A review by allisonbsk
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon

2.0

Super fast read, not altogether "scary" or mysterious or original. I didn't find myself caring a whole lot about any of the characters or missing people, so the scare/care factor was low; there was no "will she make it, won't she make it" race against a person or merely time, or anything really, or even much of a whodunnit (the house did apparently? c'mon), which is what I think of when I read a true mystery. I want more action than this I think. As for the diary aspect, well, I always enjoy a novel in this format and it was done okay, though who writes dialogue in their diaries or explains nearly that much to themselves- some of it didn't jibe with a true diary feel. It was a recommended read from a friend, but I wouldn't exactly pass it along.