👻 Ghost Stories

Awake in the Night

✍️ Shauna MC Eleney
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🏛 Nefarious Bat Press 📅 2022 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781068663802

📝 Description: Awake in the Night

Haunted house set in the west of Ireland. Nicole and Jessica move into their new home but things start going wrong. Their neighbour, Susan, helps them unravel the secrets from the past. Told in dual timeline between 1955 and 2018.

💎 Our verdict on Awake in the Night

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The book effectively utilizes its dual-timeline structure to build suspense, contrasting the quiet domesticity of 2018 with the unsettling events of 1955. The west of Ireland setting serves not just as a backdrop but as an active participant in the narrative, enhancing the gothic tone. While the plot relies on familiar haunted house conventions, the execution is solid, focusing on atmosphere and character interaction rather than shock value. It is best suited for readers who prefer psychological horror over visceral gore and those who enjoy unraveling historical mysteries through a supernatural lens.
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The book effectively utilizes its dual-timeline structure to build suspense, contrasting the quiet domesticity of 2018 with the unsettling events of 1955. The west of Ireland setting serves not just as a backdrop but as an active participant in the narrative, enhancing the gothic tone. While the plot relies on familiar haunted house conventions, the execution is solid, focusing on atmosphere and character interaction rather than shock value. It is best suited for readers who prefer psychological horror over visceral gore and those who enjoy unraveling historical mysteries through a supernatural lens.

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