“Would you dare to enter a haunted house where the past and present are connected by something sinister—and every secret uncovered makes the horror worse? 🏚️🕯️👁️”
Name of Book: Japanese Gothic
Author: Kylie Lee Baker
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date: 30 April 2026
No. of Pages: 353
Format: Digital
2026
Lee can't remember exactly where he hid the body, but he can remember the blood. Hiding out at his father's centuries-old home in Japan, Lee knows something is wrong with him, and he knows it has something to do with his mother's disappearance almost a decade ago.
1877
A female samurai, Sen, stalks the borders of her home to protect her family from slaughter after the abolition of the samurai class. She's not sure how they'll ever survive, not without her father, who has returned from war with a different soul behind his eyes.
When Lee and Sen find one another through a door between their worlds, they're both looking for answers. But what they find in the creaking old house they share is beyond what either of them could imagine...
My Opinion
*Japanese Gothic* by Kylie Lee Baker is an immersive experience set in a house of horror, told through dual timelines. The book explores subtle and psychological horror, brought to life through its characters.
The dual timelines were the most interesting aspect for me. Although I felt that the author was trying to evoke a *House of Leaves* kind of experience, the story worked well enough without it. The characters were particularly intriguing, especially Lee.
At times, the book feels as though it is turning into an emotional saga, but the climax changes that impression entirely.
If you're looking for something different from the usual horror novel, *Japanese Gothic* is a must-read!
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