This was a fast read. I always think I “don’t do horror”, but I realize I don’t do tension/suspense very well. It’s ok if I can just put the book down for a bit and return to it later. This story has enough switching between the suspense/action and the quieter parts for me, and enough self-awareness of the genre.
Once the action kicks in in the final few pages, I was ok, as I can totally go “Oh ok, this is a story” (why I can’t do that when they go through the door the first time, I don’t know…)
I saw somebody point out there is a decent amount of foreshadowing and yes, I figured out what was going to happen, but then I also didn’t know how it would get resolved.
All in all a fun and fast read.