I’m so glad I discovered Wicked House Publishing. They have a great selection of real horror novels. And they had my favorite horror author, Duncan Ralston. Finally! I got a horror novel that I could really sink my teeth into.

I became a fan of Ralson after reading Ghostland. I really enjoyed it because of the gore, and horrific scenes which true horror novels must have. And like Ghostland, Puzzle House did not disappoint with its graphic depictions similar to Saw.

The plot follows a locked room mystery. But it had a lot of gore and brain teasers that tested my deductible reasoning skills. I wasn’t surprised at the finale. But the journey was well worth it.

The characters could have been more developed. And I suspect that if the novel had been longer in length, the characters would have been fleshed out better than they were.

The finale was a bit open ended. Could a sequel be in the works? I hope so. Ralston is currently my go-to horror author. And I look forward to reading more of his works. 4.5 stars rounded up.

I received a DRC from Wicked House Publishing through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.