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Off-World Hotel & Resort: Episode 2: A Sci-Fi Mystery Trilogy
SPOILER DON’T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN’T READ EPISODE 1 .....Having solved the mystery of who destroyed the teleporter, Christie turns her attention to investigating a murder in the resort.The guests convene and attempt to form a makeshift society, with Leonor as their sheriff and Peter as the de facto leader.Christie suspects that her video messages to and from her daughters are being intercepted.After a harrowing mishap, Christie starts to look at the Concierge-Bots in a new light, and recruits Coba to help her get to the bottom of things.When not investigating the murder, Christie plots her revenge against the person who destroyed the teleporter.If you think you know where this story is headed—think again.
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 15, 2021
About the author
Dave Terruso
20 books47 followersHi, I'm Dave Terruso.
I'm a mystery novelist and professional stand up comedian based in Philadelphia.
My debut novel, Cube Sleuth, was published by Full Fathom Five Digital.
As a stand up, I've opened for acts including Richard Lewis, Gilbert Gottfried, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Colin Quinn, and Maria Bamford.
I've been featured on the RISK! Podcast, episode 350 Out of Bounds.
I'm currently writing and publishing a novel/graphic novel hybrid mystery series called Alter Ego. It's a supernatural mystery about a detective hired to uncover the secret identity of Blue, the world's first and only superhero.
You can read the first two chapters for free at AlterEgoBlue.com and enter your email there to get notified when it goes on sale on Amazon.
I'm a mystery novelist and professional stand up comedian based in Philadelphia.
My debut novel, Cube Sleuth, was published by Full Fathom Five Digital.
As a stand up, I've opened for acts including Richard Lewis, Gilbert Gottfried, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Colin Quinn, and Maria Bamford.
I've been featured on the RISK! Podcast, episode 350 Out of Bounds.
I'm currently writing and publishing a novel/graphic novel hybrid mystery series called Alter Ego. It's a supernatural mystery about a detective hired to uncover the secret identity of Blue, the world's first and only superhero.
You can read the first two chapters for free at AlterEgoBlue.com and enter your email there to get notified when it goes on sale on Amazon.
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June 19, 2021
Dave Terruso did it to me again. You know, that feeling when you're flying through a story, completely engaged and you don't want it to end and then -BAM- you're smacked with a cliffhanger. It's a joyful irritation.
The Off-World Hotel & Resort: Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 left off with mysteries that you want to see solved and the author even includes a little "previously" which is always a big help for people with brain fog like myself. And speaking of memory problems, I love that Christie is a bit of an unreliable narrator which adds to the questions that are piling up. Terruso also tackles heavy topics with a lightness which doesn't bog down the story and allows you to fly from page to page.
I can't wait to read the conclusion in episode 3!
(I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.)
The Off-World Hotel & Resort: Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 left off with mysteries that you want to see solved and the author even includes a little "previously" which is always a big help for people with brain fog like myself. And speaking of memory problems, I love that Christie is a bit of an unreliable narrator which adds to the questions that are piling up. Terruso also tackles heavy topics with a lightness which doesn't bog down the story and allows you to fly from page to page.
I can't wait to read the conclusion in episode 3!
(I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.)
June 19, 2021
I was given an ARC of this episode from the author and I could not put it down. This story just gets better and better and makes me want to find out what happens next. I love Christie as a character (and not because she has an amazing name with amazing spelling) but because she tries to find out what happened to her friends and because she is smart, sensitive and caring. I love her connection to Peter and even her connection to her bot. I also love this story because it talks a lot about my favourite movie, the Princess Bride. The ending is so astonishing that I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to read the third episode.
March 26, 2022
Cliff hanger
Christie finds a friend, questions her future and trys to solve all the mystery about this strange "hotel" resort shestrapped in.
Christie finds a friend, questions her future and trys to solve all the mystery about this strange "hotel" resort shestrapped in.
August 21, 2022
Good enough to finish the series. 3+
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July 13, 2022
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Thank you so much to author Dave Terruso for providing me with a copy of his book in exchange for this honest review.
Off World Hotel & Resort: Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 left off. But first it gives the reader a very handy recap. I've never understood why all series don't do this! The episodes of Off World are being released only 1 month apart from each other but so many series can have years in between and think I'll just remember what happened! Thank you Terruso for knowing my memory just ain't that sharp.
Episode 2 gets deeper into the mystery side of the story. We follow Christie as she attempts to solve Candy's murder; living out her dream of being an amateur detective just like in her favorite books. As the mystery deepens we also see that there may be a more sinister side to this dream resort. Small reveals get us to start to question what kind of place this resort really is.
As Christie investigates she digs up more and more questions than when she started. She feels she's getting nowhere and that she'll die before she ever gets to solve the case. Speaking of dying, Christie actually begins to show symptoms of her illness. I can't count how many stories have a "dying" character that never even coughs only to spontaneously lie down and die with a peaceful look on their face by the end. Off World uses Christie's unnmaed diagnosis to enhance the story and further the plot. It's not just a gimmick.
Terruso is the kind of writer who recognizes the flaws in past literature and makes a point to correct them through his own works.
Off World Hotel & Resort: Epsiode 2 is not only darker than episode 1 in setting, it gets darker in tone as well. A profound monologue near the middle of the book is followed by a bonding moment between two characters. I won't spoil either except to say that these couple of pages display a full spectrum of emotions. In just 2-3 pages we are treated to Terruso's firm grasp on the human condition and what it means to go on living after a tragedy. Nothing is ever purely happy or purely sad, we all have many feelings brewing inside at any moment and sometimes depression is punctuated with a dirty joke.
The biggest mystery of Episode 2 starts to come further into play. Is this fantastical resort what it appears to be? Christie may be trapped there but she also seems to be getting all of her wildest fantasies fulfilled. Was it all deliberate? Who is actually in charge here? Is it even real? You'll begin to question what you thought you knew from episode 1 and you'll be dying to read episode 3.
Since these three books play out more like a miniseries than a trilogy, episode 2 has a strong cliffhanger ending. I adore the ending of this book. If you become familiar with Terruso as a writer this ending will be even more intense. Terruso is bold, if nothing else. I would not put it past him to have main characters die in his books so don't think that just because there's one book left that there must be a happy ending. There might be, there might not, you'll have to take that risk and find out.
I strongly recommend ordering all 3 Off World Hotel & Resort books. They are all incredibly engaging reads that you won't want to put down until you know what happens.
Thank you so much to author Dave Terruso for providing me with a copy of his book in exchange for this honest review.
Off World Hotel & Resort: Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 left off. But first it gives the reader a very handy recap. I've never understood why all series don't do this! The episodes of Off World are being released only 1 month apart from each other but so many series can have years in between and think I'll just remember what happened! Thank you Terruso for knowing my memory just ain't that sharp.
Episode 2 gets deeper into the mystery side of the story. We follow Christie as she attempts to solve Candy's murder; living out her dream of being an amateur detective just like in her favorite books. As the mystery deepens we also see that there may be a more sinister side to this dream resort. Small reveals get us to start to question what kind of place this resort really is.
As Christie investigates she digs up more and more questions than when she started. She feels she's getting nowhere and that she'll die before she ever gets to solve the case. Speaking of dying, Christie actually begins to show symptoms of her illness. I can't count how many stories have a "dying" character that never even coughs only to spontaneously lie down and die with a peaceful look on their face by the end. Off World uses Christie's unnmaed diagnosis to enhance the story and further the plot. It's not just a gimmick.
Terruso is the kind of writer who recognizes the flaws in past literature and makes a point to correct them through his own works.
Off World Hotel & Resort: Epsiode 2 is not only darker than episode 1 in setting, it gets darker in tone as well. A profound monologue near the middle of the book is followed by a bonding moment between two characters. I won't spoil either except to say that these couple of pages display a full spectrum of emotions. In just 2-3 pages we are treated to Terruso's firm grasp on the human condition and what it means to go on living after a tragedy. Nothing is ever purely happy or purely sad, we all have many feelings brewing inside at any moment and sometimes depression is punctuated with a dirty joke.
The biggest mystery of Episode 2 starts to come further into play. Is this fantastical resort what it appears to be? Christie may be trapped there but she also seems to be getting all of her wildest fantasies fulfilled. Was it all deliberate? Who is actually in charge here? Is it even real? You'll begin to question what you thought you knew from episode 1 and you'll be dying to read episode 3.
Since these three books play out more like a miniseries than a trilogy, episode 2 has a strong cliffhanger ending. I adore the ending of this book. If you become familiar with Terruso as a writer this ending will be even more intense. Terruso is bold, if nothing else. I would not put it past him to have main characters die in his books so don't think that just because there's one book left that there must be a happy ending. There might be, there might not, you'll have to take that risk and find out.
I strongly recommend ordering all 3 Off World Hotel & Resort books. They are all incredibly engaging reads that you won't want to put down until you know what happens.
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