The Hotel Nantucket

Someone on Instagram recommended this book so I bought to read on vacation at the beach. I am not typically a reader. This book was a quick, good, and light read. It tells the story of multiple characters- which can be slightly confusing when it jumps to the next character's story but I could follow along. The ending was okay. I'd recommend and am looking at another book by this author to read next

If it’s summer, it’s time for another Elin Hilderbrand book and a trip to Nantucket! What I particularly enjoyed about this book was the inclusion of a historical fiction storyline, focusing on a “suspicious” death of a chambermaid in a tragic hotel fire. Happily, for us readers (although perhaps not for her), the chambermaid, Grace Hadley, is still haunting the remains of the hotel. Back to present day, the now rundown hotel is bought by a British billionaire who, among other things, is determined to not only return the Hotel to its former glory, but to earn a coveted top ranking (“five keys”) from a nationally syndicated columnist. I’ve read a few of Ms. Hilderbrand’s books, so it’s always fun when characters from previous books make an appearance (among them, chef Mario Subiaco, from The Blue Bistro). I love watching his relationship with hotel general manager Lizbet Keaton unfold, along with descriptions of delicious food and drink at both the Hotel Nantucket and other restaurants on Nantucket. Yes, I admit to checking out the menus—if I ever get to the island, I’ll have a list a mile long of places to eat and drink. Interesting and often amusing characters, well-written dialogue, and lots of fun secrets that come to the surface combine for an altogether lovely summer escape (without the high price tag!).