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Like, Comment, Survive: A Found Footage Horror Novel
They were the first to investigate. Now, they may never leave.
The Specter Seekers! YouTube channel has built its reputation on skepticism—debunking hauntings with night-vision cameras and nervous laughter. But when they become the first team ever granted overnight access to the Indiana State Sanatorium, their biggest investigation turns into something they never expected.
What starts as another routine ghost hunt quickly unravels into a nightmare they can’t explain. The tunnels shift. The past bleeds into the present. Their footage captures things that shouldn’t be there—and some of them may not be leaving at all.
Told through recovered video transcripts, chat logs, and firsthand accounts, this found-footage horror novel pieces together the final investigation of the Specter Seekers! team. But as their last broadcast spreads across the internet, one question
Did any survive?
The Specter Seekers! YouTube channel has built its reputation on skepticism—debunking hauntings with night-vision cameras and nervous laughter. But when they become the first team ever granted overnight access to the Indiana State Sanatorium, their biggest investigation turns into something they never expected.
What starts as another routine ghost hunt quickly unravels into a nightmare they can’t explain. The tunnels shift. The past bleeds into the present. Their footage captures things that shouldn’t be there—and some of them may not be leaving at all.
Told through recovered video transcripts, chat logs, and firsthand accounts, this found-footage horror novel pieces together the final investigation of the Specter Seekers! team. But as their last broadcast spreads across the internet, one question
Did any survive?
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2025
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Timothy James
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September 5, 2025
Like, Comment, Survive is a found footage type book that uses interviews, video transcripts, text messages, and other media types to tell the story of a group of paranormal investigative YouTubers. Their newest project is to check out an old sanitarium which quickly turns into a nightmare.
Timothy does an amazing job capturing the feel of the found footage genre. The atmosphere within the book is extremely tense and genuinely scary at some points. Enough so that it was hard for me to read this book at night in the dark without having to have a light on. However, the best and most impressive part of this story are the characters. Each character has a definitive perspective, very relatable, and easy to get attached to. They are fully rounded and all have great arcs throughout the story.
There were some moments that seemed a tiny bit repetitive, including some of the dialogue and a few chapters within that did not seem to fit the formatting of found footage that slightly took me out of the story. I think those chapters could have been turned into maybe a case file or something else just to mix in a bit better. Overall though, highly recommend this book, especially those who love the found footage genre or scary movies in general. I think Timothy has a great future as an author and will be picking up any releases he may have going forward.
Timothy does an amazing job capturing the feel of the found footage genre. The atmosphere within the book is extremely tense and genuinely scary at some points. Enough so that it was hard for me to read this book at night in the dark without having to have a light on. However, the best and most impressive part of this story are the characters. Each character has a definitive perspective, very relatable, and easy to get attached to. They are fully rounded and all have great arcs throughout the story.
There were some moments that seemed a tiny bit repetitive, including some of the dialogue and a few chapters within that did not seem to fit the formatting of found footage that slightly took me out of the story. I think those chapters could have been turned into maybe a case file or something else just to mix in a bit better. Overall though, highly recommend this book, especially those who love the found footage genre or scary movies in general. I think Timothy has a great future as an author and will be picking up any releases he may have going forward.
August 4, 2025
I didn't think I would like the found footage angle on this book but it worked pretty well. I did enjoy the mix of real history with fiction. The interactions with the characters felt natural and real as they made their way through the investigation. I really liked the backstory chapters for the characters, it helped explain things at an appropriate time to help with the impact of the situation they found themselves in. I would recommend this book if you are looking for a good horror read that is compelling!
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