The reviews for this debut are all over the place, but it was a solid hit for me. 

A couple of people have mentioned Haunting of Hill House vibes and I completely agree with that. Johnny Compton nailed that gothic feel and delivered a traditional haunted house story with a few new twists. 

The biggest complaint I’ve seen is about how many characters there are with chapters from their point of view. My recommendation is to listen to the audiobook. While I agree the points of view could have been trimmed down, it wasn’t a pain point. The narrator did such a great job of reading for each character and I was so engaged, I didn’t have any problem following along. 

I was impressed with this debut and look forward to reading more from the author.