Review; The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
Description from Goodreads
A terrifying tale of a young family who move into an apartment building next to a graveyard and the horrors that are unleashed upon them.One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike’s masterpiece. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike’s novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow in to, only to realize that the apartment’s idyllic setting harbors the specter of evil and that longer they stay, the more trapped they become.
This tale of a young married couple who are harboring a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building begin to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone... or something... lurking in the basement. The psychological horror builds moment after moment, scene after scene, culminating with a conclusion that will make you think twice before ever going into a basement again.
My Thoughts on the Book
The Graveyard Apartment was a fun horror novel to read, although the horror elements became more prominent in the later half of the book (not that there wasn't horror tendencies in the beginning of course). The majority of the characters were well written and fleshed out, even if there were one or two, like Naomi, that almost felt a bit like a caricature than anything else.
Overall, it was a decent horror novel.
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