Review: Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden

3 stars for Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden.

This story reminds me very much of another book. The author herself knows it and even makes a deliberate attempt to hint about it in her story though without citing the title. For those of us who have read that book (and I think most of us, voracious readers, will have), you will know which book I am referring to. Both stories revolve around a remote and quiet motel - Baxter Motel in this book - but that is where the similarity ends.

Do Not Disturb is supposedly an addictive psychological thriller. I finish reading it in two days' time and that says something about it being a page turner, right? But while I am curious about the story and its ending, I am not super impressed by the development of the story. Perhaps because I keep thinking about the other book while I read, and my expectation just becomes higher. I will likely have enjoyed this book more if there has been no parallel drawn or expectation to begin with.

Overall, this is a fast and fairly entertaining read. I am not overly impressed by the story and its ending, but I may give this author another try.


Publisher: Independently published
Publication date: 10 Sep 2021

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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.

*Blurb from Goodreads*

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