Incidents Around The House
- robynisreading
- Jul 4, 2024
- 1 min read
Title: Incidents Around The House
Author: Josh Malerman
Page Count: 367 pages
Publisher: Del Rey
Genre: Haunting
Themes: Demons, Creepy Kid
Synopsis: "To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?”
When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question, over and over . . . Bela understands that unless she says yes, soon her family must pay.
Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe but other incidents show cracks in her parents' marriage. The safety Bela relies on is on the brink of unraveling.
But Other Mommy needs an answer.
Incidents Around the House is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror told by the child Bela. A story about a family as haunted as their home." - Via Amazon
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
This book SCARED me. I flew through it in two sittings, and it was creepy at every page. Evil is lurking around every corner and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
What I loved
- Other mother, the descriptions are stuff of nightmares
- The grandmother is badass
- The Coraline vibes
What didn't work for me
- Ending felt unresolved
- The parents were idiots
Final Recommendation: People who love Coraline but want stronger nightmares.
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