Horrid
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4.0 • 27 Ratings
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
From the author of You Must Not Miss comes a haunting contemporary horror novel that explores themes of mental illness, rage, and grief, twisted with spine-chilling elements of Agatha Christie and Stephen King. Following her father's death, Jane North-Robinson and her mom move from sunny California to the dreary, dilapidated old house in Maine where her mother grew up. All they want is a fresh start, but behind North Manor's doors lurks a history that leaves them feeling more alone ... and more tormented. As the cold New England autumn arrives, and Jane settles in to her new home, she finds solace in old books and memories of her dad. She steadily begins making new friends, but also faces bullying from the resident "bad seed," struggling to tamp down her own worst nature in response. Jane's mom also seems to be spiraling with the return of her childhood home, but she won't reveal why. Then Jane discovers that the "storage room" her mom has kept locked isn't for storage at all—it's a little girl's bedroom, left untouched for years and not quite as empty of inhabitants as it appears... Is it grief? Mental illness? Or something more ... horrid?
Customer Reviews
Interesting I like this author
Katrina Leno's "Horrid" encompasses a beloved element of mine – a haunted house. A TikTok user claims it's ideal for teenagers, and I agree; I would have cherished this book in my youth. Surprisingly, its enchantment unfolds when darkness falls, evoking a subtle discomfort. Notably, on page 351, a peculiar occurrence transpires – it repeats seven times before progressing to the subsequent page.
Okay... but not good
I didn’t really like this but it’s a good Halloween read