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This creepy book was extra fun to listen to while in WI since that‘s where it takes place. Julie & James move from the city after James‘ gambling spirals out of control. In a fixer-upper is a small town, at first strange noises & a spying grumpy neighbor seem to be the extent of their troubles. Soon, Julie sports mysterious bruises & hallucinations plague them both. Jemc offers multiple explanations but I wanted something more concrete to satisfy!

This book was SO FREAKING GOOD!! I loved the story, but it was honestly the writing that made this for me. Not only will I be looking to read more by this author, but I'm afraid it will leave me with a book hangover that causes a slump. There were also some historical facts at the end that just added to the vibe. Oh, and make sure to look for the last chapter that comes after the author notes at the end.

#Dark. #DynamicDs

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

"That's how the history of Starling House feels to me now, like a story told so many times the truth is obscured, caught only in slantwise glimpses. Maybe that's how every history is."

Okay, to get this out of the way... The dog does NOT die!

This book was too dense and too long. The whole book was slow. I thought the sex scenes were pretty ew and the ending was a cop out. The major point the entire plot pivots around was frustrating to me. And it was not at all scary.

However, I was always glad enough to pick it up and keep going, I wanted to know what was going to happen. So I guess I just have to give it a solid Meh rating.

This was a nice spooky ghost story with a very sweet main character. Not amazing, but a nice quick read. 3.5⭐️
#bookspinbingo!

This book has me in a choke hold! I'm only halfway through, and I have realized that I might need to read everything this author has ever written!!

It‘s fun to come across a bookshop I‘ve been to in a novel. If you‘re around Oakland, CA, Marcus Books is well worth a visit!

Grateful to #netgalley for access to this horror novel. On paper it‘s exactly my thing: Malerman, a demon, an unreliable narrator. In reality, the child narrator was repetitive and I wanted more demon than I got.

This is quite a unique horror as its told from the view of a child so we see everything through her eyes. It's a different take. The plot is creepy and a little sad at times. You can't help but feel for Bela in this. A child facing adult situations. The ending was how I figured it would end. I'm not sure if I liked it and yet it worked for the story. The atmoshpere is well built in this and definitely not one to read late at night or home alone.