Did not realize this was the third in a series, I will read the first two then come back and write a new review.

Thanks to Storm and Netgalley for this arc.
This book gave me the chills!!👻👻
Detectives maria miller and frankie conway take on another case that ISNT THE NORM. A hotel has its secrets, 2 girls are found side by side on a bed in the parker hotel with their feet having been removed.. The hotel has long term residents, who see and hear things that are not of this world.
A woman in blue is said to be seen, but once you do someone is going to succumb to something evil
When maria stays with Harrison, she dreams, she is being chased by a big black shadow., she wakes abruptly with a hot searing pain I. Her shoulder, on looking it's a large wound and in following days it gets infected., and makes maria very unwell. Did she see the lady I. Blue? After receiving medical treatment frankie and maria decide they have to sort this threat once and for all..... After all it's not the first time they have come face to face with evil, but will it be their last??. Can they restore the parker hotel to a peaceful place? and help pass over the tortured soles?
I can't get enough of this series. Read with speed.. highly highly recommend......

This was a great third entry in the Detective Maria Miller series, it had the elements of the previous two books that I enjoyed and was invested in what was happening. The characters worked with this thriller and I really enjoyed the twists. I was invested in what Helen Phifer wrote and was glad this series continued.

I thought the first two installments in this brilliant series were frightening enough, but this one startled me.
Maria and Frankie make a call to a hotel where two adolescents' bodies had been found. When Maria has an awful feeling about the hotel, she sees a woman in a blue dress but is told she's been dead for over 80 years and seeing her is a premonition of death. Maria and Frankie are questioning their characters' fates amidst mysterious encounters and happenings.
I enjoy the eerie and ghostly components of this book, and I hope it isn't the last.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

"The Girls on Floor 13" by Helen Phifer is a paranormal thriller that promises chills and suspense. The story begins with the discovery of two teenage girls' bodies in a rundown New York City hotel room, a place with a dark history and a reputation for hauntings. Detective Maria Miller is on the case, unraveling a mystery filled with sinister messages, elusive suspects, and eerie parallels to a double murder decades earlier.

The book's premise is intriguing, especially for fans of authors like Karin Slaughter, Mary Stone, and A. J. Rivers. However, as my first foray into the paranormal thriller genre, I found it challenging to fully engage with the story. It took a considerable amount of time to get into the plot, and I often felt lost, possibly due to the slow pacing.

One character who stood out to me was the woman in blue. She seemed underestimated by others, her good intentions often misinterpreted, which added an interesting layer to the narrative. Unfortunately, I didn't find any particular moments or quotes that resonated with me enough to highlight.

While the book offers a unique blend of paranormal elements and a detective storyline, it ultimately didn't connect with me. The themes and plot points went over my head, making it a rather confusing read. Despite its potential, "The Girls on Floor 13" fell short of my expectations, earning a 2-star rating.

I would like to thank Helen Phifer, Storm Publishing & NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. Although this particular story didn't resonate with me, I appreciate the opportunity to read and review it.

I’d like to thank Storm Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Girls On Floor 13’, book 3 in the Detective Maria Miller series written by Helen Phifer, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Teenagers Dory Painter and Michelle Carter are ghost-hunting at Parker Hotel which has a reputation for being haunted and they arrange with a maintenance man to get access to a room. Detectives Maria Miller and Frankie Conroy work with the Strange Case Review Team but as there’s nobody available they get called out to deal with a fire on the 13th floor at Parker Hotel. When they arrive Maria gets a fleeting glimpse of a woman in blue who she was told died there eighty years ago, but when they enter room 1303 no way are they prepared for what they find in there.

‘The Girls On Floor 13’ is a thriller that tells of two teenage girls who are found in a hotel room in Parker Hotel. From the beginning the story is deeply involved in the supernatural with Detective Maria Miller sensing when spirits are present. Having previously enjoyed Ms Phifer’s thrillers I fully expected to enjoy this one despite not normally reading the supernatural genre, but even though I enjoyed book 2 in this series I struggled to work up any enthusiasm for the characters or plot and gave up half-way which is a rare occurrence for me. But this is my own honest and unbiased opinion and I apologise that I haven’t given more positive feedback as I’m sure it will appeal to a lot of readers.

Thank you Storm Publishing and Helen Phifer for this amazing read.

Book 3 of this series and there is no slowing down. The author had me hooked with a hauntingly good plot right from chapter 1. A mix of crime/thriller and the paranormal combine to make this series such a unique and addictive experience. As always I loved the friendships between our characters and I feel that reading about them is comforting for me (in the best way that a paranormal crime thriller with some dark elements can be).

The book was filled with spooky moments, some dark content and just the right amount of suspense to have me hanging on to every word until I could uncover what was going on.

Can't wait for 4 book... PLEASE tell me they'll be a book 4 because I need more of this in my life!

4.5/5

O

Detective Maria Miller and partner Frankie are called to investigate the suspicious deaths of two teenage girls discovered on the 13th floor of the Parker hotel in New York City.
This is the first book I've read by Helen Phifer and I thought it was OK, I'm not much of a fan of supernatural/ghost stories and this book was just that. I did enjoy the relationship between the main characters, and thought the book was well written. I did feel I missed a few little bits and pieces by not reading the previous books in the series but I still enjoyed the book and if you like supernatural/ghost type stories you will probably enjoy this book and the entire series.
Thank you to Netgallery, Storm publishing and Helen Phifer for the opportunity to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

I am not really into paranormal or ghostly books but I really enjoyed reading this crime book. I haven’t read any of these books by this author but will do

I loved the main characters, Detective Marie Miller and Frankie investigates murders of 2 teenagers in the Haunted Hotel where a woman in a blue dress haunts the place

Definitely 5 star read with shocking twists
Highly recommended

Thank you to Netgalley

When the bodies of two teen girls are discovered in a New York hotel, Detective Maria Miller and her partner Frankie are brought in to investigate. But this will not be a simple open and shut murder investigation. Both girls' feet have been cut off and are missing, and there are sinister parallels to past crimes at the hotel. At the hotel, Maria glimpses a woman in blue - is the woman real or a ghost? Is she friend or foe? After Maria herself starts to become affected by the mysteries of the murders and the hotel, she worries that she may be the unknown killer's next victim. Will Maria and Frankie be able to catch the killer in time? Helen Phifer's The Girls on Floor 13 (Detective Maria Miller #3) is an entertaining, easy read for fans of crime fiction, paranormal fiction, and especially paranormal crime fiction. I had not read the first two novels in the Maria Miller series and was admittedly worried that this would put me at a disadvantage, but in my opinion the novel stands on its own. Phifer does make references to Maria and Frankie's past paranormal crime adventures, but you will absolutely still have a fulsome reading experience whether or not you have read the prior two novels. If anything, I look forward to going back and reading them, having enjoyed the third one so much!

Two girls are found dead in their beds in a locked room on what seems to be a haunted 13th floor.

Maria and Franke set out to solve the mystery. The girls were supposed to be at a slumber party but it appears that they were lured there by a mysterious voice on their voice mails.

An old newspaper article emerges that shows a very similar murder took place years ago, and that the two sets might be linked.

This mystery had enough of a haunted theme that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters are interesting and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat.

Thanks to netgalley for this good book

Gruesome and dark.

I haven't read the others in the series, but didn't feel that I was missing context.

Detective Maria Miller is called to a case of two teens murdered at a local hotel. The girls, from Boston, had snuck out to follow the obsession with the true crime stories they have seen and read about the hotel. With essentially no evidence/dna, it's quite the challenge to investigate.

After diving into the history of the hotel and its staff, she learns that a similar murder occurred many years ago. This story has a super creepy premise, and very disturbing link to the paranormal.

Thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Helen Phifer for the eARC.

I enjoyed this one, chock full of twists and turns. I read it very quickly as I couldn't wait to fi d out what happened next. Highly recommend this one. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

📚 Book Review 📚

An old, notorious hotel in NYC with a violent and disturbing past. Reports of people seeing and feeling things of a supernatural nature. A horrific discovery in room 1303 in the thirteenth floor of the Parker Hotel.

It appears that history is repeating itself in the worst ways and those that once walked the corridors of The Parker, still remain.

This is an easy, fun read which is the third book in a series involving Detective Maria Miller and her partner, Frankie who are responsible for investigating crimes of a paranormal nature. I haven’t read the previous two books, but this did not stop me enjoying this third instalment. If you enjoy the paranormal and a story which is easy to read and get into, then this is for you. I need to read the previous two now!

I’d like to thank Storm Publishing, NetGalley and the author for the arc and the fantastic opportunity, in exchange for my honest feedback 😊

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When the bodies of two teenage girls are discovered in a rundown New York City hotel room, Detective Maria Miller is called to the crime scene. The best friends were supposed to be at a sleepover miles away in the suburbs. With no record of the girls checking in and the room on the thirteenth floor closed off to guests, what were they doing there?

The Girls on Floor 13 is the third book in Phifer's Detective Maria Miller series. While all could potentially be read in any order - it is recommended that you start with The Haunting on West 10th Street. During this book, we not only have our paranormal investigation (with spooky links to previous hauntings), but we also get a little more of a glimpse into Maria's private life. One of my favourite parts of this series is the amazing banter between both Maria and Frankie and their perfect impression of Mulder and Scully! This one definitely felt inspired by other hotel murders, so if you're a fan of true crime and ghostly sightings and disappearances this one is a must to add to your list.

Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Helen Phifer for an advanced copy for review. The Girls on Floor 13 is set for release May 30th, 2024.

This book is centered around the investigation of the murder of two girls on the thirteenth floor of a haunted hotel. Detective Maria Miller is the lead investigator in this case, and is working together with Detective Frankie. While they are at the hotel, Detective Maria sees and learns about a lady dressed in blue. It is stated that the lady dressed in blue is a bad omen, and people who see her often will either end up dead, or someone else will die.

I enjoyed this book and the pace of the story. It wasn't too overwhelming or underwhelming at all. I originally wasn't sure if I liked the paranormal aspect of this story since I wasn't expecting it (since this book is only labeled as a thriller book on Goodreads and the only mentions of the possibility of it being a paranormal thriller is the mention of hauntings in the synopsis), but it grew on me and added an extra layer to the story, and made it more interesting.

The only complaint that I have is the constant obsession with feet from the point of view of the killer...... just not my thing and feet gross me out.

If you haven’t figured it out yet I love books with old houses and old buildings that are potentially haunted. So it was a no brainer for me to read this. I would classify this as a YA book.

The story is gripping and challenging from the first page. I wanted to learn the backstories of each incident and characters. The characters are so much fun to follow around as they solve the mystery.

However, I kept feeling like Im missing out on things because I haven’t read the previous books about the main protagonist so I’m missing a big part of the story.

The build up is stunning but the ending left me confused and with a million questions. I’m still wondering about the backstory of the ghosts. I wish there was more information about it.

Thrilling, twisty and ALMOST got me but I figured out the twist in the end. I would still recommend this book to a friend! A great mystery.

Um I’m a fan….Just now….My heart is still racing. My nerves gone. I finally can take a breath. Wow.

So these two teenage girls, Dory and Melissa, skip school to visit this specific hotel room (1303) in the most haunted hotel in NY. They tell their parents they are sleeping over at each other houses. (Typical lie for teenagers when they doing something they ain’t got no business doing!)

Fast forward - a maid from the hotel finds the girls in the bed dead. Something about their death and how they were found just doesn’t sit right. It ain’t normal. Somebody got a fetish! 👀

Detective Frankie and Maria from the Strange Case Review Team take over the case to find the killer.
Look, the way I was playing detective along with them. 🧐🔎This my first and last case because NOPE! So much is packed into this book with it being a supernatural thriller/mystery. I couldn’t put it down. Now got to read or watch something light and airy 😂

We did that team! Thankful to the guardian angels in our lives on Earth and in spirit.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC read.

This book is a dark, haunting detective thriller.

Detective Maria is called to help solve the murder of two young girls who are on the 13th floor of a New York hotel. There is strange things happening at the hotel and quite a lot of dead people.

This is personally is not a book I’d usually read, it’s too scary for me and wasn’t read after dark. It is well written though and enjoyed the mystery around the murders, but not the paranormal behaviors. A spooky 3.5 read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.