The Devil Crept In

How it reads

The Devil Crept In is horror (psychological horror, specifically), and its dominant mood is eerie. It's atmospheric and uncanny, with a sense that something is wrong. It moves fast: plot-driven and hard to put down, the kind of book that carries you along even when you're tired.

It's set in a small town setting, in the present day, told in the third person across several viewpoints. Its central concerns are secrets, family and survival. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending is dark — no rescue, no neat bow. At 374 pages it's an ordinary novel's length. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.