Hotel novel research~ Hotel Alpha

 Hotel Alpha

Author: Mark Watson
Genre: Literary Fiction set in a hotel
Howard York – self-made man and founder of London’s extraordinary Hotel Alpha – is one of those people who makes you feel that anything is possible. He is idolized by his blind adopted son, Chas, and Graham, the inimitable concierge, whose lives revolve around the Alpha. But when two mysterious disappearances raise questions that no one seems willing to answer, Chas and Graham must ask themselves whether Howard’s vision of the perfect hotel has been built on secrets as well as dreams . . .
Alpha is written by a British comedian and novelist. What’s really neat is that once you finish the book, you can visit  hotelalphastories  to read more stories that “shine an alternative light on the plot, show the hidden links between some of its main events, solve mysteries, and give voice to some of the thousands of minor characters and dramas which make up the life of the Hotel Alpha while the main story is playing out.”


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