A review by melissa_l_mcabee
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

What starts out as your typical haunted house story turns into a maze of family secrets, surprising twists, and a shocking finale. Maggie knows her parents lie but she is blind-sided when she finds out why they did it. This dark, mystery/thriller novel draws you in and at the end spits you out with an overload of information in the last 20-30 pages. I was overwhelmed by the amount of twists in those last pages and then the epilogue kind of fell short after all of the action. I would recommend this book to mystery and thriller fans and I would be willing to read more by this author.
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