The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice Audiobook

" Saw this in the 'Classics' section of my library so gave it a whirl. I quite enjoyed reading it, in a gothic horror sort of way, but it was nowhere near as good as The Moonstone or The Woman in White. Still, glad I tried it. "

" This book was really disappointing. It could have been so much better if just rearranged a bit, or written in first person by Henry or Agatha. Still a fan of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, so I will keep trying other Collins, they have to be better than this! "

" Is there no explanation of the mystery of The Haunted Hotel? Is The Haunted Hotel the tale of a haunting -- or the tale of a crime? The ghost of Lord Montberry haunts the Palace Hotel in Venice --- or does it? Montberry's beautiful-yet-terrifying wife, the Countess Narona, and her erstwhile brother are the center of the terror that fills the Palace Hotel. Are their malefactions at the root of the haunting -- or is there something darker, something much more unknowable at work? "

" I had expected more from this book. The plot is very interesting, intricate, complex and farfetched; good for a gothic novel. Style of writing is... not that great. Add to that, that I've the feeling the narrator is a sexist bastard (as well towards men as women). Do not want. "

" Typical Collins. Great characters. Great story. A very good time. "

" I never made it past the first 30 pages and it pained me to get even that far. This is one of only a few books I ever gave up on. "

" The old-fashioned text was a bit tedious, and the plot slow. Written in the late 1800s. "

" Beautifully written and very creepy. The Victorian ghost stories are still the best and always will be. As with a lot of Victorian era writing, the female characters are either very wicked or weak and watery but Collins' women have a little more to them than usual. "

" I read this book long time ago. I don't remember much, except THAT fireplace scene. Yessssss! I love it to the last blood cell! "

" This is my first Wilkie Collins book I have read, and I enjoyed every second of the tale of the haunted hotel. This is an essential read. I was gripped from beginning to end. I hope other Wilkie Collins books are just as entrancing as this one! "

" I downloaded this book and started reading it with the expectation that it will soon join my ever-lengthening list of "currently-reading". I should have known better than to doubt Wilkie Collins. True to form, he engrosses with his narrative and makes it impossible to lay down. Loved it! "

" Published in 1878. A fascinating mix of mystery fiction and the gothic, nicely ambiguous and very atmospheric. "

" I had expected more from this book. The plot is very interesting, intricate, complex and farfetched; good for a gothic novel. Style of writing is... not that great. Add to that, that I've the feeling the narrator is a sexist bastard (as well towards men as women). Do not want. "

" Mildly interesting, but I won't reread it. This is the first book by Wilkie Collins I've read. His prose is surprisingly crisp and does not seem anywhere nearly as archaic as Dickens, Thackeray, Trollope, et. al. Perhaps his status as a second rank author kept him from spending time GuhRate WRiiiiter-izing his books -- not a single semi-colon in the whole shebang. "

" Great Victorian mystery/ghost story. The backdrop of London and continental Europe adds to the exotic nature of the tale. Love the writers depth of characters, dialogue used to convey hidden messages and the level of description of scenery creating ghostly, eerie atmospheres "

" hands down one of the best books I have ever read. It had me from the first sentence to the last and kept me guessing the whole way through. "

" I listened to the audiobook "

" I really liked the plot of this one, and it was nice and short. "

" Not on the same level as WiW or Moonstone -- more of a brain candy mystery story. Even a bit cheesy at times. But easy/fun read. "

" Not nearly as good as the Woman in White, but still a good deal of fun. "

" Nice one. Scary. Love a good scandal. Big fan of Collins since The Moonstone, and this one just makes me like him more. Took me little to no time to get through this book since it is pretty fast paced and do intriguing. I couldn't stop reading! "

" I love Wilkie Collins books, but this was my least favorite. I just did not find it as spell binding as all the others, but still has some of the same twists and turns of his other books. "

" The old-fashioned text was a bit tedious, and the plot slow. Written in the late 1800s. "

" Good... but not scary enough, Wilkie. Not this time. "

" I really like Wilkie Collins. I read this short novel in one sitting and enjoyed the creepy aura with no interruptions. Free on my kindle. "

" Yummy little proper mystery that none-too-gently hurls you toward the surprising ending. Little gore, lots of fine toes trod upon, and people dying at the right time. "

" Not as good as Collin's other books, but it's a quick read. "

" Not as good as Collin's other books, but it's a quick read. "

" A slow start but hard to put down from around a third the way through. "

" Not as amazing as the other Wilkie novels I've read, but still soooo good. "

" I had to read another Wilkie Collins after Woman in White, and this was the most available to me. It is a slender volume; not the commitment of Woman in White, but nevertheless engrossing. Dated, of course, but that is part of the charm. "

" An interesting, if far-fetched, gothic mystery. Woman in White was better. "

" Not a bad book, but probably forgotten fairly easily. Simple writing style too... "

" Another good page turner from Wilkie! "

" This book was really disappointing. It could have been so much better if just rearranged a bit, or written in first person by Henry or Agatha. Still a fan of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, so I will keep trying other Collins, they have to be better than this! "

" WOW! This was a really good book! Very suspensful the whole way through. It got my attention in the first chapter. "

" A heart-racing storyline, a good read in general, better being read when you're alone and in a quiet ambiance with no interruption. BEST if you read it when it is dark and raining outside. Hehe.. "

" Gave it 2 stars and think I am being a little generous. Found it a bit drawn out, has undercurrent tension running through it but I felt it did not deliver in the end, I was expecting more. "

" hands down one of the best books I have ever read. It had me from the first sentence to the last and kept me guessing the whole way through. "

" I downloaded this book and started reading it with the expectation that it will soon join my ever-lengthening list of "currently-reading". I should have known better than to doubt Wilkie Collins. True to form, he engrosses with his narrative and makes it impossible to lay down. Loved it! "

" But not nearly as memorable as the Woman in White and The Moonstone. "

" Wilkie is my man..He is my favorite all time male author and def. way before his time. This book proves it..I don't understand how it only has 3.35 stars. this book was creepy and twisted. "

" Wilkie Collins' writing is brilliant and humorous, as usual. Loved the turn of events but the book left me hanging. "

" An enertaining read. This would have made a good novel (as opposed to novella) as I really liked the characters. This was my first Wilkie Collins and I will definitely read some more. "

" An enertaining read. This would have made a good novel (as opposed to novella) as I really liked the characters. This was my first Wilkie Collins and I will definitely read some more. "

" Not a great book. but a good afternoon read. "

" Not a great book. but a good afternoon read. "

" Wilkie is my man..He is my favorite all time male author and def. way before his time. This book proves it..I don't understand how it only has 3.35 stars. this book was creepy and twisted. "

" Wilkie is my man..He is my favorite all time male author and def. way before his time. This book proves it..I don't understand how it only has 3.35 stars. this book was creepy and twisted. "

" Not my favourite Wilkie Collins book but by no means poor. By a third of the way through I'd guessed how and what had happened but did not anticipate how the plot would unfold to the other characters. Something for everyone in this a classic a mystery and some romance. "

" Not my favourite Wilkie Collins book but by no means poor. By a third of the way through I'd guessed how and what had happened but did not anticipate how the plot would unfold to the other characters. Something for everyone in this a classic a mystery and some romance. "

" Meh. I am underwhelmed by Mr. Collins when he is not collaborating with Mr. Dickens or some of their other literary circle. "

" Meh. I am underwhelmed by Mr. Collins when he is not collaborating with Mr. Dickens or some of their other literary circle. "

" I read this book long time ago. I don't remember much, except THAT fireplace scene. Yessssss! I love it to the last blood cell! "

" I read this book long time ago. I don't remember much, except THAT fireplace scene. Yessssss! I love it to the last blood cell! "

" Yummy little proper mystery that none-too-gently hurls you toward the surprising ending. Little gore, lots of fine toes trod upon, and people dying at the right time. "

" Yummy little proper mystery that none-too-gently hurls you toward the surprising ending. Little gore, lots of fine toes trod upon, and people dying at the right time. "

" I had to read another Wilkie Collins after Woman in White, and this was the most available to me. It is a slender volume; not the commitment of Woman in White, but nevertheless engrossing. Dated, of course, but that is part of the charm. "

" I had to read another Wilkie Collins after Woman in White, and this was the most available to me. It is a slender volume; not the commitment of Woman in White, but nevertheless engrossing. Dated, of course, but that is part of the charm. "

" Published in 1878. A fascinating mix of mystery fiction and the gothic, nicely ambiguous and very atmospheric. "

" Published in 1878. A fascinating mix of mystery fiction and the gothic, nicely ambiguous and very atmospheric. "

" WOW! This was a really good book! Very suspensful the whole way through. It got my attention in the first chapter. "

" WOW! This was a really good book! Very suspensful the whole way through. It got my attention in the first chapter. "