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Book Review of Hotel Paradise (Emma Graham, No 1)

Hotel Paradise (Emma Graham, No 1)
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Probably one of the most immersing book experiences I have had (also listened to the soundtrack from Field of Dreames by james Hormer along with it!). I was so lost in Emma's world that to climb out of it every day was almost beyond me. This special kind of experience while reading is few and far between - it happened to me with Durrell's JUSTINE, Payne's EARLY FROM THE DANCE. This book was so evocative - it plunged me immediately into this amazingly written story. I've read all 4 books now, but this one, like a magical childhood, has the most power over me. I've gone back to it every now and then (it was 5 yrs ago I first read it) to find those places of laughter and parts where I nearly jumped out of my skin. And let me tell you, the James Horner music is as if it were written FOR this book or some future film of it that we can only hope for!