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A review by opheliasviolence
The Haunting of Hacket House by Astrid Addams
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
2.5
The start of this was great. We're introduced to Clive and Clarissa and something happened to make Clive want to flee the house.
The story picks up three years later and the pace significantly slows down. The way this is written can be a bit confusing. Sometimes the MC will be thinking about something then she mentions a he who she doesn't want to find her. Then there are mentions of Rowena. The MCs background story wasn't blended into the story as seamlessly as it could have been.
I was also confused as to what exactly was happening in the house. The last few chapters just left me wondering if I'd missed something. How did Jane end up pregnant?? Then she says she doesn't know what the father is.
This had a good premise but overall it felt unfinished. It probably needed to be longer to really flesh out the characters and the supernatural elements.
The story picks up three years later and the pace significantly slows down. The way this is written can be a bit confusing. Sometimes the MC will be thinking about something then she mentions a he who she doesn't want to find her. Then there are mentions of Rowena. The MCs background story wasn't blended into the story as seamlessly as it could have been.
This had a good premise but overall it felt unfinished. It probably needed to be longer to really flesh out the characters and the supernatural elements.