A review by ronpayne
Devil House by John Darnielle

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A psychological horror about a true crime author who buys and moves into a house where the murders he is writing his next book about happened. This is a very low stakes, introspective book examining how much one can know about someone else's story, and people's relationship with the truth. I found parts of this really engaging, while other parts, though important to the theme, were less so. This probably won't appeal to the tastes of the average horror reader.