The balance between how these things are both strengths and weaknesses is beautiful. Unfortunately for her they’re also are her weaknesses. Her strengths: intelligence, curiosity, logic, and hope. But Adrienne has some tools in her arsenal. Freelancing can be hard at the best of times, but when trying to freelance after the death of a parent, trying to find a home, and pay the bills? That would describe a number of people these days. Down on her luck, a trope to be sure, but the reasons for her misfortune were relatable and realistic. It seems strange to me, but the biggest reason I was scared while reading was because I was scared for Adrienne. I found myself reading beloved haunted house tropes, fresh takes on said tropes, plenty of opportunities to screech at the delightful plot twists and, for the first time in I don’t know how long, I was genuinely scared by a book. The Haunting of Ashburn House gave me what I wanted and far more. Let that go on my list of “Good Life Choices.” Was each book going to be a half-hearted revamp of the last one? But, I was looking for some inspiration for my own haunted house collection, and having limited options at the time, I decided to grab the book. When I picked up The Haunting of Ashburn House, I had seen a number of other Darcy Coates books, but hadn’t read any. I demand the best of the classic tropes but heaven forbid if nothing new is brought to the table. Thoughts: I’m a sucker for haunted houses, but I’m almost offensively picky with my haunted house reads.
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