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Name of Book: Diavola
Author: Jennifer Thorne
Publisher: Titan Books
Publication Date: 26 Mar 2024
No. of Pages: 305
Format: Netgalley Digital
Anna only has one rule for the annual Pace family vacations: tread lightly, and survive.
It isn't easy when she's the only who doesn't seem to fit in. Her twin brother Benny goes with the flow so much he's practically dissolved, and her high-strung older sister Nicole is so used to everyone—including her blandly docile husband and two young daughters—falling in line that Anna often ends up chastised for simply asking a question. Her Mom is baffled by Anna's life choices (why waste her artistic talent at an ad agency?), and her Dad—well, he just wants a little peace and quiet.
The gorgeous villa outside a remote Tuscan town seems like the perfect place to endure so much family time—not to mention Benny's demanding new boyfriend, Christopher. If her family becomes too much to handle, then at least Anna can wander off to a wine tasting or lose herself in an art gallery. That is, until strange things start to happen—strange noises at night, food rotting within hours, dreams that feel more like memories. Then, the unsettling warnings from the locals: don't open the tower door.
But Anna does open it. And what she releases threatens to devour her family—that is, if her family doesn't tear itself apart first.
My Opinion
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne is a haunted house story that focuses more on complicated family relationships than outright horror. The narrative begins quite slowly, with the frightening elements mostly limited to eerie sightings and subtle tension. Although the pace improves slightly in the latter half, the plot continues to revolve largely around family drama rather than building strong terror. I was hoping the story would become more intense by the climax, but it still felt slow. Anna’s character was the most interesting, especially as she is constantly blamed for everything happening around her. Overall, I expected a more terrifying and gripping haunted house experience.
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