Thank you Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced copy and ability to share my thoughts before publication.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Still reeling from the loss of her mother, Emily and her husband leave California to buy a farm in Nebraska. But once they move in, things get weird. The barn seemingly moves and the farmers they leased the land to are acting strange. And there's the whole business of girls going missing and women dying on the farm.

Overall I enjoyed this, I liked Emily and cared about what happened to her. I'm a sucker for a story about women speaking for girls whose voices were stolen. I thought the pacing was good and I stayed interested in the story — would definitely recommend this to others.

There is just one thing I kept hyper fixating on and expected to play a bigger role in the overall story.

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Emily, your husband SUCKS.

I got the ick immediately (I yelled EW over and over) and had a feeling this was all building up to something major involving him, but it didn't and ended with a pffft instead of a bang. With all the gaslighting and love bombing, I truly thought there was going to be some big twist that he knew this family all along and had been involved in the girls' deaths. I'm disappointed it didn't end that way! But pleased she still dumped his sorry behind.

I love a spooky farmhouse atmosphere! I was very much hooked in the beginning of the novel, I really enjoyed Emily's voice and the build of the plot. Where I struggled was about midway through, I very much lost steam and felt like I was a little bogged down by details, losing momentum. Overall a worthy read but not one that I would return to. I would, however, recommend to a patient reader who appreciates atmosphere and psychological elements!

This book had so much potential. But I could just not get myself to care. I wish the author had developed the lore and history of the house first BEFORE the "creepy" stuff started happening because I was not invested enough to be freaked out by the barn with Emily. And girl, are you serious? I was constantly rolling my eyes at her. She came across as a teenager sneaking about rather than an adult. Ignoring adult duties, lying to her husband about stupid stuff. I almost DNF'd it at 37%. But I pushed through and while I did enjoy how the story ended, I didn't care for how we got there.

Women on this farm never made it out alive. Emily was always dismissed and put off as crazy. Could she be the difference?

This book was interesting, but not quite what I hoped for. I wished it had been more on the side of thriller mystery and less on the side of psychological thriller. My biggest complaint is the pace, it moved way too slowly to the point that I lost momentum of the plot and started to get the details scattered.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley.

Oh my, I think I just found my new favorite book! The way this is written kept my attention the entire time and I couldn’t put it down … 5/5 stars for sure!! I cannot wait to read more books by this amazing author!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Farmhouse by Chelsea Conradt.

Ooooh, this is a spooky read! Emily is still recovering from the loss of her mom, and looking for healing with a fresh start at a remote cabin in Nebraska. She loves having chickens and training for her upcoming marathon among the cornfields. But there are small, mysterious happenings around her, and despite her voiced concerns, no one seems to be taking her seriously. With research she discovers that something very sinister happened on her property, could it be that someone from the beyond has unfinished business?

I did enjoy this book, I could envision rows of cornfields, and a creepy barn that holds a lot of secrets. My biggest complaint is the pace, it moved way too slowly to the point that I lost momentum of the plot and started to get the details scattered. It wasn't quite organized enough to really get into. Otherwise, the idea of it was great!

This was a really good book! It held my interest and kept me wanting to read more! I enjoyed Emily’s character and how she grows throughout the book. You won’t be disappointed if you read this!

I really wanted to love this book however, it was such a slow burn and fell flat for me. It was just ok in my opinion. Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

Super good was not expecting that ending loved it kept me in suspense the whole time can’t wait to read another one

Is Emily imaging things, or is something really wrong at her new home?

Screams in the night only she hears, lights in the decrepit barn out back, and the black mold she keeps seeing.....are they figments of her grief-stricken mind, or is there something more sinister happening?

Intriguing, and twisty, I wasn't sure until the end if it was inn Emily's head, or not!

Thank you Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC!

if you want a book that’ll piss you off this is the one. This book was an encompass of men ignoring women but what’s new 60% of this book was oh my gosh something is happening on the barn. Oh my gosh, what should I do? oh my gosh, these guys are so bad. oh my gosh oh my gosh.

This book continued to just trail on and trail on a lot of the things were repetitive and I was just getting really really sick of it. And then at like the 85% mark when we really started to get answers. And then the answers really did not make me feel any better about the entirety of the book. Like how do you have a very slow book and then you end it quickly?

anyway, child.

The Farmhouse by Chelsea Conradt is a slow-burn thriller that delivers a moody atmosphere and plenty of tension but ultimately falls short of satisfying in its resolution. The Farmhouse is an intriguing, if somewhat flawed, thriller. It’s perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric tension and a slower pace, but it may leave others feeling unsatisfied by the resolution. A solid read with room for improvement.

OMG such a good creepy book!!! Why did she move into this house if every woman before her who lived there had died?! It was a very good mystery and thrilling book to read. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time!!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Unfortunately I was not able to complete the book, I had a very hard time staying engaged and fully following through with the novel. Great premise and the book cover was outstanding but the overall depth was lacking.

Thank you NetGalley & Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Farmhouse is a slow, creepy horror that follows Emily, a recently transplanted city girl to a small Nebraska town. Still grieving the recent death of her mother, she's ready for a fresh start - only it's not so fresh at the farmhouse. Someone is trying to tell her something, and they will stop at nothing.

This book was interesting, but not quite what I hoped for. It kind of reminded me of that parody The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, because Emily was constantly doing things that just didn't make any sense if she truly thought something was wrong at the farmhouse. I wished it at erred more on the side of thriller mystery and less on the side of psychological thriller, if only because it was hard to connect with Emily or understand her.

With this being a debut, there are some rough edges that could've used some cleaning up, but don't discount it entirely - it was a fast read with a lot of creepy scenes. I will definitely keep an eye out for the author and read any future stories.

I absolutely love atmospheric books I dont know why but it always makes me so much more scared to kind of lose myself within the story. I also get scared of haunted house style novels and this gave haunted. I loved this bravo

This book definitely had potential for me, but unfortunately it was just too slow-moving overall. I also felt like there were a lot of repetitive scenes and characters.

This was an enjoyable read but a bit on the predictable side. I liked reading about the relationship but the thriller/horror part could have taken a little more room because it was slow at times and it felt like nothing happened.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A couple moves to a farmhouse in Nebraska after the death of a parent, only to discover a creepy barn on the property. This speculative thriller would appeal to those who like books with a heavy relationship plotline, missing girls, and some light haunting.