Parents' Guide to

The Dead House

By Michael Berry, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Intense horror thriller might go too far for some readers.

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Filled with unexpected plot twists and turns, this chilling thriller mixes mental illness and the supernatural in ways that leave readers guessing until the end. (And they may be scratching their heads further on.) Dawn Kurtagich's writing gets a bit overwrought sometimes, but that's understandable given the level of angst experienced by the characters. All in all, The Dead House is an ambitious, creepy debut.

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