The Haunted Hotel (a Mystery of Modern Venice) (Paperback)

from bell7

A strange woman comes to visit a doctor, claiming that she may have a strange malady, perhaps even madness. The doctor examines her, but can find nothing wrong. After she leaves, he is intrigued: who is this woman, and why does she think another - her former rival in love - is fated to be her und...

from Arkrayder

This was an okay sort of mystery horror story. The supernatural element is very low key, it's in no way in your face, but it is used well to keep the flow of the narrative going. The characters themselves are not deeply developed and it almost feels as if the book as an outline for a longer, full...

from lisahistory

A Gothic story, but not with an identifiable psychological foundation. I confused some of the female characters. Got kind of disgusting near the end. I enjoyed both Woman in White and The Moonstone more. I like Collins while I'm reading, but then get to the end and am not sure I liked it.

from Michael.Rimmer

This book is all about the plot, which Collins deftly builds towards its climax. It's a proper "page-turner", which keeps you wanting to read the next chapter to see what will happen. He also keeps you guessing as to whether the central mystery is of human devising or whether there really is a su...

from KatherineGregg

Countess Nerona, an Italian temptress, marries Lord Montbarry who was formally betrothed to a lovely English woman, Agnes Lockwood. No one is happy about this marriage. The newly marrieds embark on a honeymoon that takes them to Venice. In Venice they stay in a palace on the canal. Baron Rivar, t...