Somebody I follow said they loved [a:Sarah Pinborough|457300|Sarah Pinborough|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1226190981p2/457300.jpg]. I can't even remember where. I knew she was a horror writer. I found this awhile back at a used bookstore. I periodically find stuff that is on top of one of my piles and the cover will intrigue me so I pick it up. Sometimes I read it.

I started this and about 20 pages in I thought it was too romancy for me and I also thought I had figured out the end. I was so wrong on both counts. I had put the book down but decided to go look at some of the reviews on badreads anyway, which I almost never do before I read something. Actually the one star reviews were more helpful than any others: "This book is just like my nightmares. Why would anyone ever want to read it?" Hmmm, well, other than proving that you really can learn something even from an idiot, I decided to give it another go. 50 pages in I was hooked.

Great characters, multiple plot lines, and a situation so weird you can't imagine anyone ever figuring out what is going on or how it can possibly resolve (including me). As the weird body count rises (you never know how the next guest is going to expire) the suspense builds. Is this going to be happily ever after, or everyone's doomed? On top of a rollicking good read you have a very profound question about the nature of guilt or innocence and whether we deserve what we get in life.

I'm not going to even hint at the ending other than to say you won't know it until Pinborough shows it.

Who are the damned and who are the saved?

The only criticism I had is this Leisure mmpb was riddled with typos. ( )

Unluckily for me, I abhor amnesia plots, most likely a leftover from too many lifetime movies as a child. I was happy to see the book didn't focus on this mental disorder too much, veering off instead to other characters lives and their purpose in this novel. I have to admit it took me awhile to stay focused. The beginning was confusing, not that interesting, and

misled. The middle spiced things up more, with intriguing things events, a few grueling murders, and issues made more clear. I especially loved the diary of Elizabeth; a novel written from her point of view would have been enjoyable indeed. The ending was a

cool wrap up, furthering the tension the middle contained, ending everything on a depressing and unpredictable note.

Overall, this is a delightful horror novel (if that makes sense), one worth checking out and enjoying. ( )

Creepy and interesting. ( )

Creepy and interesting. ( )

Creepy and interesting. ( )