Play Nice

Nice read if you're into haunted houses! 👻 Don't expect to like the characters though... you may end up just wanting the house to take them 🤣

I loved this book and was completely invested. I was a little disappointed at the end I felt that there were several loose ends and some storylines wrapped quickly with little explanation or follow up that I would have loved. But overall this is an awesome book for Halloween time period and really wonderful writing.

Rachel Harrison just gets me. This is horror with heart and a wicked sense of humor, and I was in from that creepy purple house on the cover. It’s messy and modern and very much about what happens when “home” stops feeling safe. I loved the main character. She’s funny and anxious and relatable in that way where you want to text her “same.” The haunted-house vibes are so good, claustrophobic and weird in the best way, but it’s really a story about boundaries and family and the stuff we inherit. Harrison balances the scares with these sharp, human moments that made me laugh out loud between the chills. No spoilers, but the atmosphere carries it. It’s less jump-scare gore and more slow, creeping dread with a feminist bite. What kept it from five stars for me was the middle. It meanders just a bit before the final act kicks in, and I wanted a touch more payoff from one of the big reveals. If you like your horror witty, a little unhinged, and grounded in real-life fears, this is such a fun, satisfying read. Classic Harrison.

Fun, spooky, easy to tear through. Love the 3 sisters dynamic. Complicated parents and a relatable, kinda selfish narrator. Great suburban haunted house.

A haunted house that actually tries to scare people away. A woman determined to make it a home. What could go wrong?