Gas Light

Ella Jackson's father has passed away. She is left with her childhood home and the acreage it sits on in the middle of nowhere. She is extremely hesitant to return to a house that has caused her so much grief. Upon hearing that she has inherited what he believes to be an amazing house and opportunity, her boyfriend, Dan, suggests they move out there and renovate it in the hopes of either staying or selling it. 

Not too long after they arrive strange things start to happen to Ella. Memory loss, sleepwalking, hearing things, finding strange notes. She begins to believe she is losing her mind. Either that or Dan is trying to drive her crazy, just like her dad had done to her mom. Can Ella figure out what is actually happening before it's too late?

Having read a book by this author previously that I really enjoyed, when I saw this new book was available, I didn't hesitate. However, this book felt lackluster. The author does a good job of building tension and implying that something sinister might be happening. However, the "twist ending" was not at all what I thought it would be or what Id hoped it might be. For me, there were a lot of unanswered questions. Ella never really describes the reasons why she hated her dad, left as a teen or what really happened to her mom, although it was implied. Despite this, I was able to read it in just over an hour. It was a page turner for me even though I ended up being disappointed. I received this book free from Booksirens for an honest review.