A review by the_lawyer_librarian
The Spirit in the Crypt by Alexander Lound

4.0

This is such a fun debut novel! Jonny is a typical teenager, and a really relatable character. Finding an abandoned graveyard to drink in is the start of my horror movie nightmare, so it is a brilliant way to start building the suspense. I’m not a massive horror fan, but this book is spooky in the best way, with a mystery to solve mixed in! Whilst the writing does feel a little stilted at times, there were aspects of it that I loved – the descriptions of the darkness are vivid and gave me shivers when I imagine being stuck in the crypt. I have already brought the second in the series, as I am excited to see where the author goes with this! Thank you to @aloundauthor for my copy in exchange for an honest review.