Incidents Around the House

Ooo this book!

I'm always looking for books about possession, but let's be honest there are not a lot of options. The Exorcist still stands as one of my favorite books of all time and I would easily say Incidents Around the House holds a flame to it. I devoured this book.

I literally stayed up late, couldn't put it down. The atmosphere is absolutely frightening and there were moments I had to look over my shoulder. I recall listening to all the bumps in the night and instantly thinking of this book. It's scary, it's creepy, it's full of surprises. The ending was unexpected and not typical which I adored.

Written from the perspective of a child, Josh Malerman slayed. It's like Bela is real and I could see a lot of her characteristics and interactions in my own daughters of similar age.

Characters are flawed, perfectly and the interactions between them are organic.

I don't want to spoil too much about the “entity” so go in blind and let go of every trope you associate with possession/demon books or movies.

Incidents Around the House is a treat for us seeking books about possession and one that will shock and wow you. I expect this book to have a lot of hype and it's well worth it.