A review by giulsisnothere
Lock the Doors by Vincent Ralph

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

 

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Tw: domestic abuse, mental illness, child death, kidnapping, physical abuse, grief

Tom and his mom have finally found peace after a turbulent past and they move into their dream house with Mom's new partner and his daughter. Everything seems perfect until Tom notices strange messages written on the walls and locks on the outside of the bedroom rooms. He starts investigating the previous owners, a seemingly perfect family who moved across the street. Their daughter, Amy, is Tom's new classmate and she's charismatic and intriguing and Tom is sure she has something to hide and won't stop until he uncovers her secrets. 

I really enjoyed the characters and I could emphatize with Tom and Amy, even though the dual perspective sometimes made it hard to create well-rounded and complex characters.

The atmosphere was so creepy and I found myself holding my breath and flying through the pages to find out what would happen next. I found the writing style very fluid and intriguing and the chapters were only two-three pages long, which is my ideal length, so I was able to read for longer than I usually do. 

I highly recommend this to thrillers lovers and to anyone who's looking for a spooky and compelling read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an early copy!