The Enigma of Room 622: The devilish new thriller from the master of the plot twist

Reviews

vivienne dacosta

I have to say listening to this book was amazing. After loving the TV series, The Truth About Harry Quebert Affair, I knew I was curious to read a book written by this author. I hope this gets optioned for a film and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

Thank you to @netgalley @maclehosepress and @quercusbooks for this review copy. This is a story within a story as you travel back and forth between the past and the present, as Joel interviews previous staff and guests to find out what happened in Room 622.

I’d seen The Enigma of Room 622 around and I was lucky to get an audio version of the book through @netgalley . It is quite a chunky book but the attention to detail is so vivid and real that I got completely lost in the story and felt like I knew all the characters personally. The author includes himself as a character within the story which gives the story authenticity, allowing the reader to wonder if it is all true. After a breakup, Joël travels to the Hotel de Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps and gets caught up in the history of the disappearance of Room 622, sending him on a fascinating journey to find the truth.

I felt like the author kept ripping off layers to constantly reveal more mysteries and questions beneath. The twists that occur as the story progresses are simply mind blowing and I did not see the ending coming.