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A review by mel_c_bell
William by Mason Coile

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Henry and his wife have drifted apart due to his obsession over a recent project but with the birth of their child not far off he will do anything to win her back. Unfortunately, William has different plans. Trapped in a high tech super panic room house Henry and Lily are fighting for their lives against something science and faith can’t seem to define exclusively.

I enjoyed this story a lot, it’s fast paced and gaslighting you the entire read. For anyone who hates the cheating trope just beware this entire story has a gray cheating veil thrown over it BUT I promise you it’ll be fine. Additionally, there are some grin worthy jump scares throughout.

My only meh with the story is that I called the ‘twist’ pretty early, like really early. I won’t say it’s predictable because, again, tons of gaslighting so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to doubt yourself. Ultimately, in a perfect horror world, Lily would’ve/should’ve got a bit more in the end, but maybe that’s just me.