NetGalley: One House Left by Vincent Ralph

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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 8/27/2024
Pages: 320
Genre: Teens/Murder mystery/Horror
Review: NetGalley
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“Ready or not. Whatever you do. The Hiding Boy is coming for you.”

Sixteen-year-old Nate Campbell grew up in the shadow of Murder Road – a street cursed by the vengeful spirit of the Hiding Boy.

Every few years, for nearly six decades, a different house on that street has been the scene of a tragedy.

Nate and his family move to a new town as they try to outrun the curse once and for all. But, when he is pulled into his new friends’ urban legend club, new ghost stories merge with old until there is nowhere left to run.


“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
The book started off strong for me. A family is running from something, and you can tell it is really affecting them. They never seem to stay in one place for very long, and you have to wonder exactly why? They never try to get close to anyone because, in the end, it seems they need to up and leave pretty quickly. Nate, who doesn't get close to anyone, finds himself getting close to a group of kids who like hunting for urban legends. 
As our story continues following Nick and his group of friends we learn there is something more happening with Nick and what his real deal is. 
The urban legends and ghost stories merge into Nick's life and it will be a fight to the death to stay alive. As we got towards the end I did feel a bit confused with how The Hiding Boy really came about and why no one connected the pieces. Though I do believe this is a story my middle school students will enjoy, so it is on my list to purchase. 


Vincent Ralph is the bestselling author of YA thrillers 14 Ways to Die, Lock the Doors and Secrets Never Die. All three novels are New York Times bestsellers and Lock the Doors is also a USA Today bestseller, an Edgar Award nominee, and the winner of the Southern Schools Book Award. His fourth book - One House Left - is out in August 2024, as is his first story for younger readers - A Boy Called Book.

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