This book was spooky! It is rare that something I’m reading makes me afraid to walk through the house at night, but I got chills more than once when I read this. It wasn’t gory or overtly scary in a Friday the 13th kind of way, but there was definitely some very eerie moments. The foster home (Seale House) where Jack and Jocelyn lived was the source of a lot of the spookiness and Jocelyn’s bad memories, which play a large role in the plot. I have always found stories about houses like that very scary, so maybe that’s why it got to me. Another aspect of the plot that I enjoyed was the relationship between Noah and Jocelyn. As a reader, you learn about their time as foster kids at Seale House and it gives you a real sense of the bond that they shared. As they work to unravel the mystery behind Jack, the book takes a twist into hi-tech industrial espionage, which I thought was interesting.
Although it combined a lot of different elements (industrial espionage, paranormal, romance) this book really worked and came together very well. The Vanishing Game was spooky, tense and definitely a page turner. There were some major plot twists that I did not see coming which made it a thrilling read. It combined all of the elements of a paranormal story with the action of a thriller. It was a very entertaining read!
I received this galley in consideration for an honest review.
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Ooh, I just saw a review for this one. It sounds really creepy – but who doesn’t like a creepy book every now and then 😉
I just started this one last night and I fell asleep with my Kindle Fire on my chest, LOL! Good thing I woke up before I squashed it!
I didn’t read your review because I didn’t want it to spoil my reading experience or color my own review but I did see your rating which is cool!!! You have great taste in books so if you give it a 4 then I know I’ll like it :o]
I can’t wait to get back to it, another hour or so!
Thanks for getting me even more jazzed about this book, Chica! I love it when I am so into a book-it always gives me something to look forward to :o]
[I’m struggling not to read your review right now… LOL!]
This sounds like a book I need to recommend to my sister in law. She loves these types of book! I can’t read them though. I get scared way too easy and I HATE being scared. Thanks for the review!
I love to hear that it spooked you! I’m looking forward to reading it. I love scary house stories.
It was definitely spooky. I didn’t really have high expectations, but it impressed me.
I love spooky books! I will say that the cover doesn’t give a very scary feel to it but I will try this book out.