Bleak Houses: Safer & Family Solstice

Two spooky stories perfect for a quick read. I enjoyed the plot to both of these stories as well as pacing. Not too fast, not too slow. The writing kept me invested enough to finish and I wasn't disappointed.

The first story reminds me a lot of other popular thrillers. I especially like the whole “live in caretaker” element. It adds a nice touch of eerie mess, knowing our MC lives alone in a stranger's home.

I don't want to spoil too much, think The Housemaid vibes.

The next tale screams Folklore horror and familial horror with a dash of creature feature. Right up my alley. This was a spooky, shocking twist to Winter Solstice and the lengths we will go through for our family and wealth.

Overall I enjoyed this little palette cleanser. I will definitely read more from the author.

One tip I would suggest is editing the formatting but maybe that's just for the ARC. I think it should be double space or broken up into paragraphs or sub chapters. Other than editing and formatting, I would say nice work