Hotel Sacher

A Novel

By: Rodica Doehnert, Alison Layland - translator

Narrated by: Siiri Scott

One woman takes hold of her legacy in an epic tale of Viennese romance, deception, and danger.

Vienna, 1892. Against all odds, at the height of Belle Époque splendor, Anna Sacher has taken possession of her late husband’s hotel, across the street from the famous opera house. At a time when controlling such a business was an opportunity afforded only to men, Anna is as vigilant as she is relentless. Now, under her ownership, the Hotel Sacher thrives amid the tumult of a changing continent, even as intrigue follows in the shadows.

Through its opulent halls stride visitors from all walks of life, including some of the most glamorous figures of Viennese society - opera singers, princes, princesses - and the maids and manservants who wait on them.

Some guests will find romance. Some will unearth secrets. And some will discover much more than they expected....

©2018 Brilliance Audio, Inc. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation by Alison Layland.

mediocre

if I wasn't reading this for book club, I would have left it midway. none of the characters are likable. I found the story boring.

Boring

I'm halfway in. I Probably won't make it to the end. word word word word

A little slow but that's history . . .

Despite the pace of this story I still enjoyed it and found it pretty interesting. There were so many lives intertwined in this story . . . It was bound to be good.

3.5 stars

Slow story that left you unsatisfied

Struggled to get interested in the book initially. Had large jumps in time that left story lines feeling incomplete and the ending did not wrap things up well.

Hotel Sacher

I enjoyed this book very much. It lets you see behind what the historian says. I would recommend this book to all my friends.