I used to read a lot of horror but I got away from it at some point in the last 15 years or so and I've only recently started really reading it again. It's weird - I pretty much hate horror movies - that feeling of dread when you just know a jump-scare is coming is the worst to me. And yet, that same sense of creeping dread in a really good scary book is the best! Like I said, weird.
The Invited, by Jennifer McMahon is, in my opinion, a really good scary book and it was pretty much the perfect story to get me back into horror. It's a classic ghost story with an excellent twist and I had a hard time putting it down.
Creeping sense of impending doom throughout the book? Check. Well-written characters that you occasionally want to throttle, but mostly want to root for? Check. Excellent setting and original plot? Check and check.
Fans of Stephen King will like this one, I think. I certainly did and he's in my top 3 authors of all time. Now that I've read The Invited, I have big plans to check out McMahon's other works. Who knows? Maybe she's top 3 material as well.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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