Reviews with content warning for Blood - There's Someone Inside Your House

“People live through such pain only once; pain comes again, but finds a tougher surface.” the creepiness of this book starts IMMEDIATELY. some parts were slow but this book kept me entertained throughout. the reveal happens about a little more than half way through which i didn’t know if i liked, but i actually did enjoy reading about how they handled knowing who the killer was rather than having the book end after finding out who the killer was. this author is well known for romance, so there is a sweet aspect of romance between the main character and another. some of the scenes very truly captured the feeling off a crispy cold fall in the midwest and that made my heart happy. it’s a great read for if you want to read a scary book but aren’t too prepared to actually be fully scared. it’s got scary elements but it isn’t horrifying. overall, i’ll give it a 3.5/5. i didn’t hate it, i actually really liked it, but i don’t think i liked it enough to rate it a full 4.

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I needed a quick and interesting read and this book delivered. It read exactly like some of my favorite teen slasher films and had me devouring every page as the tension grew. The first 50 or so pages read more like a contemporary romance and was not what I was expecting but I stuck with it and and very quickly realized how necessary it was to lure you into a false sense of security. All of the characters were extremely well written and diverse. Each major character especially had their own trauma and flaws but it wasn't an excuse for the characters to be irrationally rude or unpleasant, which seems to be a trend with YA books I've read in the past. Every character seemed extremely fleshed out (no pun intended) and had their own personality and I was so shocked at how accurately this book portrayed the media and community response to the tragedies that were happening and how screwed up it was.

I highly recommend this book for any horror/slasher movie fans out there. Some other reviews mention that the killer' motive wasn't realistic and ended up being disappointing but I didnt get that at all. I was very realistic to me and terrifying since it shows that you never really know what goes on in someones head. There was a perfect balance of heart-pounding scenes and lighter and funnier moments in between so nothing became to over or underwhelming and the writing style was perfect for me. I loved these characters and if the author ever decided to bring them back for future books I would be first in line for a copy.

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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