Review of Palm Court Motel

[Anthony Ekemezie]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Palm Court Motel" by Anthony Mays.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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I firmly believe that crime and mystery thrillers rank among the most engaging types of literature. Books with thrilling action-packed plot piques reader interest. and this one is no different. This book featured Neil Hammer, a former FBI agent turned private investigator.

Virginia Wolfe, a well-known author, had passed away. Not long after, her sister, Dana Wolfe, a congresswoman, went missing. A woman named Cathy hired Neil to look into this case, and the Palm Court Motel was the ideal location for him to stay and keep a close eye on his suspect, Hayden Stewart. One evening, he got a note from Hayden saying that he could provide crucial information that would help with the case. Unfortunately, this was all a set-up to frame Neil for murder. Neil managed to remain calm even when all the evidence pointed against him. To make matters complicated, Dana suddenly resurfaced with a lot of questions for him. Things would probably get worse. I wonder who masterminded this whole plan. Why would someone go through all this trouble just to see the downfall of one man? I hope Neil doesn’t get convicted. What do you think?

I have to admit, this book was exciting to read. It was written descriptively, which helped readers to paint a mental picture of each event. The characters were all well-developed, and I loved that the author gave each character flaws. This made them realistic and relatable. This book was written in the third person. One of the things I enjoyed about this book was the part where Neil discussed his knowledge of astrology and numerology. I have never heard of path and destiny numbers. Neither do I know which numbers are considered good or bad luck. This book inspired me to undertake some fascinating studies on them.

This book seems well-edited as I found just one grammar error while reading. I disliked the fact that the author was not consistent with one name for a character. This confused me at some points in the book. For instance, a character named William Bonnie Duran and nicknamed Billy the Bruiser may sometimes be referred to as Duran, Bruiser, or Billy. Other than this, there was nothing I disliked about this book. It contained all the necessary elements, such as action, mystery, murder, and suspense, that could make a crime and mystery thriller a good read.

I rate Palm Court Motel: A Neil Hammer Novel by Anthony Mays 4 out of 5 stars. I removed one star because of the complaint stated above. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good crime and mystery thriller or who love to read detective stories. This book is best suited for adults, as it contains profane language.

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[Aswin3848]

Nice review. The premise of the book is action packed and full of action. Your review just elevated the anticipation for reading the book.

[NetMassimo]

The use of different nicknames for a character can be really confusing, otherwise, this seems like an engaging crime thriller centered around a complicated case. Thank you for your great review!