The Hotel by Louise Mumford

As a kickoff to their graduation, four friends take a trip to abandoned hotel Ravencliffe to make a Blair Witch type film and price that it's haunted. One of them disappears.

Ten years later, Bex is still haunted by her best friend's disappearance, isolating herself from the world. None of the friends kept in touch after, but now a documentary is being filmed and they're invited back to the hotel. Although at first reluctant, Bex thinks it's a way to finally get answers and find closure. But she soon learns that her friends may know more about what happened that day that they admit.

This first half of this book is a slow burn, setting up the details, building the tense atmosphere, and describing the scene. I enjoyed getting into the creepy vibes of the hotel and all the strange incidents. The story is told mostly through Bex's perspective, jumping back and forth from past to present, piecing together the details. I never saw the end coming! This is the perfect book for spooky season!

Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert

Another great title for an author that's quickly becoming my go-to horror pick. This one is a little more of a crime thriller than the last two that I've read, but still with many creepy edge-of-your-seat moments. Unfortunately real life got in the way of finishing it in one day, but always the story was in the back of my mind, creeping into my dreams, just waiting until I could finish reading. I loved it and can't wait until the next!