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A review by booksintheirnaturalhabitat
Beneath the Stairs by Jennifer Fawcett
3.0
Beneath the Stairs mainly follows the story of Clare, who has returned to her hometown after her childhood friend allegedly tried to commit suicide. Their friend group visited a house in the woods as kids and Clare knew Abby was never the same after that. There’s something about that house the Clare has to unravel if it doesn’t unravel her first.
Full disclosure, I read about one horror book a year. They give me nightmares and I’m not afraid to admit it. This story has creepy moments, like in Blair Witch you know the basement is bad news. Why are people still insisting about going into them?!
While Beneath the Stairs explores childhood traumas and numerous bad situations, it sometimes got lost. The story skipped timelines and points of view often and, while you have a full picture of multiple families who encountered the house by the end, getting there can be confusing.
If you still insist upon going in the basement even though all the books and movies have warned you otherwise, this is a book for you!
Thank you @atriabooks for sending me an advanced readers copy. The review expresses my own personal opinions.
Full disclosure, I read about one horror book a year. They give me nightmares and I’m not afraid to admit it. This story has creepy moments, like in Blair Witch you know the basement is bad news. Why are people still insisting about going into them?!
While Beneath the Stairs explores childhood traumas and numerous bad situations, it sometimes got lost. The story skipped timelines and points of view often and, while you have a full picture of multiple families who encountered the house by the end, getting there can be confusing.
If you still insist upon going in the basement even though all the books and movies have warned you otherwise, this is a book for you!
Thank you @atriabooks for sending me an advanced readers copy. The review expresses my own personal opinions.