Who Would Like This Book:
Looking for a seriously spooky paranormal adventure with a dash of wit and lots of character depth? "Darkhouse" is right up your alley. The story follows Perry, a relatable and perfectly imperfect 22-year-old, and the mysterious Dex as they accidentally become partners in ghost-hunting. There’s real suspense, bantery humor, slow-burn chemistry, and genuine thrills set against eerie settings like haunted lighthouses. Fans of urban fantasy, ghost stories, and series with strong, flawed leads (think X-Files meets Supernatural with more awkwardness and angst) will eat this up - especially if you like your horror stories mixed with complicated feelings and messy pasts.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers have major qualms with how sensitive topics like self-harm and victim-blaming are handled - especially since they’re addressed rather casually and sometimes problematically. If those are emotional triggers or important issues for you, this one may not be a good fit. Others found the pacing uneven, with the buildup often outweighing the actual scares, slow plot advancement, or too much inner monologue. And if you want your leads instantly likable or your romance front and center, be warned: both Dex and Perry are flawed, frustrating, and the slow-burn romance doesn’t pay off right away.
About:
"Darkhouse" in the series "Experiment in Terror" by Karina Halle follows the story of Perry Palomino, a college graduate working as a receptionist who meets Dex Foray, an internet TV cameraman, as they team up to develop a new show focused on ghost hunting. The series is described as a paranormal romance with a slow burn relationship between the main characters, Perry and Dex, who are ghost hunters facing various supernatural challenges. Each book in the series features a different ghost hunt, adding to an underlying mythos and mystery that unfolds gradually, making the horror and romantic risks more intense as the story progresses.
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Contains triggers for self-harm, victim blaming, substance abuse, and themes surrounding mental health.
From The Publisher:
With all the vampire, werewolf and faerie books out there, it's easy to become numb to all things supernatural. The antidote? Darkhouse introduces two real and unforgettable characters, Perry Palomino & Dex Foray, amateur ghost hunters who are "attractive, relatable and oddly heroic," "flawed but loveable," "slightly crazy" and just the most endearing pair to ever tackle the paranormal...just don't call them normal. Darkhouse is a thrilling and sexy new take on concepts like Supernatural and The X-Files, bringing a breath of fresh air to a genre that has been inundated with the dead.Darkhouse is the first book in the horror romance series, Experiment in Terror. While this book has some crude language, the series gets progressively sexier and gorier as the books go along. Reader discretion is advised.
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About the Author:
Karina Halle is a bit of an enigma. A rock music journalist by day, she travels the earth searching for the next big metal/rock band to fall in love with. By night, she can be found writing her much-loved Experiment in Terror Series and having conversations with Perry and Dex in her head. Karina cur-rently resides in Vancouver's West End and can often be found with a bot-tle of wine, lis-ten-ing to her music a bit too loudly. She wishes she could see ghosts like her characters do, but then again, perhaps they don't like rock n' roll.
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