The House of Twelve is a paranormal/psychological horror
story and does not hold back on the mental games or the physical gore.
Twelve strangers wake up in a house together with no idea
how they got there, where they are or who the other people are. All they have
is a set of house rules, which is not very long. Seems simple, right? You have
no more supplies than are in the house—ok then. Your numbers have to be reduced
by one (no more and no less) by a certain time each day or everyone dies—surely
they can’t be serious? And redemption is the only key to escape! This has to be
a joke...
The author feeds you titbits about each character and as you
grow to like one something crops up and you change your mind. It’s an interesting
dilemma to put out there—exactly how far is a person willing to go to save
their life? As the bodies start piling up and the personalities come out you
realise that there is a thread that binds them all together, but just when you
think you have it figured out, you find you are wrong. Some of the more
supernatural elements like the clock and the walls seemed strange, but I guess
in the big scheme they make sense. The answer to escape is right there but it’s
funny how so many will not accept it.
I started wondering if the plot was echoing Identity or Saw and
then decided it was more like the ending to the Dark Tower series. The writing
is engaging if a little rushed and it’s a quick read. The problem with it being
a quick read and that bodies do pile up, is that you don’t really get to know
any of the characters well and some of the questions surrounding the house and
characters never get answered.
It’s a great idea for a story but could use a bit of work on
the execution by allowing the reader to engage more with the characters and not
rush through their stories. Thanks to Voracious Readers Only and the author for
a copy of the book.
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