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4/5 a horrible murder spree a year ago landing Nash’s dad in jail, causing a rift between penny and Nash. Howerever on the anniversary of the gruesome murders another body is found. You’re left wondering is there a copycat killer out there or was Nash’s father never really guilty? This book definitely left me guessing.

I've never read a novel by Natasha Preston but many of my female teen readers rave about her books, so I picked her newest one to read.

Exactly a year ago, Penny's small town was rocked by a series of gruesome murders of her classmates. Her boyfriend's father was arrested and now her boyfriend, Nash, is ostracized. Now someone is duplicating the murders from a year ago. Penny, along with her three closest friends and Nash, look for answers.

This book has series Scream vibes, including a masked killer. It was entertaining.

I didn't like the dialogue between the characters. It felt unnatural for teenagers.

I'm in the process of trying to beef up our Young Adult mystery. I've found myself in a rut of recommending the same authors over and over again so I was thrilled when I was approved for "The Haunting." This was my first experience with Natasha Preston's writing, but I can say without reservation that we will be purchasing her back catalog and it will be wildly popular with our teens. As an adult reader, this one was a 3-star read for me, but it has the right pacing, the right tone, and an ending that my teens will DEVOUR.

Penny was living a teenage dream, on the fast track to Julliard, a friend group that had been close since kindergarten, and a handsome, loving boyfriend. That dream turned into a nightmare a year ago when her town became the hunting ground of a serial killer. Her boyfriend, Nash's, father was arrested in the early morning hours of Halloween. Now after a year apart, Penny can't keep herself from reaching back out to Nash as the first anniversary of the brutal killings draws closer.

Just as their friendship begins to rekindle, the unthinkable occurs, another dead teenager, this time found by Penny as she browsed with her friends for Halloween costumes. The town seems desperate to pin the murders on Nash and his sister, Grace, so sure that no other evil could lurk among them, and refusing to believe that this could be the work of a copycat. As the nights become longer and the shadows begin to lengthen, Penny can't help but imagine that she's seeing a killer lurking in every shadow. Will she be able to convince the police that a copycat killer is stalking the town before she becomes the next target?

The perfect YA thriller, "The Haunting" will be a sure winner for fans of Karen McManus and April Henry. Special thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an unbiased review!

I love Natasha Preston books so much and this one definitely did not disappoint!
A great story with excellent twists. Can't wait to read her next book!

I've enjoyed reading other books by this author. It's an intriguing story with interesting characters. It's hard to put down once you start reading it. The story has a lot of twists and turns. I enjoyed reading this haunting story.

Natasha Preston does it again! I was hooked super quickly and couldn't put it down. I loved it and can't wait for the next one!

Another great Natasha Preston book. I didn't finish this on Netgalley, but finished it after my library purchased it. I liked one better than her last one, the Island. I enjoyed the story's setting and characters. Love how Preston can always introduce a bad boy with a good heart into her stories.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a readers copy of this title. My reviews do not contain spoilers and are freely given.
The title is misleading. I expected a ghost story, but this was not. It’s the story of a serial murderer, who goes to jail, and now murders have started again in a small town around Halloween. Nothing to do with ghosts or a haunting.
The main character is a teen, but the danger she repeatedly places herself in makes her seem extremely naive. The ending is abrupt and leaves a lot of room for reader speculation. The story had promise, but fell a bit flat for my taste.

I could not get into this story. Our protagonist (who is headed to an elite university after graduation, of course) has absolutely no common sense and puts herself in ridiculously dangerous situations. I understand that is the slasher/final girl way, but she would get away by luck, not cunningness. It was hard to root for her. As the novel progresses and she continues to search for a killer with subpar plans, the plot becomes slapstick and ridiculous. Then, there is the ending!! It was awful, and it made me extremely mad. I slogged through this novel for that.

On an editing note, if Preston's team is able to, they need to remove the periods in the text message. I have learned that Gen Z does not use periods when texting friends because it seems rude.

What the heck did I just read! I found this book on NetGalley and decided to read it based on the premise. this book was written so well. I felt many times the fear Penny felt during her harrowing adventures. I cannot imagine dealing with a serial killer in high school. The story worked so well because of the fact that teenagers believe they are invincible. So of course, Penny, would do whatever to see Nash. What I did not expect was who the killer turned out to be and the end. WTH?!?!

My first experience reading a Natasha Preston book and I'm on the fence about this one. I wanted to enjoy it and I did but because of the gruesome themes and such I feel odd saying so; this book made me feel uneasy at times, as I suppose a good horror novel ought to do. I think if I had read other work by the author before I would have a stronger opinion about this one. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and trying to figure out who was committing these crimes/piecing it all together.

I love Natasha Preston! Her books are effortless and entertaining to read. Just when the town finally has peace, the murders start happening again. It has great Halloween/spooky vibes and reminded me a lot of the Scream slasher genre. I have read several books of hers and they don't disappointment. I didn't see the surprises and twists coming AT ALL! I didn't enjoy that it had a cliffhanger ending, which many of hers do, but it gives me hope that there will come a sequel. Pick up this page turner ASAP! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A twisty, haunting read! Penny is the young girl haunted with the memories of last Halloween. Her boyfriend’s father is in prison for serial killing many of her classmates and as a result his son is now her ex. Penny lies, sneaks and steps way over her boundaries to ‘protect’ Nash and her reputation.is she imagining seeing the killer- or is there a true copycat killing again. A haunting tale with lots on drama. And an ending that could lead to further …….

First off, thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Natasha Preston’s newest release. I have been a huge fan of Natasha Preston since I randomly picked up The Cellar about 10 years ago. She is an auto buy author for me.

With that said, I was a little disappointed with their previous release The Island. However, The Haunting was exactly the Natasha Preston book I needed.

The Haunting is set around Halloween, and hello, my favorite holiday ever. It was exactly the thrill I needed. Natasha did such an amazing job describing the events taking place in this novel. The activities they took part it (haunted house, haunted maze) I truly felt like I was there experiencing those for myself. The writing was *chefs kiss*.
The whole time I was trying to guess the plot twist, but I was dead wrong. I didn’t see that coming. My only complaint was the major cliffhanger the book ended on…….. I wanted so much more I had to turn my kindle to the side and shake it because I couldn’t believe it was over. I can’t wait to see what she gives us next.

Natasha Preston is one of my favorite authors, but this one fell short just a bit. I think the cover is misleading, as I was expecting more of a Halloween/ Supernatural story. That said, I did enjoy the story itself, but it left me hanging at the end. Not the best, but certainly not the worst. It just missed the mark for me. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the much appreciated ARC.

I really *wanted* to love this one a whole lot more than I did, but if you love horror movies then this book might be right up your alley.

It reads like a slasher movie, complete with a small town, old grudges, some secrets, and a psychopath on the loose murdering folks.

Last year Penny's town was rocked by a series of murders, culminating with the arrest of her boyfriend's dad. It cracked her world, leaving her unable to talk to her favorite person, and wondering how she could have misjudged his father so badly.

Now Halloween has returned, and with it, new murders. They aren't quite the same as last year, but the reappearance of the same mask has Penny looking for answers, and questioning everyone around her.

The characters were mostly solid, although Adi in particular felt a bit caricature-esque at times, and the pacing was well done. In fact, I was super into everything going on until the climax. Between the way things happened & a lack of *any* follow-up, or denouement dropped it from a solid 4 stars down to 3.

I’m not one to read young adult but I love Natasha Preston writing style and I can’t seem to get enough of her books!
The novel opens up with filling Penny and the small town she lives one year after her now ex-boyfriend's father went on a mass killing spree the week before Halloween killing students from her high school. Now the entire town has turned against her boyfriend, Nash, and his sister, Grace even though they had no idea what their father was up to. Soon everything takes a turn for the worst and their living deja vu, it’s Halloween and the killings start happening again. The town is in a panic, students are being found dead, and the town wonders are his own children following in his evil footsteps?

I really enjoyed The Haunting By Natasha Preston! A perfect Halloween read. I was hooked right from the start and I couldn't guess the killer. Young Adult scary story,

Exactly what I expected from Natasha Preston. Mysterious and thrilling, and just a fun, fast read. I highly recommend this.

I love Natasha Preston. After reading the island I knew I had to read this. This story follows penny whose ex (Nash’s ) father went on a murder spree the year prior. All is well until the killings start again. This story reminded me of the Scooby doo gang, I loved the friendships between penny, adi, omar, zayn and Nash. I thought I had the killer figured out and I was so wrong, the last 20 pages are wild. Overall I liked the book but wasn’t crazy about the ending.