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

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this book. Generational trauma wrapped in horror is some of my favorite story telling. I enjoyed how the characters developed and how their relationships changed. Without spoiling anything, I liked how the key to solving the books main "problem" involved openly addressing a family's secrets and traumas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Spoilers for people who don't like seeing kids hurt.

One scene involves a toddler nearly drowning; the imagery is upsetting, to say the least. Later in the book, a child's death and remains are discussed in heartbreaking detail.