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The Girl in the Attic
After tragedy strikes their home, Frederick Chandler—a stern, irritable violent widower—pulls his teenage daughter, Sydney, out of school and locks her in his attic. He justifies his actions by claiming he's protecting her from a cruel world while homeschooling her. But when a new neighbor moves into the house next door and their teenage son, Seth, interferes with his plans, Frederick begins to tighten his grip on Sydney—and Sydney starts fighting back. Discipline and homeschooling quickly turn into abuse and lessons of violence.
Can Sydney survive her father's wrath? Can Seth rescue her before it's too late?
Jon Athan, the illustrious author of 'The Abuse of Ashley Collins' and 'Grandfather's House', brings you his 50th novel with this story of family and tragedy, discipline and abuse, and good deeds and bad consequences.
WARNING: This novel contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.
Can Sydney survive her father's wrath? Can Seth rescue her before it's too late?
Jon Athan, the illustrious author of 'The Abuse of Ashley Collins' and 'Grandfather's House', brings you his 50th novel with this story of family and tragedy, discipline and abuse, and good deeds and bad consequences.
WARNING: This novel contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 26, 2021
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October 24, 2024
4.5 stars. If I'm not mistaken, my first outing with Jon Athan was Grandfather's House, which I absolutely loved. And this reminded me a lot of that. Both tackled some pretty intense matters, in different ways, but the executions were comparable. Now this was a very nasty story, both with the body horror and psychological aspects of our characters. Seth is our lead, and he definitely has a general aura about him that leaves you back-and-forth on whether you like him or not. But he has good intentions, which is all that matters, right? Right?! Sydney is a tragic character and you feel truly terrible for her situation, even as things go awry towards the latter parts of the book. She is put through a lifetime of irreparable mental torment and I'll leave you all to wonder how things turn out for her here. Frederick, her father, is depicted as an absolute horror of a human being. However, as I grew up with a father that had numerous, severe, untreated mental health difficulties, I had some empathy for him. He clearly had a lot of trauma in his background and all of the terrible things he did to his wife and daughters may appear downright awful on the outside, and they absolutely were. But, much like my father, when someone is that damaged and receiving no professional support or treatment of any kind, they honestly believe that these things they are doing are in the best interest of those around them. I know it sounds really terrible, and I'm not defending anything about this character, but it's not cut and dry. They're just very ill and, as hard as it may be, especially when you witness their terrible actions firsthand, you have look deeper and try to understand their plight. That can take a lot of time to process, but as you go through your own recovery, there is a portion concerning acceptance and empathy that is crucial for your own well-being. Basically the concept of 'forgiving, but not condoning.' So for anyone who's been in similar circumstances, this one may make you waiver at times as you read Frederick's dialogue and his interactions with both daughters. He's just a lost soul, of sorts. The ending was good and went just about the route I expected, leaving everything pretty much wrapped up nicely. So, while this wasn't as perfect as Grandfather's House, it came awfully damn close, which made me remember the reason that I've binged so many Jon Athan books. He has that special knack where his writing can make you very uncomfortable, open your mind to new and bizarre concepts, while simultaneously making you ponder some deeper plot points.
September 7, 2021
Wow, this was a brutal and harrowing story. Beginning with child abuse, the focus turns to a well-meaning rescue, and from there it enters the territory of extreme and violent revenge. This is Jon Athan's 50th book, and he well displays his skills of writing a compelling, graphic and fast moving novella. I always enjoy his work, and look forward to his future offerings.
January 13, 2023
Jon Athan has a knack for writing extreme horror novels that don’t lack on building up well-written characters, with an engaging story. This was the second of his books I have read, after Am I Beautiful?.
The Girl In The Attic was a fast paced, gore fest that I didn’t want to put down. There were a lot of jaw-dropping moments that made me wince but at the same time I couldn’t stop reading.
It makes the reader question the lines between good and evil. Can familial abusive traits be passed on? What lengths does it take for a human to be broken, physically and psychologically?
Horror like this is compelling to me because it is controllable anxiety.
After the death of her mother and the suicide of her sister Abigail, Sydney’s father Frederick is terrified of losing her too. So he resorts to the extreme measure of keeping her locked in their attic. That is where the living hell for Sydney truly begins and all she wants is a way out.
A teenage boy named Seth moves in next door to them with his parents. He hears from some new local friends that he makes that Sydney hasn’t been seen since her father was keeping her home-schooled.
One night he climbs up his neighbours’ house and shouts through the boarded up attic window. He hears a muffled cry back. He knows now that Sydney is trapped inside. And he is hellbent on helping her escape… But what will the consequences be if he does?
”In self destructive societies, there was no such thing as good karma — only desctruction.”
4.5 Stars. (rounded up to 5)
The Girl In The Attic was a fast paced, gore fest that I didn’t want to put down. There were a lot of jaw-dropping moments that made me wince but at the same time I couldn’t stop reading.
It makes the reader question the lines between good and evil. Can familial abusive traits be passed on? What lengths does it take for a human to be broken, physically and psychologically?
Horror like this is compelling to me because it is controllable anxiety.
After the death of her mother and the suicide of her sister Abigail, Sydney’s father Frederick is terrified of losing her too. So he resorts to the extreme measure of keeping her locked in their attic. That is where the living hell for Sydney truly begins and all she wants is a way out.
A teenage boy named Seth moves in next door to them with his parents. He hears from some new local friends that he makes that Sydney hasn’t been seen since her father was keeping her home-schooled.
One night he climbs up his neighbours’ house and shouts through the boarded up attic window. He hears a muffled cry back. He knows now that Sydney is trapped inside. And he is hellbent on helping her escape… But what will the consequences be if he does?
”In self destructive societies, there was no such thing as good karma — only desctruction.”
4.5 Stars. (rounded up to 5)
July 22, 2022
Story 5/5
Narration 4/5 ( I didn’t like it. 4/5 it’s because I’m trying to be objective. But for me, without objectivity, it’s 3/5)
The Girl in the Attic by Jon Athan is an extreme and brutal horror story.
The beginning was a bit slow, then it got violent and then it got incredibly brutal. Some torture scenes were so sick. The descriptions were so graphic, I could almost feel their pain. The characters development was good but for me something was missing. There were some interesting emotional elements.
I added a star because in this story there’s equality for victims of torture. The ending to this story was perfect.
I highly recommend it, even if I preferred The Abuse Of Ashley Collins and Grandfather’s House.
Narration 4/5 ( I didn’t like it. 4/5 it’s because I’m trying to be objective. But for me, without objectivity, it’s 3/5)
The Girl in the Attic by Jon Athan is an extreme and brutal horror story.
The beginning was a bit slow, then it got violent and then it got incredibly brutal. Some torture scenes were so sick. The descriptions were so graphic, I could almost feel their pain. The characters development was good but for me something was missing. There were some interesting emotional elements.
I added a star because in this story there’s equality for victims of torture. The ending to this story was perfect.
I highly recommend it, even if I preferred The Abuse Of Ashley Collins and Grandfather’s House.
January 11, 2022
Brilliant, Brutal and Highly Emotional!!
Well that was an emotional rollercoaster!! Jon Athan has done it again, and given us an extremely brutal, but brilliant book. I think I experienced every emotion there is, and I never thought I’d ever feel sorry for an abuser, as well as the abused!!
Well that was an emotional rollercoaster!! Jon Athan has done it again, and given us an extremely brutal, but brilliant book. I think I experienced every emotion there is, and I never thought I’d ever feel sorry for an abuser, as well as the abused!!
April 11, 2023
After their family is torn apart by a series of tragedies, Frederick Chandler locks his daughter Sydney in the attic and homeschools her to protect her from any outside influences that could potentially lead to further accidents. Driven mad with grief from losing the rest of his family, Frederick's methods of educating and disciplining his daughter become increasingly primal. When Sydney starts to rebel against her father's cruel parenting techniques, Frederick resorts to even more inhumane methods of keeping her in check. Their new neighbor Seth suspects that severe abuse is going on in the Chandler house and he feels that he has no choice but to resort to relying on the help of thugs to help put an end to the abuse before someone gets seriously hurt.
The setup and direction of the story felt like it was going to be predictable, but the second half of the story was handled amazingly. It went in a totally different direction than I was expecting and flipped the plot, character development and motives of the entire cast completely upside down. The drama and tension created by the moral dilemmas of the situation, the constantly escalating horror and the line between victim and abuser being heavily blurred are masterfully done. This book is the epitome of the old saying "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."
The ending is brilliant and there were some scenes in here that caused me severe physical pain and mental stress. Well done.
My rating: 4.5/5
The setup and direction of the story felt like it was going to be predictable, but the second half of the story was handled amazingly. It went in a totally different direction than I was expecting and flipped the plot, character development and motives of the entire cast completely upside down. The drama and tension created by the moral dilemmas of the situation, the constantly escalating horror and the line between victim and abuser being heavily blurred are masterfully done. This book is the epitome of the old saying "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."
The ending is brilliant and there were some scenes in here that caused me severe physical pain and mental stress. Well done.
My rating: 4.5/5
September 12, 2021
The girl in the attic is like the girl next door in reverse and say more brutal. This book was a fucking brutal story about abuse and then turns into a violent tale of revenge and sadness. Jon Athan just keeps getting better and better with every read. Jon Athan is a true master of his craft and I love how he pays tribute to the things and people that inspire and influence his writing. Look forward to reading more from him because he never disappoints. Highly recommended awesome extreme read
September 9, 2021
Wow! My first by Jon Athan and certainly won’t be my last. This book grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and didn’t let go until the final page. Absolutely brilliant. This is his 50th book! 🤯 I have a lot to catch up on. Only 49 to go. 🤓
April 17, 2022
Seth is warned to not go near the neighbour's house, the Chandler's. After a mysterious death, the youngest daughter hasn't been seen in over a year. But Seth could not begin to imagine the horror Sydney is being exposed to - and how much worse Seth is going to make things trying to help.
Another fantastic extreme horror by @authorjonnyathan! This was a brutal torture story that had me cringing at a lot of parts - he really is that good!
Big shout out to @authorjonnyathan that this was his 50th book! I have a lot of catching up to do, which I am very excited about.
A brutal, gory horror that will have you questioning the houses around you. Fantastic story!
Another fantastic extreme horror by @authorjonnyathan! This was a brutal torture story that had me cringing at a lot of parts - he really is that good!
Big shout out to @authorjonnyathan that this was his 50th book! I have a lot of catching up to do, which I am very excited about.
A brutal, gory horror that will have you questioning the houses around you. Fantastic story!
October 9, 2021
Wow. Just… wow.
Jon Athan celebrates the release of his 50th novel with his bleakest story to date. I just wanted to shower and go to bed with my teddy bear. There are places where I just wanted to scream at the father, and times I broke down in tears for all Sydney has endured. The abuse is coming from every direction, and this twisted man who is her father finds ways to justify everything he is doing to his own flesh and blood. And once justified, the next step is so much easier to take, so it just gets worse, and worse.
And that’s just the first part of the story – minus an agonizing, gut-wrenching part that hasn’t been spoken of, so no spoilers here. Can Sydney’s salvation come from a teenage boy? Did you read Jeff Strand’s Autumn Bleeds Into Winter? That gave me more faith to put into the teenage hero angle, so yeah, I can see that. But Jon Athan keeps things more true to life with the cluster fuck of events that follow here, every bad decision stacking up like a horrific Jenga. Watch out, because when those blocks come tumbling down, you still won’t be prepared.
Jon Athan celebrates the release of his 50th novel with his bleakest story to date. I just wanted to shower and go to bed with my teddy bear. There are places where I just wanted to scream at the father, and times I broke down in tears for all Sydney has endured. The abuse is coming from every direction, and this twisted man who is her father finds ways to justify everything he is doing to his own flesh and blood. And once justified, the next step is so much easier to take, so it just gets worse, and worse.
And that’s just the first part of the story – minus an agonizing, gut-wrenching part that hasn’t been spoken of, so no spoilers here. Can Sydney’s salvation come from a teenage boy? Did you read Jeff Strand’s Autumn Bleeds Into Winter? That gave me more faith to put into the teenage hero angle, so yeah, I can see that. But Jon Athan keeps things more true to life with the cluster fuck of events that follow here, every bad decision stacking up like a horrific Jenga. Watch out, because when those blocks come tumbling down, you still won’t be prepared.
June 15, 2025
As if Jon Athan could write a bad novel, but this was not one of my favorites. However, it was still interesting at times, especially the second half of the book. The first half was rather slow. The book takes a turn which I hadn't expected, not that that made it less interesting. I didn't know who to feel sorrier for-Sydney or her father Frederick. I guess the message of this novel is sometimes good intentions get twisted and spun out of control.
October 26, 2021
I read the first half, and was like, yeah, I get it, but this is supposed to be extreme horror, right? Then I read the second half, and was like, oh, well, that was disgusting. So win/win.
Heartbreaking and absolutely disgusting all at once. 5 stars.
Heartbreaking and absolutely disgusting all at once. 5 stars.
November 14, 2024
Okay.... I was a little apprehensive, but the ending was great.
This book gave me whiplash. It was just a series of unfortunate events. Look, the main character is Seth. Seth is a great human being, better than me. He did annoy me, but I still rooted for him at the end(I was praying he won't die).
That daddy was a piece of shit, I never felt sad or upset when his daughter got her revenge. Sydney didn't deserve her ending, but I ain't mad.
This was a roller coaster of so many emotions, and I'm glad I enjoyed it.
This book gave me whiplash. It was just a series of unfortunate events. Look, the main character is Seth. Seth is a great human being, better than me. He did annoy me, but I still rooted for him at the end(I was praying he won't die).
That daddy was a piece of shit, I never felt sad or upset when his daughter got her revenge. Sydney didn't deserve her ending, but I ain't mad.
This was a roller coaster of so many emotions, and I'm glad I enjoyed it.
April 13, 2024
So this is another story about a shitty parent being an abusive POS until there's a brave and somewhat stupid rescue plan that sets off a whole chain of events that really caught me off guard, I loved the direction that this story went. Really well written and super full of tension, also an incredibly brutal book, loved this book.
August 29, 2025
Relentlessly unsettling.
Frederick Chandler lost his wife. He lost his eldest daughter. And with grief eating him alive, he swears he won’t lose Sydney too. His solution? Lock her in the attic, cut her off from the world, and convince himself it’s all for her own good.
But secrets like this don’t stay quiet. When Seth, the new boy next door, notices something’s wrong, his curiosity sets off a chain reaction no one’s ready for. What starts as suspicion explodes into obsession, violence, and a fight for survival that blurs the line between protector and monster, victim and avenger.
The Girl in the Attic isn’t your average horror story. There wasn't a hero or a villain. The lines were blurred.
It was twisted, raw, and deeply unsettling,
a dark ride through grief, control, and the desperate things people do in the name of love.
There were scenes in the book that had me wanting to throw up & i had nightmares about them.
It’s a novel that lingers long after the final page, daring you to sit with the discomfort of its questions.
Frederick Chandler lost his wife. He lost his eldest daughter. And with grief eating him alive, he swears he won’t lose Sydney too. His solution? Lock her in the attic, cut her off from the world, and convince himself it’s all for her own good.
But secrets like this don’t stay quiet. When Seth, the new boy next door, notices something’s wrong, his curiosity sets off a chain reaction no one’s ready for. What starts as suspicion explodes into obsession, violence, and a fight for survival that blurs the line between protector and monster, victim and avenger.
The Girl in the Attic isn’t your average horror story. There wasn't a hero or a villain. The lines were blurred.
It was twisted, raw, and deeply unsettling,
a dark ride through grief, control, and the desperate things people do in the name of love.
There were scenes in the book that had me wanting to throw up & i had nightmares about them.
It’s a novel that lingers long after the final page, daring you to sit with the discomfort of its questions.
September 25, 2021
I love the way Athan pays homage to Jack Ketchum (aka Dallas Mayr). Especially with him pointing it out, it's very noticeable that this story doesn't differ too much from 'Girl Next Door'. It started out basically with the abuse of a young girl being held hostage. Then the table flips. After some neighborhood boys figure out what bad dude is up to, they take it upon themselves to get revenge.
It has Athan's typical way of writing some cringe worthy scenes, wrapped in an actual story. Good read
It has Athan's typical way of writing some cringe worthy scenes, wrapped in an actual story. Good read
April 18, 2025
Shocked is an understatement to say the least. My jaw was on the floor so many times I couldn’t believe what my eyes were reading 😭! This is a perfect example of nature vs nurture seriously. The dad was a real POS, he ended up getting his reparations in the end.
December 21, 2022
“I’d say I wish I was dead, but… but I feel like I’m already dead. I just… I can’t remember when I died.”
This was brilliant!
I really loved this, brutal, dark and so realistic. I can't say a single bad thing about this book it was perfect! It was emotional and twisted there was revenge and overall it was an amazing story!
Highly recommend it to horror readers, Jon Athan is truly talented!
This was brilliant!
I really loved this, brutal, dark and so realistic. I can't say a single bad thing about this book it was perfect! It was emotional and twisted there was revenge and overall it was an amazing story!
Highly recommend it to horror readers, Jon Athan is truly talented!
September 7, 2021
Well I love a good revenge! Seth tried so hard to help Sydney! However he trusted the wrong people to do it! There is many manyyyy trigger warning in this! Abuse mutilation suicide just a few memories drowning, burning, whipping, nail pulling, he was a very mean father! His justice included unwanted piercings tattoos whipping stabbing genital stabbing roach and spider eatting! And so much more! Jon went deeppp with this shit! Wowzers!
March 31, 2025
I believe this is my 3rd or 4th story I’ve read by Jon Athan. And as usual, his story telling is excellent.
While extremely brutal and gory, this story exploits the narrative about how we think that good deeds will be rewarded. But do they? Sometimes good deeds leads to a bad outcome. In the beginning you think, ah it’s this kind of story and then everything changes. And the ending.. the ending will feel like a bad dream.
Sydney, a teenager, lives with her dad and her sister Abbigail. Until Abbigail decides that her life, with her drunk dad and the abuse is too much. Sydney’s dad decides to lock her up in the attic. That’s when new neighbors move in next door.
Seth and his parents just moved to the neighborhood and Seth befriends Tyler, a neighbor.
When Seth has an uneasy feeling about the house Sydney is being locked up in, the events that unfold after, will leave your mouth open. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away from.
FYI: this is an extreme brutal story with lots of graphic elements. Do not read if you’re not into this.
While extremely brutal and gory, this story exploits the narrative about how we think that good deeds will be rewarded. But do they? Sometimes good deeds leads to a bad outcome. In the beginning you think, ah it’s this kind of story and then everything changes. And the ending.. the ending will feel like a bad dream.
Sydney, a teenager, lives with her dad and her sister Abbigail. Until Abbigail decides that her life, with her drunk dad and the abuse is too much. Sydney’s dad decides to lock her up in the attic. That’s when new neighbors move in next door.
Seth and his parents just moved to the neighborhood and Seth befriends Tyler, a neighbor.
When Seth has an uneasy feeling about the house Sydney is being locked up in, the events that unfold after, will leave your mouth open. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away from.
FYI: this is an extreme brutal story with lots of graphic elements. Do not read if you’re not into this.
December 1, 2025
Athan can do no wrong
Sydney and her big sister have a problem. That problem is their own paranoid father. Afraid his daughters are going to be corrupted by society, the world and mostly boys. Their mother turned into a drug addict and according to dear ol daddy ...it was the real world's problem and boys leading her to stray.
Fast forward to current, Sydney is a prisoner in her own home; damned to the attic for what seems to be forever. An abusive father teaching her "lessons" and how to behave. If she doesn't, there are brutal punishments to be had.
Seth moves in across the street and hears screaming late one night. He knows that Sydney is in the attic and wants to free her. From there, this story is twists and turns and really takes a turn that even shocked me. I HIGHLY recommend anything by Jon Athan but this one has a satisfying ending on two different levels. Athan never disappoints with the bloody messes either. I cringed many times. Loved this one!
Sydney and her big sister have a problem. That problem is their own paranoid father. Afraid his daughters are going to be corrupted by society, the world and mostly boys. Their mother turned into a drug addict and according to dear ol daddy ...it was the real world's problem and boys leading her to stray.
Fast forward to current, Sydney is a prisoner in her own home; damned to the attic for what seems to be forever. An abusive father teaching her "lessons" and how to behave. If she doesn't, there are brutal punishments to be had.
Seth moves in across the street and hears screaming late one night. He knows that Sydney is in the attic and wants to free her. From there, this story is twists and turns and really takes a turn that even shocked me. I HIGHLY recommend anything by Jon Athan but this one has a satisfying ending on two different levels. Athan never disappoints with the bloody messes either. I cringed many times. Loved this one!
January 7, 2023
This was an extreme horror novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. While it was not a slasher like I had hoped it would be, the extreme horror was shown through vivid depictions of physical and mental abuse. This will make you question whether or not someone is supposed to enact revenge and abuse the abuser. It poses the question, “How far is too far?” I had a lot of fun reading this. It took a turn I didn’t expect at all, and I found myself rooting for someone I probably shouldn’t have. Jon Athan is a great horror writer, and I will continue to read his works, but I need a little break from the gore. I will never think of an attic in the same light again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 13, 2021
Dark, disturbing, gruesome. Brilliantly written story!!!
December 23, 2024
Some scenes were repetitious, but a good gore book
November 18, 2023
I know it’s naive to think this but I thought I would enjoy every book by Jon Athan. This book changed my mind.
The story follows a father who is abusive to his two daughters and a neighbor who tries to rescue her.
The motivations in this story were very weak and annoying. The father’s reason for trapping his daughters were not fully fleshed out. I know the author isnt big on three dimensional character but he usually makes them interesting. And these characters weren’t. And the neighbor, Seth, motive for wanting to rescue Sydney were obsessive and silly. Like man call the police. The only character I felt bad for was Seth’s best friend, Tyler.
THE ENDING:
So Sydney’s sister Abigail kills herself in the beginning of the book. Their father Fred keeps Sydney in the attic. Seth gets some local thugs to break into the house. They rescue Sydney and take Frederick hostage. They torture Fred and Sydney joins in. Seth has a change of heart because he sees the torture Done to Fred and how Sydney has turned evil. The gang gets taken out. Seth and his family move to another home.
The story follows a father who is abusive to his two daughters and a neighbor who tries to rescue her.
The motivations in this story were very weak and annoying. The father’s reason for trapping his daughters were not fully fleshed out. I know the author isnt big on three dimensional character but he usually makes them interesting. And these characters weren’t. And the neighbor, Seth, motive for wanting to rescue Sydney were obsessive and silly. Like man call the police. The only character I felt bad for was Seth’s best friend, Tyler.
THE ENDING:
So Sydney’s sister Abigail kills herself in the beginning of the book. Their father Fred keeps Sydney in the attic. Seth gets some local thugs to break into the house. They rescue Sydney and take Frederick hostage. They torture Fred and Sydney joins in. Seth has a change of heart because he sees the torture Done to Fred and how Sydney has turned evil. The gang gets taken out. Seth and his family move to another home.
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August 30, 2021
Brilliant
I always know when I pick up a Job At an book, I'm in for a great read and this was no exception. Jon has a way of bringing a story to life as though you are there experiencing it in the flesh. His forms of brutality in each read are extremely strong, bringing with it a reality of what could and does happen in the world. This read had some extreme violence and brutal horrors. Young Spencer kept in an attic and is treated appallingly by her father. Til something happens and things go wrong. Without telling you the storyline and spoiling it, from then on the violent outbursts go from bad to extreme. The new neighbours are a godsend til things go wrong for the young boy whom thinks he's helping to sort things out. Anyway it all comes to a dramatic end, and brings a year to your eye. A fascinating imagination and insight of what could happen. A brilliant read with amazing characters that captures you the moment you turn that first page. Definitely recommend.
I always know when I pick up a Job At an book, I'm in for a great read and this was no exception. Jon has a way of bringing a story to life as though you are there experiencing it in the flesh. His forms of brutality in each read are extremely strong, bringing with it a reality of what could and does happen in the world. This read had some extreme violence and brutal horrors. Young Spencer kept in an attic and is treated appallingly by her father. Til something happens and things go wrong. Without telling you the storyline and spoiling it, from then on the violent outbursts go from bad to extreme. The new neighbours are a godsend til things go wrong for the young boy whom thinks he's helping to sort things out. Anyway it all comes to a dramatic end, and brings a year to your eye. A fascinating imagination and insight of what could happen. A brilliant read with amazing characters that captures you the moment you turn that first page. Definitely recommend.
January 8, 2022
Decent horror novel, but Seth was *super* annoying and kept ruining the story for me.
At first, he wants to save the girl in the attic from her abusive father (sounds good, dude). But then, when she gets saved, and the dudes who saved her start to rough up her dad, Seth goes all douchey like “blah blah don’t hurt her abusive dad, it’s wrong”. Seriously?? Frederick deserved everything he got, and more. But instead, for some unknown reason, sociopath Seth attacks Syndney - the girl he was trying to “save” - to instead “save” the POS father and ends up getting Sydney killed. Way to go, champ. You really needed to make the worst possible outcome happen, and get the girl killed, didn’t ya?
Sydney had the right idea: it’s a good deed to stop evil people, and make sure they never hurt anyone ever again.
At first, he wants to save the girl in the attic from her abusive father (sounds good, dude). But then, when she gets saved, and the dudes who saved her start to rough up her dad, Seth goes all douchey like “blah blah don’t hurt her abusive dad, it’s wrong”. Seriously?? Frederick deserved everything he got, and more. But instead, for some unknown reason, sociopath Seth attacks Syndney - the girl he was trying to “save” - to instead “save” the POS father and ends up getting Sydney killed. Way to go, champ. You really needed to make the worst possible outcome happen, and get the girl killed, didn’t ya?
Sydney had the right idea: it’s a good deed to stop evil people, and make sure they never hurt anyone ever again.
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September 27, 2021Incredibly real and twisted
I love reading these books, mostly because it's a place to totally as ale the world we live in and enter one that to most of us is totally surreal. The graphic nature of the book and details of the descriptive scenes sent literal shivers up and down my spine more than once. I love the way that the writer is able to make you question your own sanity when reading!
An unreal and incredibly unique author. Would like nothing more than to meet and work out what makes him tick.
Whilst not particularly scary the book is mega gruesome and is one you will not want to put down!
Enjoy!
I love reading these books, mostly because it's a place to totally as ale the world we live in and enter one that to most of us is totally surreal. The graphic nature of the book and details of the descriptive scenes sent literal shivers up and down my spine more than once. I love the way that the writer is able to make you question your own sanity when reading!
An unreal and incredibly unique author. Would like nothing more than to meet and work out what makes him tick.
Whilst not particularly scary the book is mega gruesome and is one you will not want to put down!
Enjoy!
October 11, 2021
Excellent
I don't think enjoy is the right word for this book but I'm going to use it anyway. I enjoyed the fact that the author achieved exactly what he set out to. Although it was violent and graphic it didn't feel gratuitous. There is a very fine line between good and bad and this book leads the reader right up to it. This book forces the reader to give serious thought to a moral dilemma. I won't say more than that because I don't want to give anything away but read it. Do it. I read in 24 hours and couldn't put it down.
I don't think enjoy is the right word for this book but I'm going to use it anyway. I enjoyed the fact that the author achieved exactly what he set out to. Although it was violent and graphic it didn't feel gratuitous. There is a very fine line between good and bad and this book leads the reader right up to it. This book forces the reader to give serious thought to a moral dilemma. I won't say more than that because I don't want to give anything away but read it. Do it. I read in 24 hours and couldn't put it down.
December 8, 2021
Jon Athan has written a lot of books. Every single one of them is worth reading. Every single one. Some of them are really good and some are even great. His prose is well-practiced ad smooth. After the first few pages, you forget you're even reading a book, only watching the story unfold. It's a hell of a talent.
With the Girl in the Attic, I think Jon has crafted his finest tale yet. It is heartbreaking, terrifying and thrilling. I won't spoil it, but it's worth a peek.
With the Girl in the Attic, I think Jon has crafted his finest tale yet. It is heartbreaking, terrifying and thrilling. I won't spoil it, but it's worth a peek.
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