Book Review: The Caretaker
Author: Marcus Kliewer Title: The Caretaker Genre: Horror, thriller, paranormal Number of Pages: 320 Plot Summary: Down on her luck and struggling to find a job, Macy Mullins responds to a strange Craigslist ad looking for someone to care for an elderly man. She isn't exactly in a position to turn down the paycheck, but it quickly becomes clear that this isn't a normal caretaking job. Macy is given a bizarre set of Rites that she must follow, and breaking them could have consequences far beyond the house she's been hired to watch. As increasingly unsettling things begin happening around her, Macy realizes there is much more to the job, the house, and its Visitors than she was ever told. My Verdict: The entire experience of reading The Caretaker was unsettling. There were multiple times when I realized I was literally holding my breath or breathing heavily because I was so tense. This book creates this constant feeling that something is wrong, and even ...
