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Yessssss!!! A creepy haunted house story that doesn't just feel like every other haunted house story I've read!!! They sometimes have a tendency to blend together but I think I will definitely remember this one.

Up until the last 30 or so pages, I was a little worried that none of the storylines would be tied up. If you like quick reveals on mysteries, this one really makes you wait. But I found that once the reveal happened, it was SO GOOD. It stabbed me right in the heart and let me bleed out. I halfway saw some of the reveals (I don't think it's much of a spoiler to say both of the dads SUCK), but I could have never fully guessed all of the revelations that are just the last few chapters. My jaw was on the ground.

Trigger warnings for violence against women, children, and animals. In somewhat graphic detail. If any of this is a serious trigger for you, at least prepare yourself.

The reveal does create some (minor) plot holes. Or at least flimsy moments in the plot. I don't want to name them specifically in order to avoid spoilers, but I would like a little more closure on why certain moments were included. I do think there is a lot to be said about how we don't always see the reality of the situation. This is probably largely a me problem