In cheaper hotels and motels, the room at the far end of the hall next to the stairwell is sometimes called the “murder room” - the assumption being that if a crime were to be committed, that room would be the most likely place. The reality is that most crimes in hotels are property crimes, so you are statistically safer than you would be in many other places, but mystery authors do like to have their amateur detectives falling over bodies at both posh hotels and quaint country inns.
The reviews for all of the following lodgings would start with “Tripped over a corpse, would not recommend.” Before you book your next retreat, let’s look at a list of places where you probably don’t want to stay:
-Blog post by Senior Collection Development Librarian Beth Wood. This article was originally published as part of her weekly column, Check It Out, in The Columbian.
New at the Library
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
FICTION
“Inside Man” by John McMahon
“Through Gates of Garnet and Gold” by Seanan McGuire
“The Viper” by Brad Meltzer
NONFICTION
“Retire Often” by Jillian Johnsrud
“Conversations on Faith” by Martin Scorsese
“Weightless: A Doctor’s Guide to GLP-1 Medications, Sustainable Weight Loss, and the Health You Deserve” by Rocio Salas-Whalen
CHILDREN
“The Pirate Moms” by Jodie Lancet-Grant
“Why We Celebrate Groundhog Day” by Karen Bush Gibson
“Fun in the Sun” by Lee Heart
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