Siblings return to the house they fled eighteen years before, called back by the ghost of their long-missing brother and his haunting request to come home.
Strange things happen in Fell, New York: A mysterious drowning at the town’s roadside motel. The unexplained death of a young girl whose body is left by the railroad tracks. For Violet, Vail, and Dodie Esmie the final straw was their little brother's shocking disappearance, which started as a normal game of hide-and-seek.
As their parents grew increasingly distant, the sisters were each haunted by visions and frightening events, leading them to leave town and never look back. Violet still sees dead people—spirits who remind her of Sister, the menacing presence that terrorized her for years. Now after nearly two decades it’s time for a homecoming—because Ben is back, and he’s ready to lead them to the answers they’ve longed for and long feared. ~taken from Goodreads
Strange things happen in Fell, New York: A mysterious drowning at the town’s roadside motel. The unexplained death of a young girl whose body is left by the railroad tracks. For Violet, Vail, and Dodie Esmie the final straw was their little brother's shocking disappearance, which started as a normal game of hide-and-seek.
As their parents grew increasingly distant, the sisters were each haunted by visions and frightening events, leading them to leave town and never look back. Violet still sees dead people—spirits who remind her of Sister, the menacing presence that terrorized her for years. Now after nearly two decades it’s time for a homecoming—because Ben is back, and he’s ready to lead them to the answers they’ve longed for and long feared. ~taken from Goodreads
Author, Simone St James, brings us another paranormal mystery novel to start 2026! This one starts with a nod to her previous novel "The Sundown Motel" and I thought it was very cool how she incorporated that several times into this story.
This one seemed different than the other books. It was very confusing trying to figure out exactly what type of paranormal story we were dealing with. The three siblings each have a special gift, all very different, but somehow each is relevant to the story. It was frustrating trying to figure out exactly what road we were headed down.
The siblings are all very different in personalities, despite the fact that they had practically no parental upbringing and relied on each other as children. They all have trust funds, yet the town of Fell seems to be run down and dilapidated. The house they return to isn't described as "a grand mansion" so it was hard to believe the backstory of the three. It just didn't make sense in my mind from the start.
It is a VERY slow moving story that ended very quickly and left a few things unanswered. I am not going to get into it so not to give anything away.
The last quarter of the book was super enjoyable. It was eerie and spooky and it was everything I love about St. James' writing. I still love the author and cannot wait to read their next book and re-read the old ones!
"A Box Full of Darkness" is out today here in the U.S. so get your copy now! It was a 4 star read! Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the advanced e-copy to read and give my honest review.
Happy Reading!
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