Twelve Nights at Rotter House by J. W. Ocker

Edgar Award-winning author J.W. Ocker spins this dark, psychological thriller about a travel writer who stays for 13 nights at the infamous Rotterdam Mansion unprepared for the horrors that lie within-- a true love letter to the haunted house genre.

The bulk of the book was really good, the scares were fun and I liked the meta-horror discussions. However the the actual plot and the ending twist especially I didn't enjoy much. I'm not the kind of person who thinks a bad ending ruins a whole story and I don't think it here either exactly, but it does reframe the story in a way I wasn't a fan of. Still a fun enough read.

the ending is fucking genuis wow, as for everything else it was slow and a little boring lol

Started off good and I like the idea of the ending but WAY too rushed. I wanted a little more insanity sprinkled in and a more fleshed out ending. :/

I think this may be one of my favorite haunted house books. It ticked every box for me and the end blew me away. J.W. Ocker is becoming one of my favorite authors of all time. Whether it's adult fiction, non-fiction, or middle grade his writing is so easy to get into. I'm honestly surprised that it took me this long to read this AND that I don't see this book more often in the horror community.

I wished I went in knowing a little less so I'm not going to say much else. Just know if you're a fan of horror this is for you. Especially if you love a good haunted house story, even if you're a skeptic. Highly recommend!