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. ’

Stuart Hannabuss, 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.’

Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo

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

Christopher Fielden, award-winning and Amazon best-selling author

‘A bouncy and heartfelt read. Get ordering!’

B.F. Jones, Storgy Magazine

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

Alex Woolf

‘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.’

C.M. Taylor, author of Premiership Psycho and Staying On

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

Louisa, 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.’

Philipa, NetGalley

‘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 Story