Summary from Goodreads:

Sarah was named a horror finalist in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Seventeen-year-old horror fan Cain Shannon thought helping a ghost find her killers would be the supernatural adventure of a lifetime. Now, he just hopes to survive long enough to protect his family and friends from her.

A bet between friends goes horribly wrong, resulting in Sarah’s death. When she returns to seek justice against those responsible, Cain agrees to help her. But when he discovers Sarah has been hijacking his body, he realizes she wants retribution instead of justice.

Terrified of what could have happened when he wasn’t in control, Cain commands Sarah to leave his house – but exorcising her isn’t that easy. She retaliates against her murderers in bloody, horrific ways, each death making her stronger, then sets her sights on Cain. With the help of friends, Cain fights to save himself and his loved ones and searches for a way to stop Sarah before she kills again.

My thoughts on this book:

I just finished this one this morning! I’ve had it on my TBR and finally ordered a copy online after reading an awesome review @ boothtalksbooks. I have no idea what I was waiting for. This isn’t normally a genre I pick up, but I was pleasantly surprised!

Cain is your average teen going through high school, although he’s had to deal with the loss of his father and now lives with his younger sister and mother in a new house. Finn, his best friend, helps him around the house and they’re like brothers. Cain is in a relationship with a snob named Erin, but really wants to be with Lindsey. Life in his new home seems to be quite normal, until he starts to have suspicions about the attic in his house.

My heart was pounding and deep within my gut I knew what I’d just experienced wasn’t a dream. Still looking around the room for Eby, my gaze fell on the attic door. The chair that had been wedged beneath the knob was now turned over on its side, the door wide open, revealing the heavy, threatening darkness behind it. 

He learns that a girl was likely murdered at his home. All of a sudden, a ghost shows up in Cain’s room and he begins to question why she’s there and what she wants. He learns that the ghost is Sarah, a girl who was previously murdered at his house. Cain feels sympathy for her, and who wouldn’t? She was wrongfully murdered and wants revenge. He learns the truth about Sarah’s death, the gory details, who’s responsible, and he wants to help. The only problem is that he wants to do what’s right, and that’s something Sarah might not agree with.

Where I am, there is no right or wrong, but knowing they suffered will at least give me some degree of peace. Don’t look for any redeeming qualities in me, Cain. There aren’t any left. 

A few things I loved about the book were Cain’s relationship with his younger sister Maddie along with all the Harry Potter references. Maddie reminds me so much of my younger daughter and the whole family story felt real to me. I fell in love with Eby, Cain’s cat. I pretty much loved everything about this book! It gripped me and I had to find out how things would pan out for everyone. It makes you question your own morals because naturally you want revenge on the people responsible for Sarah’s death, but things get a little crazy. It’s funny, creepy, and even terrifying at times. I didn’t find the story predicable at all and it kept me interested until the end with the added twists. The only minor issue I had was not feeling the romance between Lindsey and Cain. Other than that, this is a book I could’ve easily finished in one sitting. It’s written well and easy to follow.

YA and horror fans will enjoy this book. Truly, I’d recommend it to anyone. Teri Polen has definitely inspired me to read more of this genre and I’ll be checking out her other books as well.

5*****

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