This was slow paced but I was intrigued for about the first half of the book with the focus on urban legends. We learn pretty early on that Nate's family is on the run from their past and the family dynamics were definitely odd. I wish the back story of why they were on the run had been shared earlier on, as I started getting annoyed with the continued vague comments so deep into the book. Like the fact that Rowan saved those kids and they were moving around to escape the haunted aftermath could have been shared sooner without ruining the book or suspense.

I thought it could have ended around the 80-85% mark when Nate trapped his friends in the house and it would have been a solid ending. It was a twist I wasn't expecting and I would have been satisfied with that closure.. I thought everything after this point was unnecessary, or could have been edited down into an epilogue.

What got my interest was “ R.L Stine meets Urban Legend” Urban legend is one of my favorite slasher movie, so with that said I requested a copy. I read it right away and really enjoyed it. I found it to be creepy and nostalgic, I was not expecting that twist and ending. I thought One House Left was going to be more Goosebumps but I was wrong it was more Fear street and Urban Legend. The description of what happens when The Hiding Boy picks its next victims were pretty descriptive.

Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday books.

This reminded me of the ya horror books I used to read when I was a kid/teen. This did have a little bit of a slow start but it picked up about halfway in & I couldn’t put it down!

This was quite the tangled web until about the last quarter or so when everything starts coming together. Definitely a slow burn paranormal suspense.

This was a great one for spooky season. It kept me entertained the whole way through. Look out for twists and scary things.

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3.5 stars

One House Left was a creepy and suspenseful mystery that kept me engaged most of the time. I did find that based on the synopsis I thought it would be more of a horror, but that isn’t really the case for this one.

Our main character, Nate, meets a ragtag group of friends that he quickly also becomes friends with. They are super into urban legends and local creepy lore and he gets sucked into that with them. However, they don’t know his past or what his family is running from.

I will say this was a pretty good and engaging mystery with creepy and eerie elements but I was definitely hoping for more of a solid YA horror. However, I did enjoy this!

Thank you St. Martins Press & Wednesday books for my copy of this!

*R.L. Stine meets Urban Legend? Count me in!*

If you’re craving a YA horror packed with urban legends and enough creepy vibes to keep you on edge, *One House Left* should be next on your list. It's a perfect break from your usual reads, combining an eerie atmosphere with just the right amount of thrills.

The story follows a dysfunctional family constantly on the move, haunted by a dark, mysterious secret. Their odd behavior keeps you guessing, adding an extra layer of tension. But things get even more chilling when the new kid, Nate, quickly befriends a group at school who are all too eager to share the local urban legends and ghost stories. As these eerie tales start overlapping with the very secrets Nate’s family is trying to escape, the real question becomes: can they outrun their fate this time?

*One House Left* is a fun, fast-paced read, perfect for fans of paranormal thrillers with a side of adventure.

A big thanks to St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, Vincent Ralph, and NetGalley for the EARC!

Ok, so if you’re a Goosebumps/Fear Street or general RL Stine fan, and love local folklore scary stories then this book should be on your radar! With some excellent creepy parts, and an ending that kept me guessing I couldn’t read this one fast enough. One House Left should definitely be on every horror/thriller lovers spooky season list. This is a YA horror/thriller but will hit for all ages.

New author - and I was pleasantly entertained. Every few years, for nearly six decades, a different house on that street has been the scene of a tragedy. Nate and his family move to a new town as they try to outrun the curse once and for all. But, when he is pulled into his new friends’ urban legend club, new ghost stories merge with old until there is nowhere left to run. I dont often read anything in the horror genre so I was giving this a try, and in the end it wasn't too "horror" - more mystery. Parts of this story did drag out when it could have been faster paced. Still a solid book that many will enjoy. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

One House Left is a creepy urban legend tale from Vincent Ralph, a great read for spooky season!

Nate and his family have been moving from town to town, trying to outrun the curse of The Hiding Boy. A curse from their neighborhood where on a certain day every year The Hiding Boy takes over one house on the block and murders everyone in it. For years, they had all turned their backs on him and his family until it was too late, and he wants his revenge.

Nate is an outsider, never staying too long in each town, never making friends. Until now. Max sees him and she decides to invite him into the urban legend club Hell Chasers with her friends Seb and Tyler. Hesitant at first, Nate is drawn in by Max and her strength.

This story really pulled me in from the beginning. I knew there was something different about Nate's family and why they were running, but I couldn't figure out what it was. The whole family just seemed broken and disconnected, barely making it through day by day. Older brother Rowan only feels rage and sister Hazel is always sad, but we don't really know why. The story unfolded well, giving bits and pieces at a time, pulling the reader farther into the story.

All in all, this was a twisty thriller with a good plot and captivating characters. If you enjoy a creepy ghost story, then definitely give this one a go!

Thank you to @StMartinsPress and @NetGalley for a digital copy for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

This book follows a teen who grew up on a "haunted street" where tragedy strikes every few years. Him and his family keep moving in hopes to outrun the urban legend. When he joins an urban legend club at his new school, he realizes that some legends can't be outrun.

I have enjoyed other books by this author so I was hopeful for this one. It is also compared to R.L Stine so I was excited. However, this book didn't really totally work for me.

I didn't really connect with the characters and that might just be my age. I don't think the writing was bad or the characters were bad either.

I feel like there just wasn't a lot going on for the first third of the book and I was losing interest quick. Once the action did pick up, I did start to enjoy it more and I loved the spooky vibes. So this book was just in the middle for me at a three star. If you don't mind a slow start, I would still recommend this one.

Overall, this one just fell in the middle for me but others will probably like it more than me.

With is being spooky season I finally got around to reading this book and thought it was decent. I wanted to love it more than I did, but one thing I’ve learned about books is that you’re not going to enjoy every book you read. If you are someone who is into YA spooky mystery thrillers, that are a lower age level, I recommend giving this a try! One thing I will say is that some parts were a little too YA for my test, but overall it was still a great book!

3.5/5 Stars

16 year old Nate Campbell lived on a cursed street called Murder Road. His family leaves after another death occurred, trying to avoid an angry spirit called the Hiding Boy. When Nate arrives at his new school, he gets reluctantly pulled into a trio of urban legend hunters.

This was an okay spooky read, but I think the end was what saved it for me. I gave my rating an extra half star because I hadn't seen the twist coming, so that was a pleasant surprise. The rest of the story was quite repetitive. The chapters are short, which makes it easy to read and although the pacing is slow, it made it go by quickly. I did put it down for a few days, as I wasn't fully invested in the story, but around the 75% mark I became more invested, and wanted to know how it was going to end.

What would you do if urban legends were true? In this book The Hiding Boy is real and he is slowly making his way through killing everybody who lives on his street.

Max, Seb, and Tyler who love urban legends. Only none of them happen until they meet Nate.

I love a good urban legend story and I think that Vincent Ralph did a great job with this one. There were some aspects of the book that I found to be a bit meh but I overlooked them because I did really enjoy reading it and looked forward to picking up where I left off when I was able to get back to reading. This book was creepy and great. Perfect for spooky season!

Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC!

“Ready or not, whatever you do, the hiding boy is coming for you…”

I have been in my “YA Thriller/Horror” era lately and this book definitely fit the bill! A family running from a twisted urban legend…a teenage boy trying to keep from making friends so the curse doesn’t come to them. And the first new people he meets are urban legend chasers!

I definitely agreed with the RL Stine comparison and got a bit of a Goosebumps vibe reading this book! Though a bit predictable, this book was really a fun read. I had the audio and I thought the narrator did a great job bringing the story/characters to life and amping up the suspense. A great read for the spooky season if you enjoy your books being spooky but still fun :)

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This was a solid 4 stars for me - perfect for spooky season reading!

I enjoyed the pace and atmosphere of this story. I was a bit confused with certain bits while reading, but it all pulled together in the end. It was heavy with grey morality - things are done that you know without a doubt are wrong and bad. But when you think about the rationale for those actions , it begs the question: in the same situation, would you do the same?


Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader copy (ARC). I thoroughly enjoyed this and will definitely be reading this author’s previous works!

Nate & his family are escaping their past from a neighborhood full of tragedies. Nate is hesitant to make new friends but finds a trio who loves urband legends & telling ghost stories. Group of friends are a favorite trope of mine in mystery thrillers. I was surprised by the ending it was much darker than I expected.

It took a bit to get into this book. Overall, it didn't really scare me and nothing really sticks out in my mind as memorable. It wasn't awful but it wasn't something I would read again. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

A YA horror novel about a cursed street and a teen trying to break the curse.

I thought this one had potential, but I felt like it didn't live up to the synopsis. The short chapters make it go quick, but I felt like they were too short at times to actually accomplish anything. I also just felt like the characters were just ok, which made it hard to be invested in the story.

One House Left by Vincent Ralph is a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story follows a group of survivors trapped in a remote cabin during a mysterious blackout. As they struggle to understand what's happening, they discover a terrifying secret that threatens to destroy them all.

Ralph's writing is tense and atmospheric, and the characters are well-developed and believable. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the suspense never lets up.