ARC Review: Episode Thirteen

Synopsis: Fade to Black is the newest hit ghost hunting reality TV show. Led by husband and wife team Matt and Claire Kirklin, it delivers weekly hauntings investigated by a dedicated team of ghost hunting experts. Episode Thirteen takes them to every ghost hunter’s holy grail: the Paranormal Research Foundation.

This brooding, derelict mansion holds secrets and clues about bizarre experiments that took place there in the 1970s. It’s also famously haunted, and the team hopes their scientific techniques and high tech gear will prove it. But as the house begins to reveal itself to them, proof of an afterlife might not be everything Matt dreamed of. A story told in broken pieces, in tapes, journals, and correspondence, this is the story of Episode Thirteen — and how everything went terribly, horribly wrong.

My thoughts from the Vault

This story unfolds in a series of tapes, journals, and correspondence from the paranormal investigators as they explore the mystery that is Foundation House. An infamous haunted house with wild lore, this is the place all paranormal investigators wish they could get into. Fade to Black will be the very first allowed entry and allowed to film.. But when the house begins to reveal all its secrets, everything starts to go horribly, horribly wrong.

I requested this book because I was feeling in the mood for something spooky and this felt like a novel that would have me looking over my shoulder as I read. While it was a fun read, it took a bit longer for things to get spooky than I’d have liked and it wasn’t nearly as creepy as I was hoping for.

I enjoyed the way this novel was written and found it to be a very interesting read. While I found it a fun read, I did find the aspects of the haunting to be a bit weird at times. Some parts almost felt silly to me but I tried to ignore those feelings and just enjoy the story.

I think if you are easily spooked or love spooky stories, you’ll enjoy this novel. If, like me, you live for horror, you might find this novel a little tame but still fun!