Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: February 2022
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
Beneath the Stairs is definitely a slow burn thriller. It involves the Octagon House that everyone says is haunted and evil. When Clare and Abby were 13, they went into the house and came out a bit changed. In present day, Clare returns to her home town after her friend Abby seemingly tries to commit suicide in the Octagon House. Now she must face the events of her childhood in order to figure out what really happened to Abby in present day.
I think this is a good book to go into without knowing a lot of information up front. I ended up really enjoying the story. As I said, this is a slow burn thriller with a twist of supernatural. It tells the story in the present day and the past as Clare slowly begins to remember what happened in the house. It takes its time telling the story, but the pay-off is worth the journey. I liked Clare's character. She was a great narrator for the story. The atmosphere inside the house, especially the basement was really creepy. If you aren't a fan of dark basements, this book will not help your fear. I'm glad my basement is very well lit and cozy! I highly recommend picking this one up.
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