In my personal life i don’t really have anyone that is into books like me so i can’t rant about this author and her books so I decided to post here, along with that i haven’t really seen a post talking about Natasha Preston, i’ve picked up 4 of her books and have currently read 2 of them. The positives i have with the books is that they have had me on the edge of my seat and made me want to keep turning the page, never putting the book down. They’re simple to understand, basically YA, they are pretty spooky so it’s a good read in fall when Halloween is approaching.
However, the negatives want me to never pick up another one of her books again. It seems like every book she has always ends in a cliffhanger ending/is open to interpretation. I hate books like that, in a series it’s okay because i know im going to get the ending, but stand alone it doesn’t satisfy me at all. The recent book i read is called The Haunting, it’s really good, made me love all the main characters, want the downfall of a mean girl but be upset when she is killed because you actually don’t want that! The plot twist is super good, I didn’t expect it coming from a mile away. But then the lackluster ending where Zayn attacks the killer, Nash pulls out a gun, screams “No!” then “Bang.” Book ends and that’s it, no seeing the real killer in jail and the father released, Penny and Nash being real friends again and helping each other through all this trauma, the town finally free of this murder stain on it, etc. It’s so lackluster and feels not satisfying to me at all, I’m just not happy with how her books end. Others may definitely enjoy it but i just can’t read the books anymore.
by thehorrordoll