Book: Let Him In

Author: William Friend

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced audio copy.

Let Him In was an interesting idea that played out a lot less eventful than I was expecting. Alfie’s wife passed away and now his twin girls claim they are seeing a man in their room. They call him Black Mamba. According to the girls, Black Mamba can change into different animals and takes them on adventures. Alfie and his sister-in-law Julie have a hard time trying to figure out what is going on with the girls.

The girls had all the creepy horror vibes you would want and it was them that saved the story for me. Alfie and Julie were mostly unlikeable characters that I had a hard time connecting with. 

For a short book, there was a lot of downtime. I found myself waiting for something crazy and unexpected to happen but I just kept waiting, it never came. 

The house they lived in was extremely interesting and had a complex history. I wish there was more about the house. If there was more time dedicated to the house and the twin girls this could have been something special, as it is, it’s still a horror book that I would recommend as we get closer to the Halloween season.

Final score: 3/5