![]() ![]() The first line of the first chapter – out of place and confusing at the beginning – is also the first line of the final chapter, the novel coming full circle as the final puzzle piece slots into place. In The Glass Hotel, Mandel flexes this unparalleled masterclass in storytelling – in suspense and subtlety – all over again. When I read Station Eleven, I was amazed at Mandel’s ability to weave together the threads of years, perspectives and places into a beautiful, complete tapestry that you never catch a full glimpse of until the very end. More than this, though, The Glass Hotel is about belonging, about identity and growth, secrets and ghosts, and (in true Mandel fashion) how lives intersect, impact and influence one another. In essence, it’s a story about white-collar crime: a Ponzi scheme that blows up and obliterates the structure of many lives in the process. ![]() John Mandel, author of my all-time favourite and award-winning novel, Station Eleven. The Glass Hotel is the latest novel by Emily St. ![]()
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