A review by shoggothkid
The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I almost DNF’d this one, but pressed on because it wasn’t very long. I hated the main character, though I’m sure that’s sort of the point, and found the main source of

her decent into madness, carbon monoxide poisoning

, to be quite predictable

due to a very popular/viral Reddit post from several years ago that included a user paranoid about their landlord breaking into their apartment and leaving strange notes on Post-its

. Perhaps the author was inspired by that story?

This simply wasn’t the book for me.