Hotel du Jack

[These stories] chart the transformative, vengeful, poignant moments of everyday life with an appealing down-to-earth candour.

* Daily Mail *

An impressive debut.

* The Irish Times *

Brotzel packs each mini escapade with surprise and wit, playing deftly with form and tone and probing what is absurd and poignant in everyday life. Each story can turn on a phrase, and there’s a powerful sensation that something sinister is inching towards you with every line.

* The Herald *

Thoughtful and satirical, Alan Bennett meets David Sedaris meets Jasper Fforde. Dan Brotzel’s collection turns clichés on their heads.

* Press & Journal *

Alive with humour, wit and subtle observations...and, then, when we’re least expecting it, a darkness, a deeper reality,a shadow that creeps up behind and holds up a mirror

This book is unique, original and, most importantly, a joy to read – a masterclass in short story writing.

A bouncy and heartfelt read. Get ordering!

* Storgy Magazine *

Hotel du Jack is funny, sad, excruciating and poignant.

Brotzel’s prose style is anarchic and economical. His dialogue fizzes along brilliantly and he’s genuinely a laugh-out-loud writer, but with some real pathos and depth to his characters too.

Funny , but also touching,and sometimes a little bit odd. For that I truly enjoyed them.

* NetGalley *

A contemporary collection with 21st century themes. Brexit, Trump, Alexa and other themes abound, but never does the author skimp on the portrayal of characters... A great read.

* NB Magazine *

The kind of collection that gets more interesting and fuller with every subsequent analysis or discussion.

* Superfluous Reading blog *

Hotel du Jack brings together 28 stories, frequently marrying style and substance to pull off a fresh, witty and insightful collection.

* The Short Sto