The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
**3.5-stars rounded up**
January Cole is head of security for the Paradox Hotel, a rest stop and playground for wealthy time travelers. Think of it as like a Four Seasons at the airport.
January has worked as a detective in the time travel space for years, traveling back to various time periods thwarting people from changing past, and therefore, future events.
Because of all the travel, January’s brain is starting to ‘skip’, a very serious repercussion of the job. It’s a major health concern and it’s getting worse. There are moments where it is hard for her to determine what is real and what is not.
There’s a lot going on at the hotel, as it is being switched from a government-run entity to a private one. Trillionaires begin popping up, anxious to make bids and secure the hotel for themselves and their interests.
January and the other employees of the hotel are anxious about what may become of their home. So, there’s that. Then there’s bad weather, people get stuck, and there’s a possible murder only January can see.
Oh, and let’s not forget the baby velociraptors that someone let loose. They’re wrecking absolute havoc!
The Paradox Hotel was a very fun read. It was interesting as heck and contained many aspects that I truly enjoyed.
January was a fantastic main character; she was snarky, multi-faceted and someone I truly enjoyed going along with.
She had suffered a personal loss that was continuing to effect her life and interactions with others. I liked the way that aspect of her life was used to build out her character.
I also really enjoyed the evolution of this story and the exploration of time, however, I will say I was confused roughly 60% of the time.
It had the tendency to be almost too rapid fire, switching settings, scenerios, characters, etc. Hart left me in the dust!
Overall, though it was more fun than frustrating. I really did enjoy my time with this book and look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
I have heard a lot of great things about The Warehouse, so definitely plan to check that one out.
Thank you so much to the publisher, Ballantine Books, for providing me with a copy to read and review. I appreciate the opportunity to provide my opinion!