Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC from netgalley. 

Combining haunted house with eco horror, this story explores a fixer-upper house near a swamp in Florida and the failing relationship between a couple as the husband struggles to come to terms with his past and the wife questions what she wants for her future. 

While the actual horror takes a while to get going, what really drew my attention was the exploration of the characters and their relationships with each other. While they are two newlyweds and should care only for each other, they keep secrets from each other that force a wedge between them that just keeps growing. It was fascinating to see how they were sabotaging their own relationships and growing more distant until there was no way for them to bridge the distance. While the wife engages in not-so-innocent texting with her former coworker, while questioning her sexuality, the husband hides the fact that he lost his job and soon finds himself lying more and more to his wife about what he does all day as video tapes begin to . 

The later half of the book then finally dives deep into the supernatural aspects of the story, revealing the monster hiding in their walls. I really enjoyed watching the descent into trauma, unreality, hallucinations and horror. The body horror was delicious too!  

All in all, this was a well done eco horror/haunted house combination with interesting (but not likeable) main characters and a great use of a dual-POV-narrative to make you question what one POV just told you. 

TW: (past) addiction, body horror, cheating, (past) child neglect, (past) parental death, gore, murder