Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark

by Riley Sager

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020

“A haunted house story—with a twist….[Sager] does not hold back”(Rolling Stone) in this chilling thriller from the author of Final Girls and Survive the Night.

 
Every house has a story to tell and a secret to share.

Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal her father recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. His story of supernatural happenings and...Read more

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5 of 5 stars

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I've read all of Sager's books from his very first debut, and I must admit that this is my favorite book of his so far.


Home Before Dark is an eerily suspenseful ghost story full of thrills and chills. The book starts out really strong by serving up some awesome creepiness to the plot, and finishes with twists that had me flying through the pages. I particularly liked how the narrative style alternated between chapters of the book mentioned in the story,  and the present plot story itself. The transitions were excellently crafted which really added depth and character to the book overall. Riley Sager definitely did an excellent job with this one! I can't wait for more of his work in the future.


My favorite books by Riley Sager listed in order:
1. Home Before Dark
2. The Last Time I Lied
3. Lock Every Door
4. Final Girls

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  • 10 July, 2020: Finished reading
  • 10 July, 2020: Reviewed