Hokey Pokey

`Begins as a compelling psychological mystery [and] turns to the supernatural... A well-plotted, original, nightmare blend of madness and monsters.' GuardianThe Regent Hotel in Birmingham is a place of lush glamour, where guests sip absinthe cocktails on velvet banquettes and obliging waiters are always on hand. Yet behind its glittering fa�ade, you might find monsters lurking in the shadows... On a cold February evening, Nora Dickinson checks in. A psychoanalyst with a dubious past, Nora has battled not to let her own demons overcome her. But when a terrible snowstorm cuts The Regent off from the outside world, the entire hotel's grip on reality slips - and the nightmares Nora's worked so hard to control begin to bare their teeth. Kate Mascarenhas's latest novel offers her readers a horrifying ride through murder, madness and the darkestrecesses of the mind. 'A delicious piece of art deco Gothic' Natalie Marlow`Dark, complex and beautifully plotted' Rebecca Netley`Immersive, unique... with a dark supernatural core' Essie Fox`An atmospheric, claustrophobic novel... mesmerising' Elizabeth Lee