Paradise Motel

Eric McCormack is a gifted writer who has woven a bizarre and mesmerizing tale of a man attempting to discover the truth regarding a story related to him by his dying grandfather. McCormack is a master storyteller who possesses unique imaginative abilities. It is a pity that this book is out of print, as I consider it one of the best books I have ever read.

This book will give you nightmares. It consists of a series of first hand accounts of the fate of four children. All of them suffer the worst family tragedy not even imaginable. The childrens' tale is told in a series of stories, most of them unrelated, but equally horrible. Due to the the middle ground between horror and reality that Eric scares us with, this book will not allow you to sleep. This book makes one think of, above all, pure madness, In all its forms. There is one bad part. It is so unfortunate that such a horrifying book should end as this one does. I expect much arguement for that remark. But the ending is a dissapointment.

This book is a gem. Fluidly written, not immediately gross, yet scary in an under-the-skin kind of way. To tell too much about the narrative would spoil the experience, yet it's suffice to say that this book will turn you upside down. One of the better endings I've read. Incredibly strange, yet incredibly good