A dense and satisfying "ghost story" with a few unique and interesting wrinkles.

For me, "Apartment 239" was a very engaging and engrossing read. I especially appreciated the extra bits of character development, plot intricacy, and social commentary that the author deftly weaved throughout the tale to give it a lot of depth and heft without any of it feeling forced or heavy-handed.

There were a few very minor things I encountered throughout the read that didn't quite land for me, or required me to suspend a bit more disbelief than I would have preferred, but they were admittedly rather nit-picky and may well never be noted or pondered by other readers, so they ultimately didn't have much of an impact and left me feeling very positive about everything as a whole.

This was my first Elford Alley book and I'd say it would be a great place to start for those looking to explore his works, or anyone simply seeking a highly-effective, often humorous, and pleasantly-sophisticated horror novel.