A review by howlinglibraries
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 This was a solid 5-star read for me until the ending. The last 5-10% was really rushed and kind of terrible, and almost dropped this to a 3-star rating. That said, I'm happy to have loved as much of the book as I did, especially given the fact that Josh Malerman's writing typically doesn't agree with me at all! I listened to the audiobook, which I know has received mixed responses based on the narrator, but I loved hearing little Bela's voice! Her innocence made the whole plot twice as creepy. Other Mommy skeeved me tf out and I even caught myself peeking over my shoulder a few times at night while reading this!