There's Someone Inside Your House - Stephanie Perkins

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Title: There's Someone Inside Your House
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Genre: Horror
Rating: 4/5
# pages: 298
Date read: April, 2018

It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still haunted by her past in Hawaii.

Then, one by one, the students of her small town high school begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, Makani will be forced to confront her own dark secrets.


A quick read and very difficult to put down! I tried saving it for my commute, but yesterday just had to finish it before going to bed.

I thought the suspense part was written very well - I definitely got the horror of slowly realizing that someone's inside the house - and while I agree with others that it was very heavy on romance, that didn't bother me at all as it seemed to fit the plot nicely - i.e. how differently people respond to fear and grief.

I do think the killings went on for too long though, and the end was too convenient and easily wrapped up. The motivation seemed contrived and the resolution too easy. ... Also, I'd have liked a bit of closure regarding Makani's parents (mostly because sh***y parents make me SO angry).

But all in all a very captivating read that had me totally hooked.