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BOOK INFO
Title: Beneath the Stairs
Author: Jennifer Fawcett
Publisher: Atria Books
Publish Date: February 22, 2022
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 3/5
BOOK BLURB
Few in sleepy Sumner’s Mills have stumbled across the Octagon House hidden deep in the woods. Even fewer are brave enough to trespass. A man had killed his wife and two young daughters there, a shocking, gruesome crime that the sleepy upstate New York town tried to bury. One summer night, an emboldened fourteen-year-old Clare and her best friend, Abby, ventured into the Octagon House. Clare came out, but a piece of Abby never did.
Twenty years later, an adult Clare receives word that Abby has attempted suicide at the Octagon House and now lies in a coma. With little to lose and still grieving after a personal tragedy, Clare returns to her roots to uncover the darkness responsible for Abby’s accident.

MY REVIEW
Two girls, Clare and Abby, entered a local house rumored to be haunted. Twenty years later, Abby has returned to the house to commit suicide. The house has effected many people over the years, and Clare returns to uncover the mystery of the house.
Beneath the Stairs is a debut novel that combines mystery thriller with paranormal elements. It is told primarily through Clare’s viewpoint and uses alternating timelines. This one took me a while to get into, but I ended up enjoying the story.
Beneath the Stairs is a slow-burning read for fans of mysteries and horror.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Books by Jennifer Fawcett
- Beneath the Stairs
Definitely sounds interesting for those who enjoy this genre.
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