Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime.

To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she’s done.

But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night.

Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick’s ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching.

In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She’ll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom.

But first, she must survive the night.

My Thoughts:

I had a bit of a reading lull so knew one of Freida’s books would pull me out of the lull and it certainly did, this one was about Quinn, she is on the run for a murder she committed. But as she gets further away, a really bad snowstorm blows her way, she must find shelter fast. Nick owns the Baxter Motel and when he sees Quinn wanting a room, he is more than happy to help. No one has stayed in the hotel for a very long time apart from one old lady who Quinn finds creepy. Things start feeling odd for Quinn as she is forced to stay a while longer but nothing is as it seems at this isolated motel. Will Quinn be able to escape her past? I liked the intensity that built up throughout the story, Frieda writes with such conviction and realness that is what I like about her books. They keep you on tenterhooks and you never know what to expect.

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