Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel: A Novel

Written by Ruth Hogan

Narrated by Jane Collingwood

From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things comes a surprising and uplifting story about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, and the magic of chosen family.

Tilly was a bright, outgoing little girl who loved fizzy drinks, naughty words, and liked playing with ghosts and matches. When her beloved father suddenly disappeared, she and her fragile, difficult mother moved into Queenie Malone’s magnificent Paradise Hotel in Brighton, with its endearing and loving family of misfits—including the exuberant and compassionate Queenie herself. But then Tilly was dealt another shattering blow when her mother sent her off to boarding school with little explanation and no warning, and she lost her beloved chosen family.

Now an adult, Tilda has grown into an independent woman still damaged by her mother’s unaccountable cruelty. Wary of people, her only true friend is her dog, Eli. When her estranged mother dies, Tilda returns to Brighton and the home she loved best. With the help of the still-dazzling Queenie, she sets about unraveling the mystery of her exile from The Paradise Hotel, only to discover that her mother was not the woman she thought she knew at all…and that it’s never too late to write your own happy ending.

With Ruth Hogan’s trademark quirky, clever, and life-affirming characters, Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel will dazzle readers and mesmerize them until they reach the surprising twist at the end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Apr 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9780062987822

Ruth Hogan

Ruth Hogan is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Keeper of Lost Things. She lives north of London in a chaotic Victorian house with her husband and a much-loved pack of rescue dogs.

Reviews for Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel

[Rachel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing story, wish it had a different ending though... Gets you thinking about what people do out of love.

[Dayna Bennett · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I dearly love Ruth Hogan. The Keeper of Lost Things is one of my All Time Favorites and goes on the keep shelf. This one was touching and sweet, and Hogan has a flair for the quirky characters I love. It isn’t going on the keep shelf but I’ll read everything she writes. (And wonderfully narrated too!)

[Alma Quillian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I struggled through the first few chapters,almost abandoning the book because I found it sad and disturbing. But am so happy that I persisted. The characters are all so charming and colorful,and it became a most uplifting story,full of love and redemption