This book was very clever and spooky but not in a way that actually scared me. I appreciated the writing style and the uniqueness of the story, and it was a great read for Halloween!

Delightful closed door mystery with the added fun of Hitchcock trivia and all the characters you love to hate!

I knew I would love The Hitchcock Hotel as soon as I saw the synopsis. As a Hitchcock fan myself, the easter eggs that are dropped throughout this book are so fun. Add in the fact that this is a locked room mystery, another personal favorite of mine, and this is without a doubt a five-star read. There really are no likable characters in The Hitchcock Hotel. They're all flawed and hiding something, and they're all a little bit the villain. Loved this one so, so much.

This had an interest setup but I realized quickly that this one would be difficult to review if I didn't have an understanding of Hitchcock's work. I understand him only through vague pop culture references but I don't feel informed enough to weigh in on that aspect. Otherwise it seemed like a good, but not exceptionally special novel on it.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

This one was just okay. It has a great premise and there's definitely some suspenseful parts, but the writing really put me off in places and the ending is lackluster. But if you're a fan of Wrobel's other books, don't let this review dissuade you from reading this one too – you'll probably enjoy it a lot more than I did

I’ll be honest I went into this book expecting it to be a horror novel only to be reminded that Hitchcock was the master of mystery and suspense as well. This book is a good old-fashioned locked room mystery with an Alfred Hitchcock spin. Alfred Smettle has always been the weird one in the group, but when he invites his college friends for a vacation at his new B&B they all feel obligated to say yes. From the outside, the weekend looks like a mini-college reunion between a small group of film club friends. Everyone in the group is grown and has lives outside of the small family they formed years ago. Since the hotel is located just outside of town of their old alma mater, they return with a sense of nostalgia and quickly fall back into their old group dynamics. With shifting points of view and a few flashbacks thrown in, we learn why they were all brought together, and what the true purpose of the weekend actually is. The story has heavy noir vibes, with a dash of the game clue, and a setting that feels like it has been taken from the movies. The characters are all a little obnoxious, but with a story like this, I think that it is necessary to keep you guessing. The book was easy to follow with each chapter properly labeled as to whose point of view you are in at that moment. There is a definite cinematic quality to the writing, and you keep turning the pages to keep that going. I think this is a good mystery for the chilly autumn months.

This was the story of an unexpected character death, a mastermind, and a thought-to-be mastermind actually being puppeteered by the real mastermind of it all and showing that the long game is sometimes the sweetest revenge.

Thank you NetGalley for the read!

This was fun but forgettable entertainment.

I enjoyed the nods to Hitchcock and his movies. It’s done well, so you don’t have to be familiar with the movies in order to enjoy the story.

The characters are all unlikable bordering on horrid humans. I wish we’d had at least one likable character to connect with.

Pacing is slowed by lots of backstory and endless internal whining.

Then we have a murder to solve and lots of true confessions and revelations.

What a fun Hitchcock inspired Who Done It! I absolutely loved all the film references throughout the novel. All the characters were messy and had so many secrets. I love that in a who done it. The beginning was a bit slow for me but I absolutely loved the end. I couldn’t believe the killer! What a fun twist!
3.5/5 Stars

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me an arc copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Hitchcock Hotel is officially my favorite Stephanie Wrobel book to date and I'm not even a Hitchcock fan! I loved the quotes and other things that were all about Hitchcock including what I'm sure is a lot of nods to his movies throughout the book. I initially liked some of the characters, but as the book went on, I realized this “friend” group was not very nice. To each other and their general behavior. The more secrets that were revealed the viler you will think these people are, but man were they entertaining.

The audiobook really makes this story shine, and I loved Michael Crouch, Gail Shalan & Helen Lloyd as the narrators. While there aren’t any fun sound effects or things like that, the way the voices were blended into the experience were fantastic and I can’t imagine reading it would have hit quite the same way. Wrobel really nailed her twists in the book, and I was impressed by so many. Just when you think you know what is coming the tables get turned and it created that 🤯 factor. Even if you’ve never seen a Hitchcock film in your life, I would recommend The Hitchcock Hotel to lovers of twists, mysteries, and bad behavior.

If you are a hitchcock or classic horror fan, this book is for you. If you are aware of hitchcock but not a huge fan, I think the inclusions can be a bit over the top or heavy handed. I mean down to naming the main character Alfred feels a bit much. It starts off slow and has a good climax, which made the structure feel like a hitchcock film.

The mystery itself was pretty good. It made me feel like I was reading one of those older mysteries in the readers digest collection volumes. Sometimes the pacing was a bit wonky but I think it's solid. As with all mystery/thrillers that involve a reunion of friends after many years, you are going to get a good amount of secrets and the book keeps you guessing who is truly the villain.

The Hitchcock Hotel was a fun mystery that took place in a Hitchcock Themed Hotel. Alfred the hotel's owner and Hitchcock super fan has invited his group of 5 college friends for a weekend stay. Everyone is reluctant to join because Alfred was expelled from college and it seems that all friends have some baggage lingering from their time at Reville University. As the weekend starts to unfold we learn more about the backstory of each friend and the hesitance they all have to be around each other. Soon things start to happen at the hotel and it seems like the perfect crime is about to be committed. This book wasn't mind blowing, but it was a fun quick read that I would recommend.

Being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock's movies, I was so excited to get approved for this ARC! I loved the original plot, and the setting was so cool with a creepy locked room vibe. The first half moved a bit slow, but similar to a Hitchcock movie, it was necessary in order to build tension. The second half was filled with so many good twists and turns, most of which really surprised me!

Thank you, @netgalley and @berkleypub, for the #giftedearc!

This was a quick and engaging read from start to finish! I enjoyed that it was multiple POVs and that it slowly unfolds like the murder mysteries that the MC is obsessed with. All the tangled stories are unraveled as all the secrets the characters are hiding are revealed. An enjoyable read.

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I have so many - but I will say that The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock is what all of my nightmares are made of. ⁣
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“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” —Alfred Hitchcock⁣
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I loooove Hitchcock’s films (aside from that 🐦‍⬛ one, because I am terrified of mass amounts of birds flying at my face) and so I knew I was going to be a big fan right out the gate. The way he gets into your mind is purely frightening. Sometimes what’s actually on screen isn’t even all that terrifying but he always puts that dread in your bones and fear in your pulse… and that’s exactly what @stephaniewrobel has done here.⁣
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Six friends. One Remote Hotel. A Long-Overdue Reunion. The unsettling darkness of the hotel - and the curious cast of characters filled with secrets and lies stranded inside, were insufferably entertaining. The plot steadily filled your veins with apprehension and anticipation, and it was a clever and chilling homage to the genius filmmaker himself.

I was riveted. I was unnerved. And I was anxiously on edge to the very end. ⁣
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And don’t even get me started on those birds… 😳

I just finished The Hitchcock Hotel, and wow—what a ride! I absolutely loved the mystery and suspense woven through every chapter. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and the twists just kept coming! The characters were incredibly well-developed; by the end, I felt like I truly knew each one of them, their flaws, and even their secrets. The hotel itself added such a spooky, immersive vibe. The revenge plot was brilliant and satisfying, making it even more intense and unforgettable. I could totally see this adapted into a Netflix film—it’s got that cinematic quality that would translate perfectly on screen.

Thank you, #NetGalley and #BerkleyPublishingGroup for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved it!!

Great addition to a public library or high school library. The characters were nicely fleshed out and the details about the Hitchcock Hotel were fantastic.

The last half was much better than the first half. Other than this though, I just found the book boring but i did like the twist it took…until i got bored of it.

“October is a month crafted for Hitchcock.”

There are few directors I can name, much less say I love, but Alfred Hitchcock is one of them. I used to fall asleep every night in my early 30s with Psycho, The Birds, or Rear Window playing on my television set. Classic movies are definitely a vibe, and no one does them better than Hitch. So naturally when I learned that Stephanie Wrobel was centering her latest novel around a Hitchcock-themed hotel, I shivered with delight (and fright!) in anticipation of getting my mitts on this book. I am happy to attest that it did not disappoint!

Filled with nods to and trivia about Hitchcock the man and his lauded films, The Hitchcock Hotel is a film noir suspense lovers’ dream! I loved immersing myself in this creepy, atmospheric novel as the days drew closer to Halloween. It made for the perfect suspenseful spooky season read. Revolving around a former college film club and its members, The Hitchcock Hotel invites you to spend a fateful weekend at said hotel with the crew. Once best friends, but now frenemies, the club had a falling out their senior year over an incident that shall remain unnamed, but was basically their group’s undoing.

Now Alfred Smettle, perhaps the broodiest and most passionate of the bunch, has opened the Hitchcock Hotel and has invited his former friends over for a visit, and they agree to get together for old time’s sake. But just what does Alfred have in mind for the film club? Perhaps a viewing of Hitchcock’s films? A stroll through the crow-filled aviary? Fine dining where maybe, just maybe, murder is on the menu?

Lovers of film noir, and especially fans of Hitchcock, will delight in Wrobel’s The Hitchcock Hotel! With a cast of unreliable, shifty characters with loads of secrets to spill, The Hitchcock Hotel is a scream.

Another fun spooky read for the fall! I really enjoyed this locked room mystery that centered on a group of college friends spending a weekend at their buddy's creepy Hitchcock themed hotel. Things start going wrong right away, and I wasn't sure what was planned, what wasn't supposed to happen, or who was doing what! The Hitchcock theme to the hotel was super creepy, and it made the book more atmospheric. The unreliable narrator and characters made me spend the chapters wondering who is the antagonist REALLY?