The Secret Resort Of Nostalgia is a perfectly conceived entry in the mystery genre.
Mike Denning just got a new job. Although his new employer is less than forthcoming about the specifics, Mike’s job comes with terrific perks like an attractive female boss, generous accommodations, great wages, and a beautiful resort setting. The island location is a veritable utopia filled with enthusiastic citizens who seem unbothered by the imposing and well-fortified fence cutting the island off from the rest of the world. Tasked with interviewing many residents and photographing aspects of island life, Mike is in a perfect position to figure out what all the security is about and why nobody in town will discuss it.
A book written by Sahlan Diver is like a fine five course dinner served one tiny bite at a time! Each chapter delivers a meticulously crafted clue or bit of intrigue. The pace is both frustratingly and rewardingly well-planned. The whimsical descriptions of the town of Nostalgia will make you wish you could book a train ticket to the idyllic and exclusive location. The characters are interesting and just crazy enough to be believable, and the ending is absolutely unexpected. The Secret Resort Of Nostalgia is a perfectly conceived entry in the mystery genre, filled with scheming, suspicion, suspects, secrets, and perhaps most of all, surprises!
