A review by archaicrobin
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

First of all, this is not a thriller for everyone. It’s slow paced, the writing is inconsistent, the twist is honestly pretty goofy, and the main character kinda sucks. BUT, this thriller had a twist that evaded me for most of the novel and it was a fun ride from start to finish with some intriguing ideas, even if those ideas are pretty farfetched.  Overall I did enjoy The House in the Pines but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for something polished and cohesive.  This is not a cerebral thriller that will blow your mind, nor is it well crafted. There are some interesting moments of foreshadowing and a decent mystery element, as well as some moments of truly good prose, but not enough to make this worth it if that’s what you’re looking for in a thriller. 

If you want a fun, twisty thriller with weird characters, confusing storyline pivots, and a reveal so silly it works, then check out The House in the Pines. If you can’t ride with the turns though, I would highly suggest not picking this up because you have to suspend disbelief A LOT to get any enjoyment out of this one!
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