connorjdaley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Received the audio through NetGalley, and I thought that Rachel Fulginiti did a great job with this.
This was a unique story for me. I was for the most part pulled in by the cover, so I did not give the blurb a read. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it was not for the main character to be murdered in the very beginning of the story! I guess I thought with the book’s title that it would be about her being haunted, not killed and becoming a ghost! (FYI, that is revealed in the blurb, so not me spoiling). So, it was a nice surprise and worked for me as a plot twist.
The main character is believable and relatable. Her grief and paranoia has pushed her to become a complete agoraphobe inside her well secured apartment complex. Even though she completely cuts herself off from the outside, it’s not enough to keep her safe. Nothing is. I didn’t really feel like that was creepy while listening to it, but now that I’m writing it out it surely does.
The author does a great job subverting a lot of the expectations around paranormal activity—what a ghost can do, and can not do, may surprise you a lot. It is much more along the lines of someone normal trapped in the in between of life and death, than it is like a malignant spirit in movies.
The author weaves a very twisting story, where every character, and every interaction, may lead to another clue or even another mystery. My only gripe is I did feel like this went on to the point where the main character’s story is a little less mysterious than I wished it would have been. Personally a 4/5* for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, and Blood
swalk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Rachel Drake lives in the Toronto apartment block of Thorwald place, after hiding out there for 9 months following her husbands murder, she is now suffering from agoraphobia.
One day whilst voluteering on a phone line for abused women, she receives an oddly sinister phone call, but whilst trying to flee her apartment she is brutally murdered. Her ghost wanders the halls of Thorwald Place, observing the investigations and life after her demise. But why is she still trapped there?
An original suspense-filled, supernatural thriller with twists and turns throughout. The methodology of telling a side story of each resident in the block reminds me of The Rabbithutch somewhat, also covering similar personal subjects.
An original suspense-filled, supernatural thriller with twists and turns throughout. The methodology of telling a side story of each resident in the block reminds me of The Rabbithutch somewhat, also covering similar personal subjects.
The narrator is great and works well with the story, portraying Rachel in a realistic manner.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
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