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

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow, I could not put this book down. How to Sell a Haunted House follows Louise as she returns home following the sudden death of her parents, only to find herself feeling frustrated by her brother Mark who has already taken control of all of the funeral arrangements and she's not happy. The entire book is about grief and family, and just happens to include a haunted house as its backdrop, although this one is not exactly as you would expect. And I will say no more because the way this story unwinds is so good. As I said, could not put it down. All this did was remind me that I need to pick up his other books because this is the second time I have fallen in love with his writing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment