odbookreviews's review
5.0
Description:
Alison spends Halloween at her boyfriend’s dilapidated mansion with his large eccentric family. The family is nice enough and they try to convince her that Uncle Vernon is harmless too, but she isn’t convinced after her brief encounters with the strange man who seems to glide through the house like a phantom. He visits every Halloween but spends most of his time in the cellar and at the cemetery trying to get back something he claims he lost many years ago. What will Alison discover if she digs too deep?
In Short:
Jenny Twist is an awesome author, it fills me with so much guilt how long I’ve been sitting on her books. Don’t make my mistake, grab em and read em asap! This was a quick and super fun read. I recommend this book if you like spooky short stories. This is a tale set on Halloween when the dead will walk among us and the living will pay the price.
Pros:
This was such a good story and very well told. It was creepy and exciting and had a very surprising ending. I loved the weird cast of characters and the house that seemed to be falling apart around them. I loved that Alison took it in her own hands to make the place more livable and comfortable for herself, since her boyfriend seemed so unphased by the missing window pane and hole in the floor of his bedroom! The character of Uncle Vernon is so mysterious and spooky. I love how old traditions and folklore surrounding Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Souls’ Day, was blended into this contemporary horror story. This story had the perfect vibe for Halloween but would be a fun story to read any time of the year, especially if you like spooky stories.
Cons:
I have no notable issues with this book.
Alison spends Halloween at her boyfriend’s dilapidated mansion with his large eccentric family. The family is nice enough and they try to convince her that Uncle Vernon is harmless too, but she isn’t convinced after her brief encounters with the strange man who seems to glide through the house like a phantom. He visits every Halloween but spends most of his time in the cellar and at the cemetery trying to get back something he claims he lost many years ago. What will Alison discover if she digs too deep?
In Short:
Jenny Twist is an awesome author, it fills me with so much guilt how long I’ve been sitting on her books. Don’t make my mistake, grab em and read em asap! This was a quick and super fun read. I recommend this book if you like spooky short stories. This is a tale set on Halloween when the dead will walk among us and the living will pay the price.
Pros:
This was such a good story and very well told. It was creepy and exciting and had a very surprising ending. I loved the weird cast of characters and the house that seemed to be falling apart around them. I loved that Alison took it in her own hands to make the place more livable and comfortable for herself, since her boyfriend seemed so unphased by the missing window pane and hole in the floor of his bedroom! The character of Uncle Vernon is so mysterious and spooky. I love how old traditions and folklore surrounding Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Souls’ Day, was blended into this contemporary horror story. This story had the perfect vibe for Halloween but would be a fun story to read any time of the year, especially if you like spooky stories.
Cons:
I have no notable issues with this book.
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