A review by crimsonsparrow
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Reading this book was a bit like being beaten with a wet puppet for 13 hours straight. The author is very good at tension but, in this case, not so good at consistency, logic, and making things make sense.  The unreliable narrator motif devolved into characters just acting stupid while being generally unlikeable. That said, there was at least a modicum of complexity to the characters, and the deep POV was spot on. I'd read the author again, but only with a strong recommendation that is a better story.
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