My 8-year-old and I both loved this book!! Devoured it, even. We don't usually love the same books, so this one's special.We originally won an early copy in the drawing from the author, but my daughter quickly protected it as her own, so I had to wait until the release date to read my copy. She finished the first half in one sitting, but then she started reading slowly to ration it so that it never ends... She now wants to explore every basement in every house she enters. :-) It's just scary enough for her, but still feels super spooky to me. As an old-school horror movie fanatic, I loved the whole "Monsters have rules" concept.I'm a huge fan of Ocker, in all genres that he writes, and this one didn't disappoint. I don't usually read horror books marketed at middle-grades, but gave it a shot because I figured that if anyone could do it well, it's him.The fact that the whole thing takes place in this spooky little cul-de-sac in the summer makes it great. The way it's crafted makes you feel how trapped the the characters are, and it gives off kind of a Coraline vibe. (No spoilers, but maybe the eyes feed into that?)Loved the character development and how Ocker vividly paints each character through perfect little descriptive details. It's also lovely to read a book with strong female characters working together to solve a problem.Crossing fingers that there will be a sequel!