A review by readingwithgee_
One by One by D.W. Gillespie

4.0

Alice and her family have moved to the bargain house of her father's dreams but not everyone in the family is all that excited. Alice discovers a child's drawing on the wall behind some wallpaper which surprisingly resembles her own family, who then begin disappearing one by one and it's up to her to figure out what's going on before it is too late.

This book certainly was odd... I mean, it was definitely a new experience for me and a welcome one at that. It did take me a while to get used to the writing style and I did find it pretty slow burning but it worked and I never lost the urge to keep reading.

I really enjoyed the creepy, unnerving vibes that ratiatedd from this book. I found myself checking my surroundings on multiple occasions and if I'm honest, I was on edge! It's not often I read a book that actually manages to creep me out so, round of applause there. Mental health played a significant part of this book and i was constantly wondering who was actually sane and even if any of what was happening was even real.

Mind games everywhere in this book and the suspense had me hooked, I definitely reccomend picking this one up if you're looking for a bit of a chill this fall.