Rory has a secret that churns his stomach but if no-one finds out then it’s OK to lie, right?
Living in the quiet and uneventful town of Aberfintry, Rory tries to become invisible to avoid the bullies, especially the Goodman Twins, their father runs the town and they consider themselves having the same stature at school.
Up on the rocky ledge of Scrab Hill lies Hotel Grimm, Rory knows it’s there but the stories of its deathly legacy stop him venturing near the spooky hotel. He’s never seen guests come or go and the number of missing people connected to it seems to be rising and he wonders who will be next.
Zizz Cola is the go-to drink in Aberfintry, everyone drinks it. Rory unknowingly meets the head of the company and before he knows it his lie is out. It cements what happens in his life next when he is thrown into the world of fame and fortune – a blessing on one hand but definitely a curse in the other, in more ways than one.
Rory must survive a request to visit Hotel Grimm, one that makes him nervous but he can’t turn it down. Before he makes his way up the steps and through the hotel’s ominous doors, he researches everything ‘Grimm’ in the local library. Secrets and lies rest within the archives as he balances facts against elements of fake news that have always cast a shadow over the hotel and its infamous legends. An incident in 1948 comes up in the limited information he can find but with the help of allies he uncovers some of Aberfintry’s history that’s definitely not taught in class.
Expect the unexpected with Hotel Grimm, all is not what it seems as Rory is taken by surprise, in more ways than one, with what he finds within.
Can he survive his visit to Hotel Grimm? What does the future hold for him, the hotel and the deep sense of dread he has every time he looks up at the looming structure? Most of all, does Rory keep his secret or does he confess and take the consequences?
Delighted to see a new revamped edition of the brilliant Mike Nicholson’s Hotel Grimm darkening my door and creeping its way into my world again.
With stunning illustrations by Jen Chennell, its pages will lead you on the adventure of a lifetime.
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