The Family Game

This book was very reminiscent of many horror movies I've loved over the years but was still it's own thing completely. It felt like the movie “Ready or Not” but had many different plot points outside of the new partner playing horrifying games with her in-laws. I read this entire novel in one day because I simply could not stop reading, I was hooked and wanted to know what was going to happen. This isn't my first Catherine Steadman, but it's inspired me to read more of her backlog. The book uses inclusive language, such as calling the siblings significant others “partners” and it was a nice touch. I absolutely loved the tie-in of my favorite Christmas tradition, Krampus. The Krampusnacht scene was one of my favorites in the whole book, and it was cool to see a niche tradition I know so well accurately portayed in a book.






Thank you to Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.