 Title: There's Someone Inside Your HouseWritten by: Stephanie Perkins Synopsis: Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss. One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets among them must finally be confronted. International bestselling author Stephanie Perkins returns with a fresh take on the classic teen slasher story that’s fun, quick-witted, and completely impossible to put down. . |
I honestly wasn't sure what I was getting into with YA horror written by Stephanie Perkins but this book was pretty phenomenal. It is the perfect Halloween read for someone who wants a creepy thriller.
I absolutely loved the tone of this book. I'm not a big horror fan but I love me a good thriller, especially one that has more of a creepy vibe to it, and that was this book. It was one of those classic 90's teen horrors that played up the tension that comes with it. There were many moments throughout this book where I was completely terrified for the characters and for myself. Not to mention the fact that it stuck with me after I finished reading the book. I was moving into my new apartment and still thinking about the book so much that I was a little nervous to go into the gross basement while I was home alone. That to me is the mark of a good horror or thriller.
It is also a book with a ton of action. Like all good slasher flicks there was plenty of bloods and guts in this book and I loved that. There was a serious body count in this book and I gotta be honest, I really appreciated that. But the action and thrills had a lot to do with the fact that the characters had to fight for their lives. It was definitely a thrilling plot that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I honestly didn't think it would because of the way the book was plotted but it totally did. That's how good and tense this book was.
The other really interesting thing was that I actually liked the mystery despite the fact that it isn't the type is mystery that I typically enjoy. I usually like my mystery to have clues along the way and a big reveal at the very end. This did not have that. The reveal actually came way early in the book and it was totally out of left field. But I still liked it. I think that was because it despite that it didn't lose any of the tension. Seriously, my favorite mysteries have plenty of tension and this book totally did.
I listened to the audiobook and I feel like that was an excellent choice because the audio was amazing. It's narrated by Bahni Turpin who is such a great narrator. She absolutely captures the tension of the book. You really need the narrator to establish that with a book like this and she definitely did that. Bahni also did a great job with developing the characters. There are a ton of different characters in this book and she definitely does a good job of establishing them all with subtly different accents and tones.
There's Someone Inside Your House was a really fantastic book and a great audiobook. It had great tension, a thrilling plot, a good mystery, and engaging characters. If you are looking for a book for the Halloween that has a horror vibe without being too scary then check this out.
I honestly wasn't sure what I was getting into with YA horror written by Stephanie Perkins but this book was pretty phenomenal. It is the perfect Halloween read for someone who wants a creepy thriller.
I absolutely loved the tone of this book. I'm not a big horror fan but I love me a good thriller, especially one that has more of a creepy vibe to it, and that was this book. It was one of those classic 90's teen horrors that played up the tension that comes with it. There were many moments throughout this book where I was completely terrified for the characters and for myself. Not to mention the fact that it stuck with me after I finished reading the book. I was moving into my new apartment and still thinking about the book so much that I was a little nervous to go into the gross basement while I was home alone. That to me is the mark of a good horror or thriller.
It is also a book with a ton of action. Like all good slasher flicks there was plenty of bloods and guts in this book and I loved that. There was a serious body count in this book and I gotta be honest, I really appreciated that. But the action and thrills had a lot to do with the fact that the characters had to fight for their lives. It was definitely a thrilling plot that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I honestly didn't think it would because of the way the book was plotted but it totally did. That's how good and tense this book was.
The other really interesting thing was that I actually liked the mystery despite the fact that it isn't the type is mystery that I typically enjoy. I usually like my mystery to have clues along the way and a big reveal at the very end. This did not have that. The reveal actually came way early in the book and it was totally out of left field. But I still liked it. I think that was because it despite that it didn't lose any of the tension. Seriously, my favorite mysteries have plenty of tension and this book totally did.
I listened to the audiobook and I feel like that was an excellent choice because the audio was amazing. It's narrated by Bahni Turpin who is such a great narrator. She absolutely captures the tension of the book. You really need the narrator to establish that with a book like this and she definitely did that. Bahni also did a great job with developing the characters. There are a ton of different characters in this book and she definitely does a good job of establishing them all with subtly different accents and tones.
There's Someone Inside Your House was a really fantastic book and a great audiobook. It had great tension, a thrilling plot, a good mystery, and engaging characters. I wasn't sure I would like it was really really good.
I give There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins 9.5 out of 10 star
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I love how you compare it to classic 90's teen horrors. I love those. :)
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