A review by pandasbookshelf
Puzzle House: A Novel by Duncan Ralston, Duncan Ralston, Wicked House Publishing

5.0

Puzzle House: A Novel is a standalone horror masterpiece by author Duncan Ralston. A huge fan of movies like Saw and Escape Room, I’m always on the lookout for similar media and when I saw this advertised on the publisher’s page, I clicked pre-order so fast. I was delighted to receive an ARC and eagerly dove in without hesitation. I’m happy to report that one exceeds expectations and is one of my favorite horror novels I’ve read this year. The story revolves around a group of strangers who are benefactors in the will of a puzzle master and tasked to solve a series of escape rooms in order to receive the monetary prize. The author expertly combines suspense and horror and keeps you turning pages. I read way too late into the night; I couldn’t put it down. The author’s style is very strong and well written, it felt like you were right there alongside the characters and some of the scenes had me recoiling in horror and dread. For Escape Room or horror fans this one is not to be missed. Highly recommended, I’d give it more than 5 stars if I could.