Staff Pick
Jennifer McMahon hits it out of the ballpark with her new book, The Night Sister. Her novels are always deliciously creepy, but McMahon adds even more "creep" than usual this time around. This story spans three generations of the Slater family, who run a small-town motel in London, Vermont: "Tower Motel, 28 rooms, pool, vacancy." The motel is named for the replica of the British Tower of London that was erected on the site; so very charming, but something is not quite right at the motel. After an apparent murder-suicide of the last of the Slater family, a photo is found at the crime scene of two young girls, with the words "29 rooms" written across it. Twenty-nine rooms?
McMahon, once again, pegs the extremely close, yet slightly disturbing, relationship that often exists between young girls. With dread and tension bubbling up on every page, McMahon produces an uneasy page-turner that is worthy of her stellar reputation. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com
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Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McMahon (The Winter People) comes an atmospheric, gripping, and suspenseful tale that probes the bond between sisters and the peril of keeping secrets. The Tower Motel was once a thriving attraction of rural Vermont. Today it lies in disrepair, alive only in the memories of the three women--Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot--who played there as children. They loved exploring the abandoned rooms ... until the day their innocent games uncovered something dark and twisted that ruined their friendship forever.
Now, Amy stands accused of committing a horrific crime, and the only hint to her motives is a hasty message that forces Piper and Margot to revisit the motel's past, and the fate of two sisters who lived there in its heyday. Sylvie Slater had dreams of running off to Hollywood and becoming Alfred Hitchcock's leading lady, while her little sister, Rose, was content with their simple life. Each believed the other to be something truly monstrous, but only one knows the secret that will haunt the generations to come.