Published by Knopf Publishing Group Genres: Adult Fiction, coming of age, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Jo Nesbø is the brilliant author behind the Harry Hole book series. The Night House is nothing like his book series. This is a coming of age, horror, mystery thriller. It has a YA feel to it, which is not a bad thing at all, but as the book is classified as ‘adult’, be aware that it feels more on the YA side.
Richard Elauved was fourteen years old when he went to live with his aunt and uncle after his parents’ deaths. He is an outcast but makes friends with his classmate, Tom. When Tom goes missing no one believes Richard when he tells them that he saw Tom being sucked into the receiver of a phone in a phone booth. Then another classmate disappears….
Richard is not the most reliable narrator….
This is a short book and can easily be read in 1 to 2 days. Nesbø threw in a couple of twists along the way, giving readers bits of information at a time. I thought I knew where things were going, I was wrong, wrong, wrong. I like it when that happens. But even thought I did not figure out where this book was heading, it did not wow me as I was anticipating.
Overall, I enjoyed the book but didn’t love it quite like I have his Harry Hole books. I was hoping for scary and creepy. There are some creepy moments; how could there not be with someone being sucked into a phone, but I was hoping this would be heavy on the fright. The first part of the book was my favorite section. I have to give Nesbø props for branching out in a new genre and keeping me guessing.
Plus, that cover!!!!!
Thank you to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.