Nat Cassidy

Synopsis: Ana and Reid, who are new parents, win a housing lottery and move into a new apartment. However, things are not what they seems.

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is creepy and complex. The author was kind enough to include a content warning at the front of the book and I would suggest taking a look at that for readers with any triggers.

This book has a lot of gross things but it is clearly intentional and intended to add to the story. Bug related things are a huge part of this book.

I really enjoyed the characters. Ana became a wheelchair user following issues with her daughters birth and throughout the book she has to deal with complex feelings about motherhood. There is great discussions about ableism in this book.

Reid similarly was an interesting character who had to weigh his wife's needs against his child's needs and his own needs. He is the one most enthusiastic about the move and most curious about their new home to the point he even gets a book to learn the history of the creepy building.

While I really enjoyed the characters I had some issues with the pacing of the book. I felt like parts of this book dragged and there were several times I didn't even want to pick it up and read it. I would say this book had a really interesting start and an interesting finish but was a bit too slow and quiet in the middle.

I liked the concept of the reveals at the end but I was a little confused as well.

I think this book is creepy and if you are reading it for the vibes it might really work for you. I enjoyed the vibes but I didn't come away feeling like I really understood the ins and outs of the reveal at the end.… (mehr)