MATRYOSHKA: A Paranormal Suspense Thriller set in Russia

by Artyom Dereschuk

Hotel "Mechta". A resort for the wealthy in the Russian wilderness. A place where, supposedly, dreams come true. A wonderful place where your every need is served, where the staff is always polite… And where there are almost no other guests. Arthur comes there as a last resort to save his dwindling career. To partake in that dream life and turn his life around. But he quickly finds out that the image of a perfect hotel is just a façade. That at any moment, that beautiful dream he's living can turn into a nightmare. That the empty halls of the hotel have a life of their own and are host to numerous horrible secrets. Shameful secrets tied to the past of the people who work there… As well as the secrets that are not meant to be uncovered by humanity at all. Secrets within secrets. Like a matryoshka. Questioning his sanity and reality of what's going on, Arthur seeks to escape that nightmare. But how do you wake up from a nightmare… When you're not the one dreaming it?

436 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2021

Reviews

[Thomas Hobbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

For fans of Stephen King the Shining or 1408. This Russian hotel horror story seems like it comes out of a dream or maybe a nightmare. Depends on how you view crazed fans.