J.D. Barker’s *Something I Keep Upstairs* is a riveting plunge into the depths of dread, masterfully weaving together nostalgia, friendship, and the chilling specter of the supernatural. Set in the quaint, coastal town of New Castle, New Hampshire, Barker crafts a haunting narrative that encapsulates the eerie undertones of summer escapades tinged with malevolence.

At the heart of the story is seventeen-year-old Billy Hasler, whose life takes an ominous turn when his best friend, David Spivey, inherits an enigmatic, decaying house on a deserted island. This once idyllic backdrop serves as the catalyst for the unfolding horror, as the boys plan their final summer of freedom before embarking on the daunting journey to college. The premise offers a nostalgic glimpse into youthful exuberance, seamlessly juxtaposed with the encroaching darkness that looms over their summer of adventure.

Barker’s writing stands out for its atmospheric depth and vivid descriptions, expertly bringing the island and its haunted past to life. As Billy and David delve deeper into the island's history, the layers of suspense build intricately, propelling the reader into a world where innocence is corroded by foreboding truths. The sense of place is palpable, as the author paints the island with a brush dipped in shadow, revealing a sinister backstory that is as compelling as it is terrifying.

What elevates *Something I Keep Upstairs* beyond your typical haunted house tale is its exploration of friendship and the inevitable loss that comes with growing up. Billy and David's bond is palpable, portrayed with a raw authenticity that resonates with anyone who has cherished a close friendship during their formative years. As the stakes escalate and the horrors unfold, readers watch helplessly as their relationship is tested in ways they could never have anticipated.

Barker's ability to seamlessly blend supernatural elements with the very real emotions of fear, nostalgia, and loss is commendable. The ancient evil they awaken does not merely function as a source of terror; it becomes a reflection of their inner fears and the inevitable changes that life brings. The author's deft pacing ensures that tension remains constant, with the chilling revelations coming at just the right moments to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Overall, *Something I Keep Upstairs* is a haunting exploration of courage, the darkness that lurks just beneath the surface of our lives, and the ghosts of our past that we cannot escape. J.D. Barker has delivered a captivating tale that chills to the bone while simultaneously capturing the essence of youth and the bittersweet nature of growing up. For fans of psychological horror and well-crafted suspense, this novel is an unforgettable dive into the fog of fear and the bonds that tie us to those we hold dear. Highly recommended for anyone willing to brave the unknown lurking just upstairs.

Thank you Hamton Creek Press / Simon & Schuster & JD Barker for this read.

After reading the plot to this book I just knew I had to read it.

The plot to this was totally addictive. A haunted house style book always tends to hook me in. This book offered a unique spin on the usual haunted house tale and I loved it.

It is a slow burn and while I found it longer than I expected, the last 40% moves so fast that you can barely stop reading.

The ending gave me SHIVERS. I loved it. It was a brilliant end that made all the slow burn and questioning where this would end up worth it!

This one is definitely a book you NEED to add to your TBR this year. Go in blind and enjoy the ride!

I make no secret of the fact that I am a big fan of this author. His 4MK series, his stand alones and his collaborations. I have read and loved them all! So it was no shock that I loved this book just as much.
We start with seventeen year old Billy Haslar and his best friend David Spivey whose worlds arr about to change when Spivey inherits an island complete with mysterious house. With the both about to finish school and go off to college, where better to spend their last summer... along with their friends.
But the island and guardianship of it comes with a whole bunch of rules. But hey, they're kids and rules are meant to be broken, aren't they? But actions have consequences, and, as Billy soon discovers, the island has a rather deep and dark history which makes their summer shenanigans quickly descend into a chilling horror story...
Ooo this book is all things creepy and scary and things that go bump in the night. It's got a proper old school horror feel to it and reminds me of a lot of the books I read back in the 80s when I was a teenager. It's claustrophobic with a healthy dollop of foreboding and the everlasting fear of something evil... But I won't spoil it, you can discover it all for yourself.
It starts off quite slow paced as there is a right bunch of pieces to put in pace. Characters to introduce, scenes to set, intrigue to build up... but once it gets going... wowsers! It's a veritable race to the wholly satisfying end.
And if that wasn't everything. Once I finished the book and read the author's note at the end (please don't skip this one) Oh.My.Days... wow. Down the google rabbit hole I went...
All in all, a cracking addition to an already well respected back catalogue. Roll on next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Billy Hasler is the sole survivor of something mystifying that happened on a small island near New Castle, NH, nearly eleven years ago, on a stormy night when his friends and the sheriff went missing. Now Billy is finally writing down the truth of what happened... Will you believe it?

Quite devilish and disturbing, even for J.D. Barker. Interesting (and scary) that he set the story in the town where he lives and many of the plot details are inspired by historical events and places. I'm still wondering where the title comes from though.

Many thanks to J.D. and the publisher for providing me with an arc of his new chiller. My review is voluntary and rhetorical opinions expressed are my own.

Overall this one was just ok for me. It started out strong and lost me somewhere along the way. I think because I didn't really LOVE any of the characters. Horror isn't my first pick either but I have enjoyed this author's other books so I was excited for it. It didn't help that it seemed to take me ages to get through! Almost an entire month and that's just unheard of for me! I will still give him another try though.

Moody, intricately layered, and quietly unsettling!

“For a haunted house to be born, somebody has to die”—how’s that for a hook? This book had all the ingredients I usually enjoy: a mysterious house, a coastal setting, summer friendships, and a sinister past just waiting to be uncovered. The eerie island atmosphere and haunting imagery were captured so well. Barker’s writing truly stands out—so vivid and cinematic that I could see everything play out like a supernatural thriller on screen.

There was a strong sense of foreboding throughout, which I really appreciated, but for some reason it was not quite enough to keep me fully invested.

I made it to about 70% and then found myself skimming to the end. I did catch the author’s note—which I actually think would have worked better if I snuck it in before starting. It might have added just the right amount of extra intrigue to draw me in more fully from the start. But I do understand why the author chose to place it at the end—it might be a bit spoilerish to read it beforehand.

I did not dislike the book, not at all. But I cannot say I truly connected with it either. It’s a long one—and long books are always a bit tricky for me. I have to be in the right headspace, with time to sink in and not feel rushed. Lately, the mood reader in me has been all over the place. I find myself reading one thing while thinking about something else entirely. What is up with that? I’m feeling impatient, easily distracted, and honestly considering whether it’s time to shift back to the genres I’ve always loved most.

This book often felt like it had too many layers competing for attention, and while the concept is fascinating and the writing is undeniably strong, in the end it left me feeling a little lost. No strong reactions either way, which is always the hardest kind of book for me to review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC. If you enjoy long, richly descriptive supernatural thrillers with a moody setting, dark supernatural elements, and a touch of horror, this might be a better fit for you.

Disappointing!

I’ve been a big fan of all of J.D. Barker’s standalone books, and anticipated being a big fan of his upcoming new book, Something I Keep Upstairs, as well. Sadly, after finishing ii my disappointment makes it a book I cannot recommend.

My primary reasons for being disappointed are as follows: (1) unusual for a book by J.D. Barker, the characters were thinly developed causing me to not be able to like or relate to them very much; (2) again atypical of Barker’s books whose plots move at a fast, hard-to-put down pace, the pace of this book didn’t pick until over one-third of the way into it, and moved in “fits and starts” once it did. That is, while the book has some good plot twists and surprises, for me they were “too few, too late” to keep me engrossed in the for long periods of time; (3), Particularly annoying is that several of its strange, eerie “goings on” were confusing and too difficult to keep track of; causing me at times to not care much about the outcome of these activities; and, (4) Something I Keep Upstairs is an example of “less is more”, in that it could have benefited from editing that eliminated about 50 pages of its length.

#Something I Keep Upstairs #Net Galley

Thank you Netgalley, RB media and J D Barker for the audio arc of Something I Keep Upstairs.


I really enjoyed this atmospheric chiller that has lots of elements to it. As a duel timeline, past and now, we follow Billy, a teen and a group friends who go to a mysterious house on an island. Billy, retells the narrative as the only survivor as his friends have gone missing.

Something I keep Upstairs started out really strong with a sense of atmospheric intrigue. What could possibly go wrong with teenagers on an island ?! The plot starts out medium and builds really well. There is some supernatural elements and a few hair-raising scenes as the teens get into doing possible rituals/sceance's. For me, it then falls a little flat in the middle. I felt my attention waning for a while before it picking back up again. There is some good foreshadowing as the past is reveals while Billy re-tells what happened when he revisits the place.

I really enjoyed the MCs, Billy, Spivey, Kira and Matty as they felt real, fleshed out and full of teen adventures, sacrifices, friendships and bizarre rules..... Don't break the rules! Something upstairs will definitely play with your mind and spark your imagination.

This book was narrated by Michael Crouch. who added more spooky atmosphere with his voice.

4 stars

I 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗈𝗇 𝖩𝖣 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝗎𝗇𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝗆𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗆𝗒 𝗇𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝗒 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝖧𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝖺 𝖿𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 4𝖬𝖪 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌.

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝒉𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝒉𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑛, 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝒉𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑖𝑒

𝖲𝖾𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗅𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗒 𝗍𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖢𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗅𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖺 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗂𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝗆𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋. 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗄𝖾𝗒 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒, 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖾𝗏𝗂𝗅, 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝗂𝗍 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗇 𝗂𝗍𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖿.

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖼𝗋𝗂𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗍𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗉𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖻𝗈𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝖾𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒, 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝖽𝗀𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗍. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝖺𝖻𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗍 𝗌𝖾𝖾𝗆𝗌.

𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾, 𝖽𝗒𝗌𝖿𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗅 𝖿𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗒, 𝖻𝗋𝗈𝗄𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗌𝗍, 𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖽𝗁𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗌, 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖼𝖾 ,𝖽𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝗈𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌, 𝖻𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗋𝗋𝖾 𝗋𝗎𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖾𝗅𝗌𝖾 .....
𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧!

𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑒.

𝖨 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄. 𝖨𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗋'𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝖾 𝖨𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗅𝗈𝗍.

𝖨𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒 𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗋𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗒 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗌𝖾, 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 for you.

Despite an initial straightforward style, Upstairs builds suspense with every step, carrying readers through a great setting, into a fantastic third act. Nothing too hardcore here, this is an old-fashioned spook-show, and all the better for it.

A nicely creepy haunted island tale about teens who discover there's more to the house Spivey inherited than any of them expected. It's meant to be a fun last summer before college but it turns into something else. This does feel YA for a long time but it's clever enough to keep you reading. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. For fans of the genre.

An extraordinary blend of supernatural horror and isolated island mystery! The novel's focused on a group of teenagers unravelling when one of them finds himself the caretaker of his late grandmother's house on a small island off the coast of a New Hampshire town (New Castle, a real place). The premise is quite straightforward, but the plot gets very complex very fast, as one revelation succeeds another, relationships collapsing one after the other, mysteries and creepy events multiplying continuously.

I should stress that, although the story is very intricate and occasionally even too complicated for its own good (often the characterization suffering as a result), it never ceased to keep me entertained and hooked to the page. There are several themes to hold anyone's interest - family issues, betrayals among friends, teenage love, scary basements, young witches, bizarre rules, mysterious deaths, people missing, small town conspiracies, demonic offerings - but it's the house's background story itself, chilling, haunting, irreverent, twisty, full of moments of brilliance, that shines through all the dense prose and the unexpected revelations. Every hundred pages or so the reader learns something new about that house's backstory, and it's always something eerie, awful, weird and strange.

The book's brimming with nifty ideas. For example, I found the notion of "Project Poltergeist" (create a haunted house on purpose) hugely exciting, and I could easily imagine it supporting an entire book on its own; yet it's just one part of the novel, one brilliant idea among many others the author has come up with to enhance this labyrinth of a story. Another is using the "post-credits" format to bring closure to the tale - it made for a really moving ending!

I love supernatural horror, and this book more than satisfied my craving for a good, spooky tale. First time I read this author, and will definitely keep an eye out for his next book. Highly recommended!

J.D. Barker always keeps me excited and immersed. I felt completely hooked by the creepy atmosphere and danger that lurks throughout

Something I Keep Upstairs
J D Barker
Wow! This story was rich and complex with very vivid imagery. In the beginning, Billy, Kira, Spivey, and Matty gave me real Outer Banks (Netflix series) vibes. Their story flowed effortlessly and I definitely became emotionally attached to Billy’s character in particular as he seemed to be a sweet natured, protective and very intelligent friend/boyfriend and son. The deeper the characters and the story developed the more engrossing it became, weaving history seamlessly with present day and becoming more incredible as it goes. I personally wanted a different ending but I can understand why the author went the direction he did and overall this was an excellent read and I would say this is equally a perfect beach read or spooky season read whichever you prefer! Many thanks to @jdbarker_author @netgalley and Hampton Creek Press for the ARC🖤

Billy's friend Spivey inherit's an island off the coast of New England. There are rules to live or stay there. Full of menace, this is an excellent haunted house/island novel that grips you. Good characters that some you root for. Well written and to me has a Stephen King vibe to it. I would highly recommend this book. Thanks to Hampton Creek Press and Netgalley for this review ARC.

This was such an intriguing book! There were so many different twists which kept you wondering what could possibly happen next!
You have to have some imagination to appreciate the mystery of this island and the stories surrounding it. There were several times when it all seemed unbelievable and made up. But then again the story kept pulling at you wanting you to read more.
The author also gave us the background for the story at the end of the book. Read this only if you want to really scare yourself. And check out the links too!
I would definitely read more from this author.
Enjoy!

WHAT DID I JUST READ 👀👀👀

But ok for real, that was a unique, twisty concept of a haunted house, and I am here for it! It was creepy, it was twisted, and kept me guessing till the end. This would actually make one heck of a creepy movie too! Loved the story of friendships, love and sacrifice. Nothing was what it seemed and I didn’t want to stop reading to see what came next! My only complaint was it was a tad long, but the destination was worth the journey!

Thank you NetGalley and Hampton Creek Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest feedback!

Okay, this one's pretty creepy. I'm not a huge fan of the paranormal just because I have to put my "scientific" brain on hold; on the other hand, I can't totally discount the possibilies. I guess what that means is I got quite a kick out of this book once I decided to just go with the flow.

It starts off innocently enough; after his grandmother dies, teenager Billy Hasler's best friend David Spivey inherits her Wood Island home off the coast of New Castle, New Hampshire (apparently granny wanted to bypass her daughter, David's mother). What a great place to hang out, the boys assert as they gather friends together for some pre-college partying.

But in books like this, nothing is as it seems. To be sure, the house isn't; and all too soon, it becomes evident that none of the people associated with the house aren't, either. There are quirky house "rules," appearances, disappearances and reappearances and tons of things that go bump in the night - all signaling a danger that no one understands nor want to believe.

But this story isn't mine to tell - it's for other readers to discover just as I did. And once I get my head back to some semblance of normal I'll thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to get creeped out by way of a pre-release copy. If "yikes" is your style, don't hesitate to give it a go.

Billy’s friend Spivey just inherited his grandmother’s house, perched on a lonely New England island that once belonged to the Coast Guard. Sounds cool, right? Remote, mysterious, and-of course-there are rules. But rules are made to be broken, and that’s when the real trouble starts. What begins as a little mischief quickly spirals into something far more menacing.

I’ll be honest: the first half of the book didn’t totally hook me. It read a bit like a YA novel, and the characters felt pretty flat at first. Not much really happens for a while, but then-bam!-things take off fast, and I was suddenly invested. Once the story hits its stride, it’s a tense ride right to the end. A few questions remained unanswered (or maybe I was just overthinking it), but the major plot points wrapped up neatly.

One of my favorite parts? The author’s note. It dives into the real-life inspiration behind the setting. It added a whole extra layer of eerie authenticity that made the book even creepier in retrospect.

If you’re into supernatural horror that leans more on suspense than gore, this is a solid pick. It's a spooky escape that blends folklore vibes with modern ghost story energy.

This story is told by Billy Hasler, his best friend Spivey inherits an island home from his grandmother Geraldine. Billy retells of the summer their group of friends spend out at the mysterious island home, which they believe to be haunted. Upon arrival they discover a list of rules:

1. The entity must never be sold. All items found on or within the entity are considered property of the entity. Can only be borrowed, loaned and returned.
2. Tokens of less than 16 years of age will be considered property.
3. Don't answer the phone
4. Watch the pilot light
5. anyone here at sunset must stay until sunrise
6. Never lock doors
7. Emerson must be fed...

Things get very strange, locals go missing, past secrets are revealed. The house takes on an entity of its own and get really dark and gory.

" that island, the house, that place, it will give you whatever you want, money, fame, love, friendship, health-but it also takes. It's not shy about carving out its pound of flesh in return. It's like there's a scale and if Emerson give you something, something of equal value must be given to him in return". Pam

Entertaining, mysterious, dark and very eerie. Keeps you wanting to find out more the whole way through. It does get repetitive just after 80% in, I found it really stretched on. Could have been shorter IMO. The ending was not my fav. characters were ok, loved the occult history sprinkled throughout. Loved the Brigadoon references, I adored that classic. Overall 3.5/4 stars. great book!

Thank you Simon & Shuster and Net Galley for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!