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A review by travelseatsreads
Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Someone In The Attic is the new utterly compelling page turner from the Queen of red herrings, Andrea Mara. The book opens with a bang, or should I say splash, and the tension continues to relentlessly build until the very last page.
You will question everything you've read and find yourself tossing in circles trying to find that elusive culprit. What I love about Andrea's work is that she has this unique ability to throw twists and turns all over the place, yet they still land perfectly. It is this mastery which leads the reader to think they have solved it at various points, to only get slapped in the face by the big reveal. In fact, I've spoken to 2 or 3 people who all believed they had solved it half way through and we all had different ideas as to who was the guilty party.
Andrea also has this terrifying talent of being able to take the most normal everyday fears and absolutely run with them, leaving you in a complete state of shock and bubbling with anxiety. It is one of those books that will have the hairs at the back of your neck creeping up and that uneasy feeling deep in your chest.
Someone In The Attic has to be my favourite of Andrea's work so far, I couldn't put it down and found myself losing many hours of sleep, both while reading it and not! A perfect page turning poolside reading or even for a cold Halloween day when you want to be suitably creeped out! A must read for 2024.
Quick disclaimer that while yes I do know Andrea and have had the pleasure of being at that boozy table at last year's @TiredMammyBookBlub Christmas Lunch and in her company on many occasions, this is an honest review and I am always genuinely in awe of her talent.
"I'm not afraid of being alone in the dark, I'm afraid that I'm not alone"
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You will question everything you've read and find yourself tossing in circles trying to find that elusive culprit. What I love about Andrea's work is that she has this unique ability to throw twists and turns all over the place, yet they still land perfectly. It is this mastery which leads the reader to think they have solved it at various points, to only get slapped in the face by the big reveal. In fact, I've spoken to 2 or 3 people who all believed they had solved it half way through and we all had different ideas as to who was the guilty party.
Andrea also has this terrifying talent of being able to take the most normal everyday fears and absolutely run with them, leaving you in a complete state of shock and bubbling with anxiety. It is one of those books that will have the hairs at the back of your neck creeping up and that uneasy feeling deep in your chest.
Someone In The Attic has to be my favourite of Andrea's work so far, I couldn't put it down and found myself losing many hours of sleep, both while reading it and not! A perfect page turning poolside reading or even for a cold Halloween day when you want to be suitably creeped out! A must read for 2024.
Quick disclaimer that while yes I do know Andrea and have had the pleasure of being at that boozy table at last year's @TiredMammyBookBlub Christmas Lunch and in her company on many occasions, this is an honest review and I am always genuinely in awe of her talent.
"I'm not afraid of being alone in the dark, I'm afraid that I'm not alone"
If you enjoyed this review come follow me on instagram @TravelsEatsReads for more