bookmadlibrarian's reviews
201 reviews

Someone in the Attic: The gripping, twisty new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Anya is relaxing in her bath when she hears a noise upstairs. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead. Across town, Anya’s old school friend Julia is settling in to her new home with her family and watches a disturbing video of a masked man climbing out of an attic. Julia is horrified when she realises that the footage is of her house, located in a gated community. Why would a stranger target Julia? Or is it a stranger at all?

Andrea has done it once again! By far the creepiest of her thrillers (I will never be able to look up into the attic space again!), Someone in the Attic is a one-sitting kind of rollercoaster that will have you absolutely captivated from the very first line.

I’ve read all of Andrea’s books and can categorically state that this is her best book yet. With twists and red herrings to make you doubt everything that you’ve read and what the characters are saying, this story will appeal to thriller readers who like a creepy vibe to their stories. It’s disturbing and one hell of a story (Andrea is the master of giving her readers a story that will mess with your head and raise the blood pressure just a little bit too!). This is going to be a massive hit this summer!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for the arc. Someone in the Attic is out on June 6th. Maybe don’t read it in the dead of night though 🫣

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #1 by Casey Gilly

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Penny Dreadful Vol. 1: The Awaking by Chris King

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Kalon: A Centaur Tail by Naomi Kelly

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Christmas Terrible by Sara Flavo

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Crowned A Traitor by Kate Callaghan

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I received a sampler from EOTD so I will give my full review when the book is released in February. Intense from the very first line, EOTD is going to be a huge hit. Kristoff’s writing style, the character development, the wit and banter between the characters, the fight scenes, the heartache…. Perfection!