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This review is for an ARC copy received through NetGalley.
A young couple, Owen Parker, an out of work ecologist, and Marcy, a nurse now working at a retirement home, have recently bought a fixer-upper house in Florida. Though they hoped for a nice, fresh start, tensions are starting to build as the move, the repairs, the recent death of Owen's aunt, Owen's lack of a job and the fact that he's a recovering alcoholic, are straining their marriage. On top of all that, Marcy wakes up one night to the distinct sensation that something abnormal is going on with the house. When Owen then discovers a metal lock box hidden within the chimney full of old VHS tapes, things only get weirder.
For a debut novel, the writing was pretty solid. Somewhere I think I saw a comparison to The Ring, but the only thing the book and that book/film have in common is a video tape. NetGalley's description mentioning the film Sinister and Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation are exactly what came to my mind, even though I forgot it was mentioned here first, as the book definitely has some elements of both. But the story within is pretty original, with some unique takes of its own.