In exchange for an honest review, I have to be—well—honest: this one didn’t quite land for me. While there were undeniably eerie elements that evoked the unsettling atmosphere of The Blair Witch Project (being cornered by unseen forces) and Candyman (those chilling subliminal whispers of “nobody sees, nobody cares”), the overall pacing dragged.

Alex North is talented at weaving creepy plot devices into his stories, and they’re certainly present here, but the slow progression made it tough to stay fully engaged. The audiobook format didn’t help either—alternating narrators between the main character and his father, across different timelines, plus the added layer of internal voices, made it a challenge to keep everything straight. Honestly, it left me feeling disoriented more often than not.

I suspect I might’ve had a better experience reading the physical book, but alas. This wasn’t my favorite by North, but I have to admit—it delivered a few solid goosebumps. So, not a total miss.