{"id":23077,"date":"2025-07-26T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=23077"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:47:41","slug":"book-close-the-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-close-the-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Close the Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3367\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_closethedoor.png?fit=250%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close the Door\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Close the Door<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/cassandra-osullivan-sachar\/\">Cassandra O&#039;Sullivan Sachar<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2025-01-17\">January 17, 2025<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/baynam-books-press\/\">Baynam Books Press<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 143<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/review-request\/\">Review Request<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/4\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/222642221-close-the-door\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Natalie, a single mom, can\u2019t afford medical treatment for the unexplained pain in her foot, so she tries to improve it on her own by quitting running and turning to yoga. During the meditation component of class one day, she follows the instructor\u2019s prompt and envisions opening a door to a better future.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she unlocks something far more nefarious: a portal to another realm.<\/p>\n<p>After she begins experiencing frequent blackouts, Natalie fears she will lose herself completely to the force controlling her body. Someone\u2014something\u2014has been waiting for this opportunity, and it won\u2019t give up without a fight.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PxS880\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-07-26T05:00:33+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Close the Door\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-close-the-door\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Close the Door\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Cassandra O'Sullivan Sachar\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/cassandra-osullivan-sachar\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"B0DQJVCS5K\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 143,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Baynam Books Press\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_closethedoor.png?fit=250%2C413&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/222642221-close-the-door\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 4,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Close the Door<\/strong> is a tale of possession horror with a strong mystery thriller aspect that keeps the story moving fast and tensions high. I liked the main characters and was properly invested in their well-being. There was so much drama to this story that I ate up and I flew through the pages wanting to know what was going on. While some parts seemed predictable, the plot moved in a few directions I didn&#8217;t expect, especially the spectacular ending.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first novel I&#8217;ve read by this author and I plan to read more of her books in the future. <strong>Close the Door<\/strong> was a really fun read and was a great slump buster for me.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;She&#8217;s <em>nice<\/em>, too, but she&#8217;s <strong>different<\/strong>. I like when it&#8217;s just us, not <strong>her<\/strong>. You&#8217;re my <em>real mom<\/em>. She&#8217;s <strong>fake<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Death, Divorced Parents, Domestic Abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Cassandra O&#8217;Sullivan Sachar<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_cassandraosullivansachar.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_cassandraosullivansachar.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_cassandraosullivansachar.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cassandra O\u2019Sullivan Sachar is a horror\/mystery\/suspense writer and associate English professor in Pennsylvania. Her creative work has appeared in more than fifty literary journals, magazines, and anthologies. She holds a Doctorate of Education with a Literacy Specialization from the University of Delaware and an MFA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. She is a pet lover and world traveler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cassandraosullivansachar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4629676.Cassandra_O_Sullivan_Sachar\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fRDrrg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cosachar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Close the Door is a tale of possession horror with a strong mystery thriller aspect that keeps the story moving fast and tensions high. 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