Hi all!

Today I am back to review Ghostland by Duncan Ralston. I was given an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) thanks to NetGalley. This horror story follows former best friends, Ben and Lillian, who decide to check out Ghostland (a spooky amusement park) on opening day together. However, when a computer virus sets the ghosts free, the park goes into lockdown. The pair now find themselves trapped in an endless nightmare. With their video game knowledge and expertise on all things horror, Ben and Lillian must stay alive as long as possible, or become Ghostland’s newest exhibits. As always, I am going to provide my honest thoughts and let you know if it’s worth checking out. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

WHAT THIS BOOK DOES RIGHT 

Everything! This book is the best I’ve read from NetGalley. I was hooked from the very beginning. I was also extremely impressed by the amount of detail. There was an actual glossary at the back, outlining the different types of ghosts, plus some history on the famous spectres mentioned throughout. The story begins when Ben and Lillian are young children, then flashes forward to present day, where they are struggling to reclaim their friendship, after a tragedy that occurred in the past. With any horror, it has to have a good story to keep my interest and this one ticked every box. I read some of it at night and was legitimately scared. Because it was so fleshed out, I was able picture myself inside the amusement park; running and hiding from the ghosts. There were a lot of twists, plenty of action, gore and an open ending, leading me to believe a sequel is in the works. If you love a good scare, amusement parks, video games, tales about friendship and survivalism, this is for you. 

WHAT THIS BOOK DOES WRONG

There are two things I took a slight issue with, but they were very minor. 

1.) Lillian’s therapist, Allison, accompanies her to the park because she is curious about the Recurrence Field technology used to bring the attractions to ‘life.’ I don’t know what it’s like in America, but in Australia, your therapist would never join you on an excursion. To do so would be highly unethical.  

2.) The ending was a little bit rushed and confusing. I would like to re-read it, to fully comprehend what happened. 

OVERALL STAR RATING 

I gave it 5/5 stars.

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I hope you enjoyed this honest review. Let me know your thoughts down below. Thanks for reading!

Peace & Love xoxo