B | I love horror. It is one of my favorite genres, but I haven’t read too many horror books to be quite honest with you. I picked this up on a whim when I went to Barnes and Nobles @ Union Square when they reopened. I was hoping it would help spark that desire to read, but I didn’t expect much else.
The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates was a pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed it. The book is creepy and I admit that my heart was pounding throughout the book. The protagonist is naive and frustrating at times. I shook my head a lot with her actions and decisions. But with how things are with people refusing to wear a mask despite the fact it’s for their own safety and that of others, her actions are 100% believable — even though they are idiotic actions. Still, it kept me on my toes until the very end. I actually did not expect what happened to have happened. I was thinking of something else completely. But I enjoyed the ending nevertheless.
In a way, this book reminds me of those good scary stories I used to hunt for when I was younger. For someone like me who hasn’t read too many horror novels, this felt a bit like a homecoming. I’m definitely going to check out Darcy Coates’ other books in the near future!
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