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American Hotel Story

History, Hauntings, and Heartbreak in LA's Infamous Hotel Cecil

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American Hotel Story

Written by: Richard Estep
Narrated by: Ronald Fox
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On December 20, 1924, the newest hotel in downtown Los Angeles opened its doors. Catering to businessmen, bankers, theatergoers, and travelers, the Cecil started out as a home away from home for the city's high rollers. Then came the Great Depression.

Times changed, and the hotel found itself in the middle of Skid Row. Awash in a sea of violent crime, drugs, and homelessness, the Cecil gained a dark reputation that remains to this day. Tales of murder, suicide, and serial killers are just one part of the hotel's checkered past. Some also claim that restless spirits haunt the rooms and hallways.

Following the bizarre and tragic death of a young woman, whose body was found floating in a rooftop water tank, the Hotel Cecil once again found itself in the unwelcome limelight of public attention.

Join Richard Estep of TV's Haunted Hospitals and Paranormal 911 in an exploration of this iconic LA landmark's past, present, and future.

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It Was A Spooky Chilling Read

This book is based on the Cecil Hotel. This hotel is known to the public as “The Suiside”. Richard comes right out and tells you that first, he doesn't know if the Cecil Hotel is haunted and second, he admits it's going to be a short book. To complicate things, the owners of the hotel refused to let him go inside the place as a paranormal investigator so he tells you what he knows based on information collected from history of the Cecil Hotel and its assumed hauntings. I Already had an idea of the stories based on the American Horror Storie season 5 called “Hotel” Which is based on the Cecil hotel in real life. Many of the episodes featured in American Horror Story were mentioned in this book as actual events that took place in the hotel over the years. Most of the chapters center on the known murders and suicides that occurred at the Hotel Cecil. I really enjoyed his writing style and the way the book flows. I Easily finished this book from start to finish in one sitting. Creepy and capturing this book is a recommended read.

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