March 6, 2023
Hello Reading Family,
Happy Monday! Today I am kicking off the week with a book that falls a bit out of my comfort zone. Can you say HORROR???
So here is the scoop. Over the past few years, I have reintroduced the “horror” genre into my reading life. The Sun Down Motel, The Whisper Man, Mexican Gothic, and Lock Ever Door are all Horror picks that have worked for me. Grady Hendrix is a “new to me” author. I know of his work but, for whatever reason, never got around to reading him until this year. How to Sell a Haunted House was an excellent horror read. Unlike some of the previous titles mentioned or the works of Stephen King or Catriona Ward, Hendrix’s latest book has a campy feel, which I loved. Don’t get me wrong, his puppets and dolls are the epitome of creepy, and the thought of a stuffed animal crawling up my bed to attack me has not left my head (and probably never will). However, his graphic scenes are exaggerated, and borderline absurd in the best possible way. He made it possible to feel terrified while chuckling all at the same time. My kind of horror. Hendrix’s characters and storyline are believable, and I enjoyed the puppeteer’s backstory. Die-hard Horror fans and newbies alike will enjoy his latest. The buzz in the online reading world led me to this book AND this author and I am now officially tackling his backlist books while waiting for his next release.
Cheers to a fabulous new week!
xoxo,
Kelly
P.S. If you want to try another fun Horror story, CLICK HERE to read all about what I had to say about Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Synopsis:
“When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to Charleston. She doesn’t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father’s academic career and her mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. She doesn’t want to learn how to live without the two people who knew and loved her best in the world.
Most of all, she doesn’t want to deal with her brother, Mark, who never left their hometown, gets fired from one job after another, and resents her success. Unfortunately, she’ll need his help to get the house ready for sale because it’ll take more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime of memories to get this place on the market.
But some houses don’t want to be sold, and their home has other plans for both of them…”
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