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Horror Book of the Week: Room for Rent by Noelle W. Ihli

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This week’s Horror Book Recommendation is ROOM FOR RENT written by Noelle West Ihli. 


Published by Dynamite Books, ROOM FOR RENT is on the bestseller’s list for Horror Suspense and Vigilante Justice Thrillers. 


Customers who bought this book have given the book favorable reviews and find it to be an intriguing thriller and fast-paced. They have commended the author for writing relatable protagonists and a captivating story that can be read in one setting. 


However, readers have also found the plot twist to be predictable yet found that the story was interesting and action-packed till the very end. 



Quick review of ROOM FOR RENT based on sample 


Nya is down on her luck and strapped for cash. She is headed back to college for her final semester rather than listening to her conservative parents who would prefer she stay in rural Idaho to farm, worship, and pop out babies. 


Now that her friend Jade has graduated and already starting her nursing career, Nya has to find someone new to live with and luckily finds an advertisement in a church’s bathroom for a room to rent. 


She believes her roommate’s name is Sidney who is a girl with red hair and a tattoo of a cat. When she reaches the location to check out the house, she feels disappointment at the way the building turns out to be but pushes herself to accept her new fate. 


But she’s in a shock when she realizes her new roommate isn’t a girl but a shabby man who gives her the worst first impression. Nya makes excuses and leaves but of course, considering she doesn’t have too many options, she will have to return to the apartment and become Sidney’s new roommate. 


ROOM FOR RENT opens with a rather tension-filled prologue and then quickly gets to the point regarding how the protagonist got to where she is. Nya is relatable and and the author is able to make her think the way any one in her position would have to. How many times have we had to encourage ourself to accept the drastic changes in our life?


The novel does pull you in and make you curious about Nya’s predicament and fate. 


ROOM FOR RENT Plot (Taken from Amazon)


Nya can’t remember the last time she felt safe.

The rundown rental house didn’t seem so bad at first. But now, someone is stealing her food. Rattling her bedroom doorknob. Digging through her belongings.

Each night brings more disturbing incidents. And each night, Nya is more convinced that it’s not an intruder. She suspects the culprit is hiding in plain sight: her peculiar roommate-of-necessity, Sidney.

Nya can’t afford to live anywhere else. The horrible rental is her only option. In a few months, she’ll finish her final semester of college—and get the hell out of dodge. But to her horror, the sinister mind games are just the beginning. Before long, she’s forced to face the possibility that her physical safety may be at risk. Maybe even her life.

The truth is more terrifying than Nya could have guessed. And as the situation spirals out of control, it’s suddenly clear that surviving the night may no longer be an option.


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