will be disappointed.

Other than the ending, I really liked this book. It was pretty face-paced and I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book. Most of what I read is murder mysteries and historical fiction so when an author ties the two together I can't help but buy it.

I would surely recommend this book however, beware of the ending. Like I said, it is abrupt and I am unsure if the author just stopped writing or if he left it that way to open up for a series. Also, the murder scenes are a little graphic and there is some foul language.

If it weren't for the ending I would've given ths book 5 stars.
A story of the late 1800 era, a fussy older husband famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, his 28 year old wife who is like a grown up Nancy Drew, and a luxury hotel that holds some secrets. The story of the English couple`s trip to New York is very entertaining, funny, and even hysterically funny. But then unimaginable crimes of horror and more horror made me think about not reading on. Well, I did and had a fit of nightmares. Gruesome, grisly, fiendish sexual perversion. I do appreciate the authors talent. He especially got the language of that period right like "convenience" for toilet and "fountain pen". I would like to read another book by him if I knew for sure there would be no horror.
My feelings about this book changed many times over the course of reading it. At times it was interesting, at times it dragged, at times it was a thrill ride, and at one point overly graphic and violent. I enjoy historical fiction and the author did a good job with scene and character development. Briefly, this is the story of Arthur Conan Doyle's wife Louisa and their first trip to NYC. She becomes interested and embroiled in the case of a serial killer. There is a secondary story of police corruption, featuring Teddy Roosevelt's attempt to clean up the department. Both stories are interesting. However, I think the book The Alienist has a more balanced portrayal of Roosevelt and the police department. Louisa is a great character, complex and modern. The book ends very abruptly. I like a book that does not tie up all the loose ends, but this really leaves you hanging with no questions answered. Perhaps there are plans for a sequel. My other complaint is the graphic language and violence toward the end of the book. This is not something that typically bothers me, but here it seemed out of place. It seemed like the author was trying too hard to be shocking. Despite the three star rating, I would read another book with Louisa Doyle as the heroine.
I read this book for a book club. Typically I wouldn’t pick murder mysteries and this was actually one of the first I’ve read in a long time.

The plot was interesting. The book was a little slow going at the beginning, but once I got past the halfway point I couldn’t put it down. Some of the details were gruesomely fascinating... the photo that the old man took that Dunne found in the office was actually the most haunting thing in the book for me. Why anyone would take a picture of that and hang it on a wall where anyone could see it? Also, oddly, the very graphic violence didn’t bother me that much. Which, maybe that’s a sign that I should be watching a little less SVU.

But as others have said, it felt a bit disjointed at times. There were details in the book that I was scratching my head about. Lots of women looking at their bodies naked in mirrors that didn’t really seem to add to the storyline at all. I told my husband about this and he said “I bet a man wrote that book” and sure enough...

I also didn’t love Louisa or the way the other women in the book were portrayed. Again, just something about the writing made me think, this is a man writing as if he is a woman. Like he took Jack Nickolson’s line from As Good As It Gets seriously (how do you write women so well? I think of a man and then I take away all reason and accountability). They all just felt like they lacked a bit of depth.

And there were a lot of loose ends, though I did feel satisfied by the ending. I know who the killer is, I don’t really need to know more.

Overall, I don’t regret reading this book, but I wouldn’t read another by this author.