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Collected in Emily St. John Mandel 5 Books Collection Set

The Glass Hotel

A novel
Pages
320
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

Vincent is a bartender at a luxury hotel on Vancouver Island when she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a man whose billion-dollar business is built on smoke and mirrors. After his fraudulent scheme collapses, devastating countless lives, Vincent, who had been posing as his wife, disappears into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is tasked with investigating a mysterious disappearance from a container ship at sea. This novel explores themes of greed, guilt, and survival across hidden landscapes, from luxury hotels to federal prisons.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
TraumaViolenceDeath Of A Parent
Readers say (1)Moderate · Literary · Thought-Provoking · Melancholic · Mysterious · Mystery Box · Betrayal
Readers flagged (3)
TraumaViolenceDeath Of A Parent