Hello Readers,
House of Thorns is 520 pages of pure, heart-pounding
horror that completely consumed me. This was my first book by Lee Mountford and
what an introduction. I read it in two parts, but honestly, if life had
allowed, I’d have devoured it in one sitting. From the chilling prologue to the
explosive finale, House of Thorns is utterly addictive, unputdownable, and
packed with twists and turns I never saw coming.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the cover image
featured in this post. The image is used under Fair Use for the purposes of review
and recommendation, in line with Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright Act. My
Kindle didn’t do the cover justice I mean look how vivid it is.
The story begins with young Emily, a girl orphaned after
a tragic accident, arriving at the imposing Erimus House with her social
worker. The house, massive and unsettling with its locked cellar door and eerie
atmosphere, becomes home to Emily and three other children Ollie, Daniel, and
Lucy under the care of their guardian, Eleanor. But Eleanor is hiding
something.
The first half of the novel is deliciously creepy and
atmospheric, filled with slow-building dread that had my heart racing. Strange
noises, shadows that move on their own, and that constant feeling of being
watched. Lee crafts these moments with such skill that I could practically hear
the creak of the floorboards.
Then comes the second half, and the story explodes into
full-blown horror. When the children return to Erimus House as adults to
confront their past, everything unravels in the most shocking, gory, and
emotional way imaginable. Honestly, the only way I can describe it is like many
others have and that is that it’s Final Destination meets The Shining. It’s
pure chaos, terror, and heartbreak all rolled into one wild ride.
Lee’s writing is phenomenal vivid, emotional, and
cinematic. He builds the world and his characters so beautifully that you can’t
help but feel for them, even as you’re clutching the pages in fear. The
nostalgia, the tension, the horror everything is perfectly balanced.
If you love haunted house horror, character-driven
storytelling, and books that keep you up at night, you have to read House of
Thorns. It’s creepy, shocking, and emotionally devastating in the best possible
way. This book has made Lee Mountford an instant-read author for me.
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