You all might remember a while back I reviewed No Rest For The Wicked, Dane Cobain’s debut novel, which I really enjoyed. So when he contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing Come On Up To The House, his new novel, of course I was happy to do so.
Come On Up To The House by Dane Cobain
Blurb from The Back Cover
This 70-80 minute long screenplay tells the story of Darran Jersey, a troubled teenager who moves into a house inhabited by the malevolent spirit of his predecessor.
As time goes by and the family begins to settle, Darran takes on more and more of the qualities of James, the dead teenager who committed a bloody suicide.
As tragedy after tragedy threatens to destroy the family, Darran’s mother Alice decides to leave the house behind and start afresh, bus is it too late?
Find out when you come on up to the house…
My Thoughts on The Book
Firstly, I must confess I’m not really a fan of screenplays but that’s the beauty of this book. It contains the original screenplay but it also has a novella of the screenplay which is just written like a normal book.
I love Dane’s writing style. It’s gritty and raw and it gets straight to the point. The story moves quickly and we soon meet the entity that lives in the house.
Come On Up To The House isn’t a typical haunted house story. It’s gory and edgy and not for the faint hearted. But it’s also a story of family and the troubles that they have behind closed doors; the rebellious teenager and the younger child who just wants to be acknowledged by their older sibling.
The sense of impending doom as Darran begins to change builds quickly and keeps the reader interested. The twist towards the end is a good one that you won’t see coming.
Conclusion and Rating
I really enjoyed Come On Up To The House. It kept me interested from the beginning and I couldn’t wait to find out how it all turned out. 4/5
Come On Up To The House is available now.
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Disclaimer: I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, and as an avid reader, I would never recommend a book I didn’t genuinely enjoy.
Sounds like a really exciting book. I love the idea of the storyline. I’ll have to add this one to my must read list. It’s getting long I’m not keeping up with my reading recently!
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Now I want to know how it ends!I guess I will have to read it, won’t I?;) Sounds interesting and scary..For me it would be a morning read, so it fades a bit till the night sleep;))) #anythinggoes
I think I would struggle reading a screenplay.
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Sounds amazing. Need to add to my list! #anythinggoes
Sounds great. Can I have an extra day a week just to read please? I miss it. #anythinggoes
Sounds very interesting, however, I am not sure I would like reading a screen play.
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As much as I love reading, I just can’t read a screen play. I’ve tried several times but I just can’t get into it somehow. The storyline does sound fab! #BloggerClubUK
Gosh, it sounds great, but I am awful, AWFUL with scary horror things! Always great to discover new author’s though x
I like the idea of having the screen play and the novella, sounds like a good one #bloggerclubuk
I don’t think I’ve ever read a screen play but the plot sounds gripping. #bloggerclubUK
This sounds great, I love to get lost in a book and this doesn’t sound like it would disappoint.
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Sounds good – I still haven’t finished a book that I started on holiday last September though, there always seems to be something else to do! #bloggersclubuk
oooh i’m really intrigued by this! #bloggerclubuk
Sounds really interesting, just wish I had more time to read x
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Gory aye? I’m glad you enjoyed the book. It sounds well written! #BloggerClubUK
I do love a bit of gore haha!
Sounds like my kind of book, will add it to my kindle list 🙂 x #AnythingGoes
This sounds really good and very intriguing but I don’t think I would want to read it. I’m more of a romantic comedy kind of girl. I like to read books where I can gall asleep asleep terms dreaming of fluffy clouds and pink hearts lol. I could Total the see myself getting gripped by this but I also know I wouldn’t sleep well afterwards. I’m a bit of a 3inp when it comes to stuff like this.
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This sounds great, I know what you mean about reading screen plays though. As I tried once and got fed up with it and never finished. So its good that they have addressed this.
This sounds really good, I like reading ghost stories where the characters try to resolve what’s happening. Thanks for the review!
It’s a great read!