As a crime fiction and Hitchcock lover, I was intrigued by this book. Even though I liked the concept, I was a little thrown by the tense usage. It changes from 1st person present to third person present when following a new character. That's splitting hairs because other than that I cared enough to keep reading despite that. It's a great suspense with a nod to Hitchcock.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel!

The premise of this book sounded SO interesting. A Hitchcock themed hotel is the setting for a film club reunion, and of course past secrets come to the surface and there has to be a murder.

Unfortunately, the first half of this book was too slow for me, and it was hard to pick back up. I think the second half of the book was better, but the first half of the book made it difficult for me to enjoy the last half of the book.

I did really like the idea for getting the crow's POV in the prologue. That was very creative and gives the book another layer of originality.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARCs but working diligently to get caught up. I really enjoyed the premise of this book! It felt creative yet still real, as I know many people who are huge fans of horror movies (luckily not Hitchcock in general)! I feel like I saw certain aspects coming and others completely caught me off guard. I love books where you get real information along with a solid story and this book for that bill. I would recommend to anyone who likes horror, scary, and mysteries!

Tried to read this then lost interest, so I put my name on the hold list for the audio and finally finished it. It wasn't anything special. The Hitchcock aspect of it was fun, but even the descriptions of the hotel were Lacking. This book is very Character-driven but also very Slow-burn, so I found myself struggling to have any interest in it. I didn't find myself rooting for any of the characters because I didn't like any of them. I also guessed how the ending was going to play out very early on.

This is a book that will keep you guessing right to the end. Alfred, named after the famous director, has opened a Hitchcock themed hotel. He has had a rough time since university and he blames his best friends for his debacles. We find out throughout the book that there are some good reasons for his feeling that way but he now is living the dream and has invited those friends for a reunion to his hotel. No one is quite certain of his motives but he has not become any more “main stream” than he was as the oddball in university.

Right from the get-go the reader knows his motive is revenge. For what we are not sure and how he intends to exact said revenge is unknown, even to him. That will be part of the fun for him. There are some deliciously wicked pieces to this puzzle in which no one is without sin. But there is also a much deeper and even darker game going on that only at the end becomes clear to the reader- even if it is still shrouded for the characters. As in any game, some players are more adept than others. The one who wins will be the one who plays it best. Filled with surprises and twists and turns, this is a great read from beginning to end. Five stars and two paws up.

I did finish this book, but probably wouldn't have if I had checked it out from the library. I didn't like any of the characters, but I also was not compelled by any of them. The story itself might have been worth it if the people were either a little more evil or a lot less banal. Even the twisty, "you think you know because I told you, but you really don't know because I haven't told you EVERYTHING," ending was really not that interesting, there was just nobody to root for or to despise that much.

Alfred’s Hitchcock hotel is open for business and now all he needs is a reunion with his college best friends. They haven’t seen eacother in 16 years and now it’s time to catch up. There is a interesting mix of characters in this one and you defiantly get that something’s wrong vibes from the group. The setting was creepy with all the Hitchcock Artifacts all around the hotel. They sounded pretty col but not being a Hitchcock fan, I didnt get the movie references to the movies. But that didnt change the enjoyment of the story for me. . It was fun trying to figure out why they were all there and then all the secrets they all had.It was really hard for me to root for or connect with any of the characters. It felt very surface level of who they are and why the heck they are doing the tings they did. I was still interested in who done it, so i kept on and I’m glad I did. Overall a fun and easy read.

Thank you to Berkeley publishing and Netgalley for my #gifted copy.

All of the Hitchcock references are fantastic, even for someone like me, who is not the most well-versed in his films. The story is really interesting and fast-paced, and the ending did surprise me! There's just something about Stephanie Wrobel's writing style that just isn't for me,

The Hitchcock Hotel was a mid mystery. I thought some of the twists were good but most were not as shocking as I would have hoped. I was also expecting more Hitchcock. It didn't really help that I didn't really care for any of the characters or there problems either. I frequently got them mixed up. But if you're looking for a light easy mystery with tid bits of film history pick this one up.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC!

Other than the really cool setting in a hotel designed to mimic Hitchcock movies and the Hitchcock trivia, this was a pretty mediocre who-dun-it.

This book missed the mark for me. It's such a great premise; disgruntled and somewhat bitter man brings his college friends together at his Alfred Hitchcock themed hotel to flaunt his success and settle some scores. The twists are untwisty and the characters not fleshed out. I probably would have enjoyed this more had my expectations not been raised so high. It's readable and page turning yet leaves the reader wanting more.

I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller filled with suspense and twists that keep you guessing all the way until the very end. It's perfect for fans of Hitchcock or anyone who likes a good mystery related to reunited friends in an isolated house filled with long buried secrets.

Alfred Smettle is the owner of the Hitchcock Hotel, a themed hotel after the many movies of the famous director. It’s been fifteen years since he’s seen his former college friends, the group were very close in college, and were in the Film Club , the last year of college we soon uncover something big happened and it ended up with everyone going their separate ways. Alfred has now invited them to his hotel for a long weekend. He has a secret motive for this reunion. He’s let his staff have the weekend off except for his trusted housekeeper. You see Alfred isn’t one to forgive or forget. We soon realize that this weekend will end as any Hickcock film does, with a dead body and a who done it! This was a locked room mystery and everyone had secrets they didn’t want to uncover. This was a fun read and a good Halloween story!

Fans of Alfred Hitchcock will truly love this book! It had creepiness, scare tactics and a scary hotel made in the image of the Psycho movie. Props to the author because that is my favorite movie from good ole Alfred. This story was about revenge and it almost did that except the killer didn’t think about all of the moving parts and players involved.

Old college friends are summoned to one of their “friends” new acquisitions. He has built himself a hotel decorated and designed to pay tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. He intends to exact revenge for how he was treated by them all. One will be a victim and one will be a killer. His plan is going true to plans until it isn’t. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It kept me up and kept me interested. I feel like this would make a really great movie too because the details are so perfectly placed to actually see the scene play out in your imagination. A definite must read and 4️⃣⭐️ read❗️

Solid mystery story with some twists and turns I did not expect. Enjoyed the bits of Hitchcock-related trivia scattered throughout the novel as well. Definitely will recommend to those who like mystery novels.

Mystery and thriller seekers should enjoy this novel, with its liberal sprinkling of Hitchcockian references. The scene-setting, the tone, and the character quirks make this domestic thriller a page-turner. I liked it enough to excuse the ending, which wasn’t quite as thrilling as the rest of the book. Still, I’m giving it four stars. This is the second book I’ve read by Stephanie Wrobel and I would call myself a fan.

[Thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced reader copy and share my opinion of the book.]

Thank you so much @berkleypub for this spooky well paced read. I would recommend this for both Hitchcock lovers & general horror film devotees. You should absolutely go in blind otherwise!

This was such a fun twisty read! I loged the Hitchcock plot and the setting was eerie and fun! I loved the vibes and the narration was done well!

"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 Goodreads summary.

This cover, that premise - this book was at the very top of my TBR as soon as it came in from the library. I love a book featuring friends reuniting with a shared dark past. What made this book unique was Alfred himself. From the very beginning of this book, we know that Alfred seems to have his own agenda behind inviting his old friends to visit his hotel for the weekend. The question is what are his plans behind the stay and why? The book builds slowly as we get to know this group of friends. They each seem to have their own secrets but with this shared past that ties them together. I honestly was completely here for it all and loved how the suspense was building. Without sharing specifics or spoilers, there comes a point to this book where things change and I wasn't expecting it. It took a fun turn that for me was unexpected. That being said, I didn't completely love the ending which I did see coming. This was a very solid, enjoyable read for me overall though. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author and seeing what she comes up with next.

Readers who enjoy atmospheric, suspenseful reads should pick this book up. If you enjoyed There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh, give this one a try or vice versa as both books have the friends reuniting and things going badly vibes. This book feels perfect for fall reading and the spooky season. I'm going with four stars overall.