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Two years ago, four friends went into the abandoned religious reform school Dominic House.

Only three came out.

Riley still bears horrific scars from that night. He doesn’t speak to his friends anymore. And he’s haunted by the truth: Riley’s boyfriend, Ethan, didn’t disappear...Something in that house took him.

Now, alongside TV’s most famous ghost hunter, Jordan Jones, Riley is returning, determined to find out what happened to Ethan.

But as the night wears on, Riley realizes he isn’t just revisiting the most terrifying night of his life—he’s reliving it. And this time, whatever lives in Dominic House will make sure they all stay.

Short and Sweet Review

Two years ago Riley, Ethan, Vee, and Colton entered the haunted Dominic House and only three of them left. Riley is eighteen now but ever since that night two years ago he’s been trying to move on but he can’t forget about his boyfriend Ethan. Riley is approached by Jordan Jones who is a ghost chaser and has a pretty popular show Spirit Seekers. Riley really doesn’t want anything to do with Dominic House but he does want answers so he goes back with Colton and Vee. Not only do the three teens have to revisit the past they have to relive it.

When we meet Riley he’s working at a coffee shop he still talks to Vee on occasion but not to Colton. When Jordan Jones asks him to be in an episode of Spirit Seekers he immediately says no, he went through a lot of trauma. Riley is a character who comes across as brash or ornery, but his boyfriend disappeared and he and his friends were attacked by something in that house. We get to see chapters that show us the past and why they even went to Dominic House in the first place, they had a YouTube channel visiting haunted places. After what happened that night we see that the relationship between these friends deteriorated, Colton’s leg broke in three places, people think Vee is crazy, and Riley has a scar. We see even though they really don’t want to go back, they truly want answers about what happened and want to know what they told people happened actually happened and they aren’t lying. I did like the aspect of the ghost hunters and seeing how all of the characters interacted with each other. The glimpses we get of Riley and Ethan’s relationship is really heartwarming and makes your heart ache that Riley didn’t completely know Ethans status. I will say the story is told in a way it makes you feel like you’re watching an episode of ghost hunters, Kemp did a good job at writing horror. I loved that we got to see Dominic House when the teens first visited and their second visit. With their second visit they know their way around but they still don’t know what the house is going to throw at them, and it just makes you want to keep reading to find out what’s next.

Overall, this is probably one of the best horror books I’ve read this year. I can picture reading this during October or maybe just a dreary day to set the mood. I loved everything this book had to offer, the writing is chilling and everything unravels in such a satisfying way. I recommend this book a thousand times over, go buy it ASAP!