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The Hitchcock Hotel

By: Stephanie Wrobel
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Gail Shalan, Helen Lloyd
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THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

"A clever, sinister fun-house ride."–People

"Jaw-dropping."–Riley Sager

"Hugely readable and tremendous fun."–Alex Michaelides

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 from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold.

Alfred Smettle is not your average Hitchcock fan. He is the founder, owner, and manager of The Hitchcock Hotel, a sprawling Victorian house in the White Mountains dedicated to the Master of Suspense. There, Alfred offers his guests round-the-clock film screenings, movie props and memorabilia in every room, plus an aviary with fifty crows.

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, not after what happened.

But who better than them to appreciate Alfred’s creation? And to help him finish it.

After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a body.

©2024 Stephanie Wrobel (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

"[T]his locked-room mystery contains masterful pacing, with suspense built around the identity of the victim and then the discovery of the killer. Wrobel's third novel (after This Might Hurt, 2022) artfully blends suspense with mystery, tying in quotes from Hitchcock as well as research about his work that will be intriguing to Hitchcock amateurs and aficionados alike."Booklist (starred review)

"Wrobel deftly juggles seven point-of-view characters, finding and harnessing their unique voices with practiced ease."Kirkus

“Sometimes, you come across a title that tells you you’re going to love what’s going on inside the book, and Stephanie Wrobel’s The Hitchcock Hotel is one such case.”CrimeReads

Dear Listener,

What inspired me to center this story around the fanbase of Alfred Hitchcock?
"In college, I took a film studies class with a professor named Dr. Scott. (If you’ve already listened to the audiobook, this should sound familiar!) There, I was introduced to Hitchcock’s work when we watched North by Northwest. I’ve been fascinated by the director—and his impact on the genre—ever since. The prospect of doing a deep dive into his movies and life, all in the name of book research, excited me. A writer’s job is rarely glamorous, but sometimes it’s exactly as fun as it sounds."– Stephanie Wrobel, writer of The Hitchcock Hotel

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Not for me

I love Hitchcock and the cover attracts me. Not for me but others loved it

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I liked it

The only reason I did not give this a five star rating is I guessed the murderer early on, however, I truly enjoyed the conclusion. Definitely entertaining.

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Nice Twists and Turns

The was a great read. There are many twists and turns to keep you guessing as you get to know the people gathered for a college reunion. Who is guilt, and of what? Who is suspicious about what and about whom?

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Fantastic! A Binge-Worthy Listen!

Intriguing, eerie, mysterious, and fun! Kept me in suspense and on my toes the whole time. Super well written and well performed! Loved it!

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Hitchcock would make it a movie

Very good story with characters that you learn to dislike. It is a good mystery story but not scary and not too atmospheric. There are many twists and turns so stick with it. Hitch would have made a movie better than the book.

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The Hitchcock theme

I loved the many twists that were totally not anticipated. All of the characters were well developed by the end.

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Hitch lives!

This was like watching a Hitchcock movie. If you love his movies, you will love this book. Narration was good, but not excellent. Off to watch Rope or Rear Window or Dial M for Murder now!

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An Interesting Hitcockian-style Thriller

Now I’m a huge a fan of Hitchcock’s films and it’s clear the author knows her Hitch trivia and lore. Having a character who gives off a Norman Bates tone (thankfully sans Mother’s stuffed corpse ) in a hotel modeled after one of horror’s most famous locations along with a housekeeper who is similar to the stellar Dame Judith Anderson’s Mrs. Danvers in “Rebecca” really gave an unsettling start.

Then you meet the pretty terrible sextet of “friends” that are invited to the titular hotel. You’ve got the two married women who are clearly unhappy (one even going so far as to be an unfaithful spouse), the alcoholic, a wealthy black sheep who actually is the catalyst for the entire series of events in their shared past & then there’s the guy running from bad people cause he did something incredibly stupid. I really didn’t care for most of the group though Julius (the wealthy black sheep) actually had the most humanity to him because he actually felt guilty for what his past actions reverberated down to where we begin.

The mystery does quite a while to get going due a lot of info dumps, but it is purposeful since it leads to the unraveling of why our host has invited his former “friends” to his hotel in order to punish them for was done to him in their final college days. However once the evils start being uncovered and dirty laundry is aired, things really ramp up as you try to find out who the true villain really is. I know a couple reviews say they pegged the bad guy, but I was genuinely shocked to find out who it was and their connection to the dark secret that set this whole story in motion.

If you’re a Hitchcock fan or just enjoy a solid mystery, stick with this as it gets engaging and you’ll love noting the references to the Master of Suspense’s work

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A Must Read!!!! Sooo Good!!

This book is outstanding, loved it!!!! Clever whodunit that pays homage to Hitchcock.. but it’s so much more than that! I couldn’t recommend it more!!

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