amobrien's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
If you're in the mood for a paranormal thriller, I highly recommend The Ghosts of Thorwald Place. It's dark and tense with more than a few horror elements. The paranormal aspect is blended into the mystery well — sometimes when I'm reading a mystery, especially a domestic thriller, I feel like the addition of ghosts pulls away from the story, but this is a story that is 100% benefitted from it. There were some twists that I expected, but there were also many that completely surprised me. Overall, I found this to be a really interesting read, but I would recommend checking the content warnings before diving in.
If you're in the mood for a paranormal thriller, I highly recommend The Ghosts of Thorwald Place. It's dark and tense with more than a few horror elements. The paranormal aspect is blended into the mystery well — sometimes when I'm reading a mystery, especially a domestic thriller, I feel like the addition of ghosts pulls away from the story, but this is a story that is 100% benefitted from it. There were some twists that I expected, but there were also many that completely surprised me. Overall, I found this to be a really interesting read, but I would recommend checking the content warnings before diving in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Addiction, Stalking, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Body horror
booksanddopamine's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
I didn’t want to put this book down! It had me engaged from the first chapter. The book is written from the POV of the ghost of a murdered woman and she finds that Thorwald Place is haunted by more than ghosts. I enjoyed snooping around Thorwald Place with her and discovering the residents’ dark secrets - and the secrets that are unearthed about those who the protagonist thought she knew. I loved that there were so many little mysteries within the bigger mystery of the book. The way the supernatural tied in with the real world I thought was done well. There were some good twists I didn’t see coming.
Minor spoiler related to content warning for animal death:
Spoiler
If you’re sensitive to animal abuse, there is a part where the protagonist finds her missing cat dead. It’s around minute 04:26 of chapter 40 in the audiobook (around 06:51:47 of the entire audiobook). If you’re reading the book, it’s toward the end of her diary entry after chapter 31 where she’s talking about all of the flies in the house and they go to investigate the fireplace. Just skip past that part. You won’t miss anything crucial to the story. I wish I had known about that part ahead of time so I could have skipped it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Animal death
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