Now, I’m not usually one for short stories, but I wanted to read Hotel California because Jennifer Graeser Dornbush wrote one of them! I really enjoyed her book The Coroner so I was excited to read more of her work.

I’m happy to say Hotel California did not disappoint! It was definitely entertaining and had a little bit of everything for you mystery lovers! Paranormal, action, politics, a cold case, a hit man, you name it! I feel like there is something for everyone here.

There were two stand-out stories to me in this one. Hotel California by Jennifer … no surprise there!! This story centered around a social media influencer and a creeptastic stay at Chateau Cambria.

My other favorite was Try and Love Again by Amanda Flower. This one was about a private investigator who looks into a 20 year old murder in a small island community.

Shorty story and/or mystery lovers… you should consider adding this to your tbr!

A group of eight short stories, all mysteries and each carrying the title of a song by the Eagles. As always with such collections, the appeal ebbs and flows and sometimes the title seems to get in the story’s way, leading to a scenario that feels somewhat contrived. There’s even one (Hotel California by Jennifer Graeser Dornbush) that tracks the lyrics of the song – interesting but ultimately unfulfilling, this one.

I was attracted by the fact that there’s a Reacher tale here, penned by Andrew Child and also a piece by one of my favourite mystery writers, Reed Farrel Coleman. However, I found the former to be a very average and somewhat unlikely offering and the latter to be one of the weirder pieces in this collection. Coleman story was, though, at least interesting in its strangeness.

My favourite stories were:

The Last Resort by Rich Bleiweiss – a hit man flees to Maui in an attempt to escape a killer who is tracking him.

Wasted Time by John Gilstrap – A politician has a reluctant and life changing reunion with his mass murderer brother.

If you’re a fan of short, quirky mysteries this collection might be worth tracking down, you’re sure to find a few that’ll tickle your fancy.

Entertaining, gripping, or even downright spine-tingling stories from eight different authors, all well versed in their craft and bringing their own special abilities to this project. Hotel California is bound to have something for every taste

Wonderful short stories from a diverse group of authors. There's something for everyone in this feast of mystery and thriller stories. I really enjoyed this and recommend that people go out and purchase a copy on May 17, 2022. Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this advanced copy.

A set of short high octane crime short stories by some of the greats in fiction writing today. The Reacher short is spectacular. Must read.

Stylishly written and fiendishly conceived these delicious stories perfectly reflect the rather loopy world into which our daily grind has been thrown into over the last two years. Hysteria, fear, paranoia, lies, deceit and lots of
murderous shenanigans are comingling smoothly with lots evil intents and ruthless carelessness...
An unforgettable cast of characters, some dazzling verbal pyrotechnics and lots of adrenaline-fueled moments managed to definitely convince me that the talented wordsmiths responsible for this terrific collection had a wonderful time putting it together...
Go ahead and enjoy this wonderful feat whitout any moderation whatsoever👍

Many thanks to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for this unexpected jewel!

Excellent short stories by an impressive array of writers. This smorgasbord of mystery, thriller stories has something for everyone.

Hotel California consists of entertaining and chilling stories from eight different mystery authors. The book starts off strong with New Kid in Town by Andrew Child. I love the selection of authors, they each did a wonderful job with their stories. If you are looking for your next mystery/thriller, I definitely recommend this book. There’s something here for everyone. Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.