Name: Succowski's review of Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona
Item: Midnight on Beacon Street
Rating: 4.5
Author: Succowski

Emily Ruth Verona

A suspenseful and entertaining debut thriller—and love letter to vintage horror movies—in which a teenager must overcome her own anxiety to protect the two children she’s babysitting when strangers come knocking at the door. October 1993. One night. One house. One dead body. When single mom Eleanor Mazinski goes out a for a much-needed date night, she leaves her two young children—sweet, innocent six-year-old Ben and precocious, defiant twelve-year-old Mira—in the capable hands of their sitter, Amy. The quiet seventeen-year-old is good at looking after children, despite her anxiety disorder. She also loves movies, especially horror flicks. Amy likes their predictability; it calms the panic that threatens to overwhelm her. The evening starts out normally enough, with games, pizza, and dancing. But as darkness falls, events in this quaint suburban New Jersey house take a terrifying turn—unexpected visitors at the door, mysterious phone calls, and by midnight, little Ben is in the kitchen standing in a pool of blood, with a dead body at his feet. In this dazzling debut novel, Emily Ruth Verona moves back and forth in time, ratcheting up suspense and tension on every page. Chock-full of nods to classic horror films of the seventies and eighties, Midnight on Beacon Street is a gripping thriller full of electrifying twists and a heartwarming tale of fear and devotion that explores our terrors and the lengths we’ll go to keep our loved ones safe.

A Novel

Midnight on Beacon Street

Succowski

This is the first thriller I've read—probably ever—and it was a bit of a let down. I enjoyed reading this book but at the same time I was really hoping for more. There was alot of build up and tension and I was waiting for the horrific ending that never happened

Midnight on beacon street was a short book that takes place in the span of one day but the characters were written well and the anticipation of the ending fueled me to continue reading this. I really liked the 90's setting and the horror movie references, if you know me you'd know I absolutely love horror movies so this was fun to read

I think it was okay for such a short read, I was expecting more but I did enjoy reading it nonetheless 

June

This is the first thriller I've read—probably ever—and it was a bit of a let down. I enjoyed reading this book but at the same time I was really hoping for more. There was alot of build up and tension and I was waiting for the horrific ending that never happened

Midnight on beacon street was a short book that takes place in the span of one day but the characters were written well and the anticipation of the ending fueled me to continue reading this. I really liked the 90's setting and the horror movie references, if you know me you'd know I absolutely love horror movies so this was fun to read

I think it was okay for such a short read, I was expecting more but I did enjoy reading it nonetheless 

Succowski &
Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona

Reviews

Join the club

Succowski &Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona

Reviews

Join the club

Succowski &
Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona