Hotel Ruby

By: Suzanne Young

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Publisher's summary

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Program comes a brand-new haunting, romantic, and suspenseful story about one girl's search for healing in a grand and mysterious hotel full of secrets.

Stay tonight. Stay forever.

When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she's grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother's death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief.

Audrey and her family plan to stay only the night, but life in the Ruby can be intoxicating, and they extend their stay as it provides endless distractions - including handsome guest Elias Lange, who sends Audrey's pulse racing.

However, the hotel proves to be as strange as it is beautiful. Nightly fancy affairs in the ballroom are invitation only, and Audrey seems to be the one guest who doesn't have an invite. Instead, she joins the hotel staff on the rooftop, catching whispers about the hotel's dark past.

The more Audrey learns about the new people she's met, the more her curiosity grows. She's torn in different directions - the pull of her past with its overwhelming loss, the promise of a future that holds little joy, and an in-between in a place that is so much more than it seems....

Welcome to the Ruby.

©2015 Suzanne Young (P)2015 Simon & Schuster

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4 out of 5 stars

By Cath on 10-19-16

Easy to listen to

Really liked the voice of the narrator. Liked the story, different from what I'm used too. Little predictable but it didn't take anything from my pleasure listening to it.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Brandy Blackerby on 11-12-15

OMG ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

I adore Suzanne Young & ALL HER BOOKS!! This one "HOTEL RUBY" Also now titled "HOTEL FOR THE LOST" IS very different then her series THE PROGRAM, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S NOT AMAZING cause TRUST ME WHEN I SAY....IT IS!! IT TRULY IS EPIC!! THE STORYLINE, THE CHARACTERS, ALL OF IT!! IT'S DEFINITELY NOT YOUR TYPICAL STORY BUT THAT DON'T MEAN IT'S NOT GOOD....I'M RECOMMENDING IT TO ANY & EVERYONE THAT WILL LISTEN!! I'M ABOUT TO SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOF TOPS!!! GREAT JOB SUZANNE & JULIA WHELAN DID AN AWESOME JOB NARRATING IT!

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5 out of 5 stars

By Karenique on 08-25-20

A curious and unique mystery. Brilliant narration!

Narrator Julia Whelan is the main reason I purchased this one. Set within the walls of the peculiar Hotel Ruby, author Suzanne Young interweaves a puzzling tale as she introduces us to the bewildering, secretive and bizarre staff and guests. What is real? What is the Hotel Ruby? How does this all tie together? Listen intently. You’ll be glad you did. I avidly listened to this fascinating adventure with clarity and focus. An ending I never saw coming! Highly recommended. Epic, I say. EPIC!!!
👏✍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✍🏻👏

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5 out of 5 stars

By Ashley Torres on 12-05-18

Amazing!!

Absolutely loved this book! I was completely hooked from the very beginning. This is by far one of the best I have heard

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3 out of 5 stars

By Sam on 02-01-16

Meh, a little let down

I was really excited for this book. It's not what I expected and the ending was a bit of a let-down. The female lead was a bit hard to like towards the end of the book.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Beth on 05-24-19

Great Book

I loved this book. I know a lot of people think the ending is unrealistic but I think it fits Audrey’s character well. I would have made the same choice she did for the same reasons.

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5 out of 5 stars

By LL on 11-08-15

Gloriously Spooky

I eagerly awaited the release of Hotel Ruby with a pre-order and was not disappointed. Although it is a YA book, it certainly appeals to an adult audience as well. The star of the story is the Hotel Ruby herself and she outshines everyone with her grand style. The characters are well drawn and of course there are layers of spooky secrets that needed to be uncovered before the end of the book. The ending was satisfying but no spoilers here!

A special mention for Julia Whelan who once again did a wonderful narration.

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5 out of 5 stars

By sondra laco on 06-15-19

Had me hooked from the very beginning

Some books take me awhile to get into but this one had me hooked from the beginning! Julia whelan is one of my favorite narrators and does such a wonderful job with the characters and telling the story! You think you know how its going to end but it keeps you guessing and was one of my favorite audio books!

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4 out of 5 stars

By MrAmazon on 10-11-17

Basic, Yet Not

First of all, I am a big fan of Julia Whelan, but everything else I've ever heard her in was nonfiction, with no discernable main antagonist.

This audiobooks defies that on both counts. It was refreshing to me to hear a Julia Whelan-narrated protagonist dealing with sudden fantastic violence and supernatural events.

The story itself was fairly standard (I knew something supernatural was up early on), but only little pieces are revealed to sharp-eared listeners here and there, forcing you to put said pieces together yourselves. The summary might make it seem totally depressing, but it's really not quite so bad as all that.

And what an ending! Now that's definitely not standard!

On the downside, though, the voice she does for the father character is more like the one she usually does for old men (though that may be to show just how weary he is after all his family's been through before the start of the story proper).

That, plus it's a tad longer than most of the other stuff I've heard her in, and the chapters are a tad long, too.

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3 out of 5 stars

By Neona on 02-07-23

Spooky Haunted Hotel Story

I like a spooky haunted hotel, especially old run down dives found in out of the way places.
This hotel isn't exactly a dive but it's glory days are behind it.

Lots of spooky characters and great atmosphere. I found it on sale, don't know if I would have spent a credit on it. But for less than $5, it was worth a listen.

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