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No. 28
Set in modern-day suburbia, the Victorian facade of No. 28 conceals the dubious activities of five women, who are trying to outrun the encroaching darkness that threatens to engulf them.
Cloistered in separate apartments, seeking ways to fill the hours of solitude, their privacy is assured, each woman remaining oblivious to a strange secret that binds them all.
The owner of No. 28, and occupant of the attic apartment, is unravelling at an alarming rate. Her psychiatrist, an enigmatic figure coaxed out of retirement, believes he is more than qualified to take on Alana’s case. But, as the sessions with his client dive deeper, the line between memory and fantasy blurs, and he begins to question his own view of reality.
Those who cross paths with the residents of No. 28 find themselves drawn into a growing maelstrom of deception and chaos. And when the storm breaks, lives will be claimed.
Darkly humorous and deliciously unsettling, No. 28 is a suspense-laced study of fractured minds and fragile alliances. A cautionary tale, it explores the tapestry of invisible strands that binds the fate of unsuspecting souls, and the destructive forces unleashed when the anchoring thread snaps.
Cloistered in separate apartments, seeking ways to fill the hours of solitude, their privacy is assured, each woman remaining oblivious to a strange secret that binds them all.
The owner of No. 28, and occupant of the attic apartment, is unravelling at an alarming rate. Her psychiatrist, an enigmatic figure coaxed out of retirement, believes he is more than qualified to take on Alana’s case. But, as the sessions with his client dive deeper, the line between memory and fantasy blurs, and he begins to question his own view of reality.
Those who cross paths with the residents of No. 28 find themselves drawn into a growing maelstrom of deception and chaos. And when the storm breaks, lives will be claimed.
Darkly humorous and deliciously unsettling, No. 28 is a suspense-laced study of fractured minds and fragile alliances. A cautionary tale, it explores the tapestry of invisible strands that binds the fate of unsuspecting souls, and the destructive forces unleashed when the anchoring thread snaps.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2025
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January 24, 2026
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.
You know when you read a really good book and you can not find the words to describe it? This is how I feel about this book at the moment, so bare with me as I try to put into words what the book meant to me.
I finished it in the early hours of this morning, and to say that it affected me would be an understatement. While you are reading the book, it is an uncomfortable insight into the unravelling of a troubled soul. There are so many layers and levels to the characters involved in this tale of madness, and the scale of what took place at No. 28, will hit you in a way you will not see coming. It is beautifully written, with a depth and understand of how destructive one's descent into madness truly affects those around them.
It will not be for everyone, but if you do get a chance to read this book, I hope that you can appreciate the message that it is trying to convey to the reader.
You know when you read a really good book and you can not find the words to describe it? This is how I feel about this book at the moment, so bare with me as I try to put into words what the book meant to me.
I finished it in the early hours of this morning, and to say that it affected me would be an understatement. While you are reading the book, it is an uncomfortable insight into the unravelling of a troubled soul. There are so many layers and levels to the characters involved in this tale of madness, and the scale of what took place at No. 28, will hit you in a way you will not see coming. It is beautifully written, with a depth and understand of how destructive one's descent into madness truly affects those around them.
It will not be for everyone, but if you do get a chance to read this book, I hope that you can appreciate the message that it is trying to convey to the reader.
February 4, 2026
It's like Agatha Christie, and Alfred Hitchcock had a baby and the grandfather is some how Edgar Allen Poe. This is brilliantly written. Absolutely brilliant. Not one plot hole, not one detail left out. There was a bit that I thought some more dialogue would have worked however, once you get to the end, you know it's better without in those places. All the characters are written to where you know something is gong on and nothing sits right with you about any of them. But pay attention! Read every word, even the ones that aren't there.
December 20, 2025
I don't know where to start. From the poetic writing to the ride it takes you on. The things going on in No. 28 had me worried for the next guest. The "ladies" had a lot to say about it. I do know for sure that I don't want anything to do with No. 28.
I loved that it took me a hot minute to figure it out. The mind games that this book played on me was great. I loved it.
I loved that it took me a hot minute to figure it out. The mind games that this book played on me was great. I loved it.
January 28, 2026
No. 28 is one of those novels that slips under your skin before you even realise it’s happening. What begins as a seemingly ordinary suburban setup quickly becomes a deliciously unsettling study of fractured minds, fragile connections, and the secrets that seep through the walls of a once‑grand Victorian house.
The structure works beautifully: five women living in isolation under the same roof, each tucked away in her own apartment, each convinced her privacy is intact. The tension comes not from loud shocks but from the slow, creeping sense that something is deeply wrong—and that whatever binds these women together is far stranger than they know.
Alana, the unravelling owner of No. 28, is the gravitational centre of the story. Her sessions with the enigmatic psychiatrist are some of the most compelling moments in the book, blurring the line between memory and delusion in a way that keeps you constantly off balance. As he digs deeper into her psyche, the question becomes not just whether he can help her, but whether he can trust his own grip on reality.
The atmosphere is wonderfully crafted—darkly humorous at times, quietly claustrophobic at others. There’s a sense of inevitability as the threads connecting the residents tighten, twist, and finally snap. When the storm breaks, the fallout feels both shocking and perfectly earned.
If you enjoy psychological fiction that leans into mood, character, and slow‑burn dread, No. 28 is a compelling, unsettling read. It’s elegant, eerie, and full of the kind of tension that lingers long after you’ve turned the final page.
With thanks to Raven Dubois, the publisher and netgalley for the ARC
The structure works beautifully: five women living in isolation under the same roof, each tucked away in her own apartment, each convinced her privacy is intact. The tension comes not from loud shocks but from the slow, creeping sense that something is deeply wrong—and that whatever binds these women together is far stranger than they know.
Alana, the unravelling owner of No. 28, is the gravitational centre of the story. Her sessions with the enigmatic psychiatrist are some of the most compelling moments in the book, blurring the line between memory and delusion in a way that keeps you constantly off balance. As he digs deeper into her psyche, the question becomes not just whether he can help her, but whether he can trust his own grip on reality.
The atmosphere is wonderfully crafted—darkly humorous at times, quietly claustrophobic at others. There’s a sense of inevitability as the threads connecting the residents tighten, twist, and finally snap. When the storm breaks, the fallout feels both shocking and perfectly earned.
If you enjoy psychological fiction that leans into mood, character, and slow‑burn dread, No. 28 is a compelling, unsettling read. It’s elegant, eerie, and full of the kind of tension that lingers long after you’ve turned the final page.
With thanks to Raven Dubois, the publisher and netgalley for the ARC
February 21, 2026
Prominent among the various elements of Raven Dubois’ “No. 28,” of which there are many, are a young woman with a troubled past and the psychiatrist to whom she is sent and into whose life her situation imparts the most interesting part of the novel for me, a vision or recollection or whatever of the First World War reminiscent for me of Katherine Arden’s “The Warm Hands of Ghosts.”
Saying much more would be giving away too much of the novel, other than to say that the titular residence is as much a character as Dubois’ actual dramatis personae, which include a woman writing a novel about a murderer.
An intriguing setup, at any rate, her tale, even if the confusion that its multiple parts made for me was never fully resolved to my satisfaction. But that may just be an indication of my disaffection in general with mysteries – too much artifice or contrivance for my taste – and readers more taken with the genre will undoubtedly find themselves more enthralled than I was with Dubois's book, which, for all my nits, is nevertheless a significant feat of the imagination.
Saying much more would be giving away too much of the novel, other than to say that the titular residence is as much a character as Dubois’ actual dramatis personae, which include a woman writing a novel about a murderer.
An intriguing setup, at any rate, her tale, even if the confusion that its multiple parts made for me was never fully resolved to my satisfaction. But that may just be an indication of my disaffection in general with mysteries – too much artifice or contrivance for my taste – and readers more taken with the genre will undoubtedly find themselves more enthralled than I was with Dubois's book, which, for all my nits, is nevertheless a significant feat of the imagination.
February 9, 2026
Uniquely Captivating
I have not read anything quite like this intriguing book. Its prose is so hauntingly atmospheric I might have dreamt it rather than read it. The various layers of mystery kept me engaged wondering how such disparate and self-contained lives could integrate into a gelled story. Each have their own secrets and strange lives. And the ending blew me away as it came together piece by staggering piece. I could not have seen it coming. This book is to be read with attention to every detail for which you will be well rewarded. Brilliant!
I have not read anything quite like this intriguing book. Its prose is so hauntingly atmospheric I might have dreamt it rather than read it. The various layers of mystery kept me engaged wondering how such disparate and self-contained lives could integrate into a gelled story. Each have their own secrets and strange lives. And the ending blew me away as it came together piece by staggering piece. I could not have seen it coming. This book is to be read with attention to every detail for which you will be well rewarded. Brilliant!
February 24, 2026
Beautifully written, haunting, and descriptive. Following each of the characters was a clever little map of deception and sadness in being alone. Twisty until the very end, and even then I sat there for a bit thinking it all through. Unpredictable and I enjoyed it very much.
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