Dylan was obnoxious as a character and the others, generally, weren't likeable either.

I went into this expecting more on the horror side, but its geared more towards children in the scare factor.

I found this an interesting take on the haunted house genre. I really enjoyed the creepy book excerpts that helped explain some of the curse. The five main characters were interesting; although, not entirely likable. Each character was well developed and distinct. The horror scenes and resolution were fun and interesting.

The secrets each of the characters kept were intriguing; although, the resolution and forgiveness offered to each of them was a bit superficial and too easily resolved - to the point that it was a bit unbelievable. The ending wasn't quite as satisfying but the offer of a sequel has me wondering what other horrors await the five.

The five differing points of view in this story was, in my opinion, a very unique spin and definitely the most I have read in one novel. There was some pretty good moments in the story that definitely hooked my attention. However, there were also moments I found myself skimming to get on to more of those better parts. I was expecting a pretty creepy story and got a decent story with some relatively creepy moments. The best way that I can describe the story is a campy horror story that fell just short of the mark. But this review would be amiss if I didn't mention how much I did enjoy some of the cliche horror elements used in some very unexpected, non-cliched ways. That was a treat. In the grand scheme of things, I really did enjoy this story - I just wish there was just something a little extra to give it that oomph that I was expecting from the synopsis.

I really enjoyed this book! It is the perfect book to read when you are looking for a fun, scary, gross romp through a haunted house. This is not a book for younger teens, but those that are watching R rated horror films should be fine. There is a lot of language and gore, but I tend to expect that in teen horror. Because the story is told from the different points of view, it keeps it fast and interesting. The backstory is cool too! I will be recommending this book a lot to my horror loving teens. Oh! I would also recommend not reading this book before bed. I had a terrible nightmare last night...In my opinion, that's what books like this should do! Awesome!!!

An excellent YA book. I thought each one of the voices in this book was unique and exciting. I love how each of the kids found their voice, and strength through each other. It was a wonderful book that I think would be an excellent movie.

I found this story to be interesting particularly in the beginning of the school trip. I liked the alternating points of view. The trip through the house became a little long and scares were repeated. With some variety and suspense building, this could have knocked it out of the park. Overall, I enjoyed this.

I was initially drawn to this book because of the premise. Boulder House (which I assume is based on House on the Rock) is the perfect level of creepy. And adding lifelike creepy dolls, mannequins, and various other objects that want to kill you, and a devil/demon certainly added to the spookiness. Each of the five students in this book have secrets. Though some seemed obnoxiously tame, I was pleased that there was a gay character, an African American character, and a character with an evangelical background. I will be quick to recommend this to patrons who are looking for something scary with diversity.

Great scary book for this time of year! I know I will have some of my teen readers that will really enjoy this book.

I don't understand what is supposed to be scary or horror about this book. Fail.

The blurb calls it a "YA Stephen King," but really it's a YA Goosebumps. Which is fine as far as it goes, but you gotta know what you're getting - this is campy, ridiculous, *silly* horror.

It's also a monster tour of The House on the Rock. It's given a different name in the book, and the creator a different (and eeeeeevil) backstory, but every single description is 100% The House on the Rock. And anything that convinces more people to visit The House on the Rock (even if it gives them nightmares) is good for me.

The Devil’s You Know starts out a folk legend which MC Atwood expertly builds upon with suspense, rich characters and an atmosphere that is so thick, the sharpest blade would have difficulty cutting through. This is a real bonefide chiller which permeates through into your subconscious.

The plot is very well constructed and the characters are richly drawn. The build up to the fantastic and most satisfying climax is so well crafted that it haunts long past closing the cover. The conclusion was handed extremely well and didn’t feel forced. I do not want to give anything away but this is a thriller chiller that will haunt.

I would really want to write more about this adventure horror thriller but I really do not want to divulge the delicious treasures found within the pages. This ticks all the right boxes and setting the house as a character in its own right is pure genius. This is a recommended read.

I would like to write more but I don't want to ruin anything about this book.

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This was a light, fun read; it managed to deliver a decent amount of creepiness that sadly got watered down by the idiotic characters. Even though I'm not the type of reader who wants to like/relate to characters, I found their personalities forced, and at times, quite annoying, and wishing the book would be over so they would finally shut up is testament of how much I mourned the missed opportunities the author failed to exploit because she was putting too much effort in the insipid relationships between the characters.