My rating for this one is with the context that this is a HORROR novel. Initially I was tempted to rate it lower because it was not what I expected (I hadn't read the jacket), but after reflecting, it's solid for it's genre. I definitely was left with some questions, so now I need to go scour the comments/questions section of Goodreads to see what other readers made of this book. I'm glad I listened to the Acknowledgements at the end, which were read by the author.