A tale that will absolutely keep you flipping the book until it's over, Lock The Doors tells us a story of the long lasting effects of trauma, of PTSD and of learned helplessness in the form of a gripping thriller.

Tom is rattled about the disturbing and the odd things in his new house. There are holes outside the door frames, possibly being a lock from the outside, keeping something in. The walls contain a hidden message, that the rest of the family seems to shrug off. But the most disturbing of all was probably when the previous owners of the house, moves just near the corner of the street. Although they seem amiable and nice, Tom's sure they've got something to hide.

Suitable for middle grade and YA audiences, this book was innocent enough at the beginning and turned real dark real fast towards the middle when everything came unraveling apart. Even though I am usually not a fan of short choppy chapters, I feel like it really helped with the fast pacing of the book. It was deceptive, it was brilliant and it kept me hooked right to the last sentence.

Although the twists seemed quite unrealistic, the writer compels you to think about the aftermath of a traumatic incident, especially in the case of a death of a loved one. Not all people react in the same way and this book spins a tale of the grief that changes you completely and turns you into a ruthless person simply acting out due to grief.

Definitely recommend this bone chilling read and I hope you do check this one out. Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!