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tacolinz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
laurenmichael's review against another edition
4.0
I have officially read all of Riley Sager's books!
I loved how this consistently switched POVs throughout the entire book. The ending was not at all what I had expected and I had guessed 2 or 3 times and all were wrong
I loved how this consistently switched POVs throughout the entire book. The ending was not at all what I had expected and I had guessed 2 or 3 times and all were wrong
jansbookcorner's review against another edition
4.0
A twisty well written story that has a book within the book. What’s not to like?! Riley Sager is becoming one of my must read authors. He keeps me trying to figure things out yet not really caring if I do or not. I’m just enjoying the ride.
noragrace89's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t know what to think about this book, but it was an entertaining book, full of shallow characters
stormydee27's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rereader33's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 111 pages.
Folks, I just can't be bothered to finish this book. It's not scary, it's not thrilling, it's not engaging, it's just another bog-standard haunted house story with way too much going on that only seems to remember the horror elements at the end of each chapter. Originally my main motivation for finishing it was to see how it ended, but then I was reminded that spoiler reviews exist, so I promptly yeeted all motivation out the window along with any hope of reading another Riley Sager novel. This isn't bad, but for a horror fan like me this is supremely underwhelming and not at all frightening. Read if you want, but I'm done.
Folks, I just can't be bothered to finish this book. It's not scary, it's not thrilling, it's not engaging, it's just another bog-standard haunted house story with way too much going on that only seems to remember the horror elements at the end of each chapter. Originally my main motivation for finishing it was to see how it ended, but then I was reminded that spoiler reviews exist, so I promptly yeeted all motivation out the window along with any hope of reading another Riley Sager novel. This isn't bad, but for a horror fan like me this is supremely underwhelming and not at all frightening. Read if you want, but I'm done.
alatinaandherbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Riley sager never lets me down.
I loved that it was almost like a book inside of another book so it was like reading two books at once.
And of course I loved how he had me guessing back and forth all the way up until the end. Even after reading 3/5 of his books and thinking I could figure it out because I'm familiar with his writing/story telling style he still throws me for a loop.
I loved that it was almost like a book inside of another book so it was like reading two books at once.
And of course I loved how he had me guessing back and forth all the way up until the end. Even after reading 3/5 of his books and thinking I could figure it out because I'm familiar with his writing/story telling style he still throws me for a loop.
jinxei's review against another edition
5.0
“Every house has a story. Ours is a ghost story. It’s also a lie. And now that yet another person has died within these walls, it’s finally time to tell the truth.”
After her father's passing, Maggie inherits the House of Horrors from her childhood, the Baneberry Hall.
After her father's passing, Maggie inherits the House of Horrors from her childhood, the Baneberry Hall.
brb_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mimikins34's review against another edition
5.0
The twists! I didn’t want to put it down. Kept me guessing until the end!