From that I expected to really enjoy this as I love Horror that explores grief, complicated family dynamics and of course, haunted houses. I knew Haunted House, siblings and the fact that their parents had passed away. I didn't really know what it involved when I started and I'm so glad. I won't say anything more about the plot of this novel, as I definitely recommend going into it knowing as little as possible. Regardless of the vibe of the house, her and Mark want to prep it for sale. It's giving her the creeps, she can hardly stand to be in there anymore. Every room seems to have dozens of little eyes watching your every move.įrom the moment Louise sets foot in the house, she feels like something is off. But even puppets need more friends, so there are dolls and odd taxidermy craft projects as well.

She hand-made all of her own puppets hundreds and hundreds of puppets. It is for regular people with regular items that need to be dealt with, but what is kept within the walls of Louise and Mark's childhood home isn't exactly what you would call regular. This sounds like a lot, doesn't it? It is. How can they get rid of all of that? Stressful! Adding fuel to the fire, there are unexpected turns, mainly involving the wills, that leave Louise and Mark even more at odds. They lived in the same house that Louise and Mark's Mom grew-up in decades and decades of stuff, memories, accumulating.

Of course they did, they weren't expecting to go anytime soon. She just wants to be alone, but unfortunately, when people die they leave things behind that have to be dealt with. There's so much to do, the funeral, the estate, but she doesn't want to be dealing with any of it. She leaves her 5-year old daughter, Poppy with her ex, packs her things and boards a plane. Their parents were killed in an accident. It's like the rug has been ripped out from under her. So, when Louise receives a random call from Mark, she knows the news can't be good and it's not. Otherwise, it's a bit like cats and dogs. They basically only see each other, or talk really, when they are doing things with the rest of the family, like with their Mom, Dad, cousins, Aunts, etc. Louise lives in California, while her brother, Mark, still lives in their hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. This story follows Louise Joyner and her brother, Mark.

I can't recall when Grady Hendrix and I had a conversation about everything I would love to see in a Horror novel, but the man must have been taking notes!!!

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