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A review by fallenamber
Malice House by Megan Shepherd
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
*ARC received from Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
My wish was granted! I was so excited to receive this ARC and y'all... it absolutely did not disappoint. I'm rarely ever genuinely afraid while reading horror, but this book did it. I will now be sleeping with the lights on for a few nights.
"... I glimpsed the eaves of Malice House towering over the pines. The fog devoured everything in sight except for the structure. It looked like I'd wiped my hand over a fogged-up mirror and the house, in the center, was crystal clear, like it was the only real thing and we were all just walking dreams."
Malice House isn't just a gothic novel; it's an intense psychological thriller where the whole town seems like they know more than they're letting on and real creatures lurk in the night. I thought the story within a story, the unpublished manuscript "Bedtimes Stories for Monsters" was masterfully done, weaving an interesting and suspenseful story that literally jumps from the pages into the real world.
Malice House was scary, not just because of the ghouls, but because almost no one in this town is innocent. Haven can't even count on the respite of being in town, in public, in the daylight, because the more time she spends here, the less she feels like she can trust anyone. She definitely can't find respite in Malice House, where there may or may not be ghosts in the walls and something under the bed. I loved this book and finished it within 24 hours.
Solid 5 stars, such an amazing horror novel. This is the type of horror that stays with you well after you've read it.
My wish was granted! I was so excited to receive this ARC and y'all... it absolutely did not disappoint. I'm rarely ever genuinely afraid while reading horror, but this book did it. I will now be sleeping with the lights on for a few nights.
"... I glimpsed the eaves of Malice House towering over the pines. The fog devoured everything in sight except for the structure. It looked like I'd wiped my hand over a fogged-up mirror and the house, in the center, was crystal clear, like it was the only real thing and we were all just walking dreams."
Malice House isn't just a gothic novel; it's an intense psychological thriller where the whole town seems like they know more than they're letting on and real creatures lurk in the night. I thought the story within a story, the unpublished manuscript "Bedtimes Stories for Monsters" was masterfully done, weaving an interesting and suspenseful story that literally jumps from the pages into the real world.
Malice House was scary, not just because of the ghouls, but because almost no one in this town is innocent. Haven can't even count on the respite of being in town, in public, in the daylight, because the more time she spends here, the less she feels like she can trust anyone. She definitely can't find respite in Malice House, where there may or may not be ghosts in the walls and something under the bed. I loved this book and finished it within 24 hours.
Solid 5 stars, such an amazing horror novel. This is the type of horror that stays with you well after you've read it.