The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James
Narrated by Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
If you've ever driven past a roadside motel at 2am and felt something was wrong, Simone St. James will confirm you were right.
- Great if you want: dual-timeline gothic mystery with genuine supernatural unease
- Listening experience: slow-burn and atmospheric — best heard after dark
- Narration: Pressley and Potter each own their timeline; the contrast deepens the dread
- Skip if: you need tidy explanations for the supernatural elements
About This Audiobook
Two women separated by decades find themselves drawn into the sinister mysteries surrounding a decaying roadside motel in upstate New York. In 1982, Vivian Delaney takes a night clerk job at the Sun Down Motel to save money for her escape to New York City, but she soon discovers the establishment harbors dark secrets and malevolent forces. Thirty-five years later, her niece Carly arrives in the same small town, determined to uncover the truth about Vivian's mysterious disappearance and drawn to work at the very same motel that claimed her aunt.
Narrators Brittany Pressley and Kirsten Potter deliver compelling dual performances that enhance the novel's atmospheric horror and dual timeline structure. Each narrator brings distinct vocal qualities to their respective time periods, creating clear separation between past and present while maintaining the story's eerie continuity. Their performances amplify the mounting tension and supernatural elements, using subtle vocal shifts to distinguish between human characters and otherworldly presences. The audio format proves particularly effective for this ghost story, as the narrators' skillful delivery transforms creaking floorboards and whispered voices into genuinely unsettling moments that linger beyond each listening session.