The Paragon Hotel

The new and exciting historial thriller by Lyndsay Faye, author of Edgar nominated Jane Steele and Gods of Gotham, which follows Alice Nobody from Prohibition era Harlem to Portland s the Paragon Hotel.The year is 1921, and Nobody Alice James is on a cross country train, carrying a bullet wound and fleeing for her life following an illicit drug and liquor deal gone horribly wrong Desperate to get as far away as possible from New York City and those who want her dead, she has her sights set on Oregon a distant frontier that seems the end of the line.She befriends Max, a black Pullman porter who reminds her achingly of Harlem, who leads Alice to the Paragon Hotel upon arrival in Portland Her unlikely sanctuary turns out to be the only all black hotel in the city, and its lodgers seem unduly terrified of a white woman on the premises But as she meets the churlish Dr Pendleton, the stately Mavereen, and the unforgettable club chanteuse Blossom Fontaine, she begins to understand the reason for their dread The Ku Klux Klan has arrived in Portland in fearful numbers burning crosses, inciting violence, electing officials, and brutalizing blacks And only Alice, along with her new family of Paragon residents, are willing to search for a missing mulatto child who has mysteriously vanished into the Oregon woods.Why was Nobody Alice James forced to escape Harlem Why do the Paragon s denizens live in fear and what other sins are they hiding Where did the orphaned child who went missing from the hotel, Davy Lee, come from in the first place And, perhaps most important, why does Blossom DuBois seem to be at the very center of this tangled web Read The Paragon Hotel – kino-fada.fr Superbly written historical novel exploring racism, violence, and extremist groups in America in the 1920 s While this novel takes place in the past, its subject matter resonates in the current moment.Alice James has a knack for blending in She can become part of the background, enabling her to go unnoticed and listen in on very important conversations She also can stand out, if need be She can be anyone or no one Her nickname, Nobody, suits her perfectly In the early 1900 s in Harlem, she Superbly written historical novel exploring racism, violence, and extremist groups in America in the 1920 s While this novel takes place in the past, its subject matter resonates in the current moment.Alice James has a knack for blending in She can become part of the background, enabling her to go unnoticed and listen in on very important conversations She also can stand out, if need be She can be anyone or no one Her nickname, Nobody, suits her perfectly In the early 1900 s in Harlem, she uses her unique abilities to become an asset for the Mafia Portland, Oregon 1922 The Paragon Hotel an all black hotel in a state being infiltrated by the KKK Racial tensions are high, especially since it was not legal for black people to reside in Oregon during this time period A white traveler with a bullet wound is brought in to recover A...Simply exquisite Seriously go out and get this book Review to come.My Ratings 3.5 out of 5 starsGenre Historical Fiction MysteryPublisher PENGUIN GROUP PutmamPub Date January 8, 2019In a nutshell, this novel is about racism and the American underworld in the early twentieth century The novel begins in 1921, during the time of America s Prohibition A young white female protagonist is on a train out of Harlem running to escape her Mafia boss who is displeased with her She is suffering from an untreated bullet wound A black male Pullman porter takes pity My Ratings 3.5 out of 5 starsGenre Historical Fiction MysteryPublisher PENGUIN GROUP PutmamPub Date January 8, 2019In a nutshell, this novel is about racism and the American underworld in the early twentieth century The novel begins in 1921, during the time of America s Prohibition A young white female protagonist is on a train out of Harlem running to escape her Mafia boss who is displeased with her She is suffering from an untreated bullet wound A black male Pullman porter takes pity on her and brings her with him to his home in Portland, Oregon, which happens to be in an all black hotel The story goes back and forth in chapters and settings from NYC to Oregon This is a difficult review to write since I had different opinions throughout the novel on whether I did or did not like the book I appreciate that the alternating settings be...What a story this is It s a gangster mafia story It s a story about racism, including the KKK It s a story about intolerance and bias It s a story about friendship and relationships It s a love story It s a sad story, but yet a hopeful one It s a story about resilience in the face of adversity It choked me upthan once but had me amused or smiling at times also, thankfully, or I would have been an emotional mess as I finished reading.The tale begins in 1921, during the time of Prohi What a story this is It s a gangster mafia story It s a story about racism, including the KKK It s a story about intolerance and bias It s a story about friendship and relationships It s a love story It s a sad story, but yet a hopeful one It s a story about resilience in the face of adversity It choked me upthan once but had me amused or smiling at times also, thankfully, or I would have been an emotional mess as I finished reading.The tale begins in 1921, during the time of Prohibition, when 25 year old Alice James, aka Nobody , on the run from the mafia in NYC and with a festering ...To be reviewed over at Fresh FictionAlice James was born in Harlem and eventually runs for her life Taken off the train in Oregon, the conductor brings her, injured by a bullet, to Portland s Paragon Hotel Once there her story gets complicated and surprising We learn why she was shot and why she ran.It is the 1920 s and Prohibition is in full swing racism is prevalent in Portland Alice is welcomed to the Paragon Hotel to recuperate, even though she is white and the other guests black She becomes close to Blossom Fontaine, a Alice James was born in Harlem and eventually runs for her life Taken off the train in Oregon, the conductor brings her, injured by a bullet, to Portland s Paragon Hotel Once there her story gets complicated and surprising We learn why she was shot and why she ran.It is the 1920 s and Prohibition is in full swing racism is prevalent in Portland Alice is welcomed to the Paragon Hotel to recuperate, even though she is white and the other guests black She becomes clos...The first thing I said when I saw this book was finally a cool interesting book set in Portland Living in Oregon, there isn t an abundance of cool books set here Sure we have a number of writers from Oregon that have made it into the big time , but for the most part Oregon isn t exactly the hippest place to set your novel in.In recent years though I have seen a lot of writers both from Orego...Review in progressA lovely, compelling story about troubled people just trying to connect with one another Beautiful language, interesting characters, and a double edged mystery that kept me up reading just onechapter.I received this from netgalley.com in exchange for a review The year is 1921, and Nobody Alice James is on a cross country train, carrying a bullet wound and fleeing for her life following an illicit drug and liquor deal gone horribly wrong And boy oh boy, the complicated story goes on from the...

• English
• 07 July 2018
Lyndsay Faye
• Hardcover
• 432 pages
• 0735210756
• Lyndsay Faye
• The Paragon Hotel