Julia’s young daughter, Isla, has been following the latest craze on her phone where, through the wonders of photoshop (or some such), it appears that a black clad figure can emerge from the attic into the living area of a specific house, when one day Isla realises the house she is looking at is the same one she and her family have moved into after their arrival in Ireland from America.
There have been lots of books with a stranger in the attic theme, they are always creepy, and this one is no exception. It has the usual elements of fear and suspense but also explores making evidence fit a narrative. When videos keep coming showing more of the interior of the house and they have obviously not been made from copies of Isla’s earlier posts, Julia has to try and work out who is targeting the house and why, and this involves delving into her past before she left Ireland.
There are some great red herrings and I did lots of second guessing which made this a most enjoyable book for me. I am a rusted-on Andrea Mara fan, and Someone in the Attic did it for me, as always.
Published by Penguin
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