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A review by cwallace1005
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Haunting of Hill House vibes 👻
I really enjoyed this book! The POV switches between Maggie's current-day and what sounds like her Dad's famous book "House of Horrors." I loved the chilling encounters with the house, both in the past and current day and how they paralell. The non-chemistry chemistry between Maggie and Dane seemed out of place and the fact that her parents just continually avoided talking about the past were some things that snagged me, but ultimately were ignorable. I was constantly flipping back and forth about whether the end of the book would reveal if the house was truly haunted or not. I won't spoil, of course, but I'll say that I was satisfied by the ending.
Gotta go borrow Sager's other books now.
I really enjoyed this book! The POV switches between Maggie's current-day and what sounds like her Dad's famous book "House of Horrors." I loved the chilling encounters with the house, both in the past and current day and how they paralell. The non-chemistry chemistry between Maggie and Dane seemed out of place and the fact that her parents just continually avoided talking about the past were some things that snagged me, but ultimately were ignorable. I was constantly flipping back and forth about whether the end of the book would reveal if the house was truly haunted or not. I won't spoil, of course, but I'll say that I was satisfied by the ending.
Gotta go borrow Sager's other books now.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Violence