This was a really fun read! As someone who was scarred by Goosebumps as a kid, I really enjoyed this first book in a new series. It's really perfect for upper elementary fans of Goosebump series but with more diverse representation. 

Tasha's character is super relatable and likely. She's a book lover and avid reader, just lost her mom to COVID and is forced to live with her "deadbeat" dad and his mother. Yet she's thoughtful, caring, mature, and had a great head on her shoulders. She develops a great friendship with Ellie and her grandmother Mrs. Washington is a sweetheart. John sucked but I think it offers great representation for other kids with absentee or distant fathers. You can still be okay with the other people in your life who care for you. I wondered if it was falling into stereotypes a little bit but it's also reality for many kids. In terms of horror level, perfect balance of creepy but not extremely scary scary. And the "villain" wasn't super easy to guess which was nice! I was faked just a little bit but then I guessed correct a lil bit before big reveal. Overall, highly recommended! This is a great start to what I know will be an amazing new series.