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The Caretaker

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Book

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer
2026

DarkHorrorThriller
4.00
Brenderz score2 friends · 1★ apart
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How it scored

Standout: prose · Most split: pacing

Brenderz avgBA
Character Dev.3.00
3.0–
Pacing4.00
3.05.0
Writing/Prose Style4.50
4.05.0
World-building4.00
4.0–

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Brandon H.

Oct 7, 2026

3.5

“Slow start but picks up with a great last half. Great read for spooky season.”

3.0Characters
3.0Pacing
4.0Prose
4.0World
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Alli H.

Sep 26, 2026

4.5

“This is a haunted-house story on acid”

5.0Pacing
5.0Prose

Very spooky, and mysterious in a way that ups the spook-factor. After this and We Used to Live Here, I think I'll read anything Marcus Kliewer writes.

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