The Babysitter Lives

3.5

3.5 stars.

So good! Viscerally scary in a way I hadn't felt in a long time, like a turning reality inside-out but in a believable way kind of scary.

As always, Stephen Graham Jones makes an incredible horror story.

Charlotte is spending her Halloween prepping for the SAT's and making some money babysitting a local family's twin children. She's the ideal babysitter and has made a positive reputation among the families in her area. She's prepared for another normal night that is hopefully uneventful. However, when the kids start to show her the quirky “fun” the house has to offer and learns the tragic history of the house she soon starts to feel uneasy. Next, this easy night of babysitting turns into a waking nightmare that she is not prepared for.

This quick audiobook gave me everything I wanted from a SGJ book. The FMC is smart and the things she faces are twisted and down right weird. However, she does it with wit and determination. If my focus wandered for just a minute I found myself rewinding the audiobook as I missed something small but important. The world created was wild and I had no idea what the conclusion would be.

Overall, I highly recommend for fans of horror. This audiobook narrator did a wonderful job bringing the story to life.