I don't usually read horror. I find it irritating when people go into the forest at night or knock on the door of the abandoned castle or whatever, because you just wouldn't, would you? If you thought something weird was going on, you'd get the hell out of there or call for help.

So what I enjoyed about this book was that the characters' motivations made sense. They have reasons to do and say and believe the things they do, or to doubt or keep quiet or keep away. The setting was realistic, the dialogue was convincing and the emotions were real. In the midst of that, the unexplained occurrences were properly unsettling. I won't say what was behind it, because I don't want to spoil it, but, heck! It shouldn't be scary, once you know what it is, but my toes are still curling.

Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Just don't read it when you're on your own in the house.

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