Sunday 20 December 2020

THE DEAD HOUSE - DAWN KURTAGICH

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The events in this review take place in the same format as the book: 
 The Dead House. 

The review case is still fresh and occurs roughly between November 23rd and December 17th, when it is believed to be when the reviewer finished reading the book. The reviewer known as Bookenz is still missing and it looks like the individual may have dissociative identity disorder (DID). A Dr Lansing, who has been following this case with interest, informs us that the individual known as Enzo Falsone has two personalities: Enzo during the day and BookEnz at night. The following contains blogger entries from both personalities including CCTV footage from the individuals home security system. Parental guidance is advised when reading the following.

HOUSE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE

MONDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 2020, 15:00

LIVING ROOM.

The camera is focussed on the centre of the living room where we see the occupant Enzo; who is opening a package, that appears to be a book. Enzo looks both happy and excited! The camera focuses on the book, which Enzos holding above his head in glee and it reads: The Dead House. 

BLOG ENTRY #1

ENZO FALSONE

Hey BookEnz! Thank you for the post-it note for me to read: The Dead House. I am so excited to read this book by Dawn Kurtagich. I have heard so many good things about it! It all started BookeEnz when I read my first YA horror called: Harrow Lake. A book by Kat Ellis which didn’t disappoint and has made me quite Jittery whilst on the subject. I spoke with Kat, BookEnz! I tweeted her after I read Harrow Lake to see what other books out there she thought I might like, you know something dark! My jaw almost dropped Benzo when she told8 me to read The Dead house as it’s a right head... "Fudge". 

Please BookEnz, leave me a post-it, so I know what happens at the parts you read!

I've lost count of what I have eaten but don’t forget to have:

1 Cadburys fudge bar

2 Minced Pies

1 packet of Walkers Crisps

             Have a great night BookEnz!

                              Enzo

 

That was the last entry from “Enzo Falsone” as such. It is still not clear what happened for him to review as BookEnz. Many paranormal sites are claiming that The Dead House possessed him, that he is stuck in his mind. Regardless of the rumours, the following entries and footage have just been released.


THURSDAY, 17th DECEMBER 2020,

GARAGE ATTIC

BLOG ENTRY #2

BookEnz [NO SPOILERS, EXPLICIT CONTENT]

Ta! “Enzyme!!!” Remember they called us you this at school. I remember tasting your tears when they upset you. HATE you calling me Benzo too! What’s that about?  ENZYME ENZYME! God! I need to be my person! But Enzo can he can’t help me. I knew if I got you to read The Dead House, that it would set me free to help you understand who I am.

The Dead House must be the most psychological, thrilling experience that I have EVER gotten from a book. Yes, a book! Pages that you read, pages that you turn to find out what happens next and where your imagination can take you to wondrous places. Now imagine that, but into the deepest darkest subconscious part of your mind; where there is no escape and a high probability that you won’t come back: This is The Dead House!

The format of this book is what initially renders you unconscious. I loved the imagination and work that not only went into the narrative but the characters too. The Dead House is a collection of evidence consisting of newspaper cuttings and journal entries from the two protagonists. The book also contains found footage elements and interviews; from psychiatrists helping Carly to detectives trying to solve what happened. It's mind-numbingly good! The story is then captured pre and post the deliberate “the Incident” which is the most captivating part of this book.

As the reader, you already know that there was a fire that occurred, at Elmbridge High School back in 2005. Three students were killed and most of the school’s occupants were injured in the fire too. One student is unaccounted for, ME!!!!! Carly Johnson. The book, which is predominantly journaled entries have been collated and the majority of which have been written by Kaitlyn Johnson, Carly’s alternate personality who only transpires at night. We learn from this that Carly has what is known in the medical world as Dissociative Identity Disorder. So, is Kaitlyn a by-product of trauma? The reader soon learns of a tragedy that’s befallen in Carly’s past, where both their her parents die and so thelive-in nuthouse” Claydon Youth Psychiatric Facility is where Carly has been situated ever since. The school has a partnership with Claydon to help rehabilitate young individuals such as Carly. We know that Kaitlyn doesn’t exist, but her entries into their diary become more vivid and dark as “the incident” starts to unfold. Is there something more than a disorder occurring here? Something more sinister perhaps?

The book will take you on a dark and windy blood stained brick road that will keep you in suspense and guessing throughout! As the days elapse and near the incident, so does the void of darkness that occurs to the point you will scream out “What the Fudge!!! fuck!”  Dawn Enzo, I love this book! There were times I was shocked at the vivid content and found myself again playing Detective Floyd Homes Columbo trying to figure out what was happening! Was there any malice occurring? Were any of Carly’s or even Kaitlyn’s friends a part of “the incident” that occurs? Reading The Head Dead House made me think: How far would you go to help the ones you truly love and care about! Regardless of how far fetched what was transpiring may seem.

I am a found footage film fan (mouthful), and so all the found footage clips in this were SPECTACULAR! They were some of the scariest elements of the book and fitted in nicely with the diary entries, which led to the ultimate reveal and jaw detachment moments!

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read something original, dark, thrilling and realistic! It's so clever the way the female protagonist Kaitlyn makes you believe, personally speaking anyway, like she’s an actual sister to Carly! And that’s just the roof of the house! Go and buy this book to find out what happened inside it!!!!!!!.....”SSSSSsssssss”….. I have to go Enzo….its here! I can hea…….. 

That is the last official documented evidence from Enzo Falsone. Many paranormal investigators have been refused entry to the Falsone residence on the premise of an ongoing investigation. However, the following footage was found and has not been made public, until now.

Warning: Viewers digression is advised!

HOUSE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE

THURSDAY, 17TH DECEMBER 2020, MIDNIGHT

LIVING ROOM.

Enzo is seen holding The Dead House book directly in front of his face. The room is now  dark and so the camera turns to its night vision mode. On time-lapse, approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes goes by, where Enzo doesn’t move a muscle.  Suddenly, almost like an all you can eat challenge; Enzo violently rips out a page at a time of The Dead House and forces each page down his throat. There is no accompanying sound, but we see what looks like Enzo suffocating on the pages and now rolling around on the living room floor. Its presumed he can’t breathe. In his last gasps for breath you can see a lit candle has been knocked onto the floor causing a small blaze around Enzo. The smoke soon turns to fire, due to the 440 pages of The Dead House scattered everywhere. In a possessed state, Enzo manages to stand up facing the camera, now holding up a blank page, which appears to have a Haiku written in blood… it reads.

 

GO AND BUY THIS BOOK

I HAVE WARNED YOU ABOUT THIS

DO NOT LET IT WAKE