Incidents Around the House is One of the Scariest Horror Books I’ve Read

Imaginary Friend is really good and has a similar premise

I bought my copy earlier today. Since I’ve only heard that it’s actually scary, I’m squirreling it away for closer to Halloween. I am about to pick up Heads Will Roll tonight though. ❤

I just put a hold on Libby. Read the sample and am hooked! I must know what happens now 😅

Reminds me of coraline.

Goblin by Josh Malerman is also really good. It's a novel made of six novellas that tell the story of a cursed town. It subverts typical horror tropes, too. I'll have to check his new book out.

I just finished reading this last night, I could not put it down! It was so good!!!

Just finished pretty girls by Karin slaughter. Now reading my darkest prayer.

Stooooop 😭😭 I’m supposed to be on a book ban

Seriously dying for my Hoopla on hold for the audiobook. I hate being too busy to read books, the only time I have is for audiobooks in my car 😭😭😭.

immediately placed on hold at library

Sounds like my kind of horror story. ❤

Agreed with everything you said!!! There are a few scenes from the book that live rent free in my head 🙃

It reminds me of what I felt reading "Penpal" by Dathan Auerbach. The scariest moments were his childhood memories, when you as a reader understand the horror of the situation, but he doesn't.

I got that from BOTM

That sounds absolutely horrifying. Im not sure I'd be brave enough to read that.

Coraline?

It sounds like coraline

Is it written by a dude?

Can we call you “mommy”?! 😅

I just hated the constant use of “daddo”

Sounds terrifying 😧

The bathroom scene genuinely scared me so much!

I was doing the audio book and it wasn’t scary at all i was so disappointed because its from the perspective of a child i really dnt know

I respect your opinion but this book wasn't scary at all. Unsettling I thought, and the adults are saying things they shoudn't say to a kid. But Josh had to add it in for the plot. Gone to see the riverman was scarier IMO.

This book was not scary and not the scariest book either. 😂

you're right, a child pov is one of the most terrifying and boring things ever.

It is a good book, however the writing style might be not for everyone. And the main character reads more like 5-6 yo.

It literally is the best!!! I kept putting off finishing it because I didn’t want it to end! 😩 Now I’m searching for anything similar? Any recommendations? I love psychological thrillers, sci-fi thrillers mysteries and recently started getting back into horror and ghosts haunted houses that type of thing any recommendations would be AMAZING! 🥰

What should I read next that similar to this? 😢 I can’t find anything.

Just finished this…. Thought it was well written

It sucked.

@mandysmorgueofhorror I’m actually reading this for the first time now through Libby on my iPad and my iPhone kind of back and forth through devices and I must say, I’m only on chapter 5 so far as I just started it tonight but, so far it’s really just your standard supernatural horror setup, maybe there’s something once the parents figure out what “Other Mommy” is and I’m sure they will as I’m even not quite sure what this thing is other than it’s creepy as hell.


The one line so far in the book that has stuck with me the most is when Bela and “Other Mommy” are talking and they sit next to each other on the bed and “Other Mommy” says to Bela “Will you let me inside of your heart” that immediately made me think “that’s creepy as hell and gives me vibes that the parents may need to call an exorcist soon to banish “Other Mommy” from inside of their daughter.


At least that’s kind of the type of horror story I believe I’m in for at least from that one line which I don’t mind as long as it’s done well even though so far it seems very standard supernatural horror setup stuff at least to me.

Almost finished with this one, my first time reading a horror book

I don’t get scared easily and love horror could I read this I’m 12

Worse book, not scary in the slightest. I thought you were memeing at first to be honest...

What’s the last good horror book you read?