Great follow-up to Some Choose Darkness!
Oh Charlie Donlea you have gone and done it again!! I absolutely LOVED Some Choose Darkness and I was very excited to see Donlea was bringing Rory and Lane back in The Suicide House. I love Rory's character and she really kicked some butt in this book as well. She is just so smart and reading from her perspective is like a dream come true. I thought the pacing was super steady throughout the entire book and once I got into it I could not stop. I started the physical book but due to how slow I've been reading lately I decided to switch to the audio, and I do not regret that one bit. The narrator is Vivienne Leheny and I thought she did such an amazing job with it. Plus, I think it does start out a bit on the slower side so the audio helped keep me engaged the entire time.
I have read every book by Donlea except for Summit Lake, and he never ceases to impress me with his writing ability. There are a lot of moving parts in this mystery novel and I think he tied them together so perfectly. I did have a slight inkling towards the end where it was going, but other than that I didn't guess what would happen and one thing specifically really surprised me. There is also a nice creepy vibe to the book thanks to the Man in the Mirror and the empty boarding house on the grounds of Westmont Preparatory High School.
I know some readers were disappointed in The Suicide House, but luckily for me that was not the case at all. I would definitely recommend reading it if you are a fan of Donlea's writing, and even if you haven't read book one of this series it is fine as a standalone. I am really hoping to see more of Rory in upcoming books, and I would highly recommend doing the audio of this one if you like audiobooks. The chapters are all really short and there are quite a few different viewpoints, but I loved the experience that provided me, and it made the book feel like it was flying. Thank you Charlie Donlea for another amazing book!
I have read every book by Donlea except for Summit Lake, and he never ceases to impress me with his writing ability. There are a lot of moving parts in this mystery novel and I think he tied them together so perfectly. I did have a slight inkling towards the end where it was going, but other than that I didn't guess what would happen and one thing specifically really surprised me. There is also a nice creepy vibe to the book thanks to the Man in the Mirror and the empty boarding house on the grounds of Westmont Preparatory High School.
I know some readers were disappointed in The Suicide House, but luckily for me that was not the case at all. I would definitely recommend reading it if you are a fan of Donlea's writing, and even if you haven't read book one of this series it is fine as a standalone. I am really hoping to see more of Rory in upcoming books, and I would highly recommend doing the audio of this one if you like audiobooks. The chapters are all really short and there are quite a few different viewpoints, but I loved the experience that provided me, and it made the book feel like it was flying. Thank you Charlie Donlea for another amazing book!