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Home Before Dark is haunted house comfort food. If Stephen King’s The Shining is a multi-course meal paired with fine wine, Home Before Dark is a 10-piece nugget meal with an ice-cold Coke from McDonald’s. And let’s be honest, sometimes, that’s exactly what you want.
The story offers enough twists and turns to keep your attention and is always barreling forward. If you're looking for complex characters with rich inner lives, you won’t find them here but that’s not necessarily a flaw. This book knows what it is and leans into it.
Are there eye roll moments, yes. A few plot mechanics, tropes, and some unnecessary TMI from father to daughter come to mind. However, it’s a solid haunted house romp with decent creepiness, a central mystery (that you’ll probably see coming), straightforward prose, and easy-to-digest escapism.
Read this if you're in the mood for something spooky that won't demand much from you as a reader. It’s fun, engaging enough, and a perfect pick as the nights start getting longer in the fall.
Home Before Dark is haunted house comfort food. If Stephen King’s The Shining is a multi-course meal paired with fine wine, Home Before Dark is a 10-piece nugget meal with an ice-cold Coke from McDonald’s. And let’s be honest, sometimes, that’s exactly what you want.
The story offers enough twists and turns to keep your attention and is always barreling forward. If you're looking for complex characters with rich inner lives, you won’t find them here but that’s not necessarily a flaw. This book knows what it is and leans into it.
Are there eye roll moments, yes. A few plot mechanics, tropes, and some unnecessary TMI from father to daughter come to mind. However, it’s a solid haunted house romp with decent creepiness, a central mystery (that you’ll probably see coming), straightforward prose, and easy-to-digest escapism.
Read this if you're in the mood for something spooky that won't demand much from you as a reader. It’s fun, engaging enough, and a perfect pick as the nights start getting longer in the fall.