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How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed The Final Girl Support Group so I was eager to read Hendrix’s new book How to Sell a Haunted House. The story follows brother and sister, Louise and Mark as they deal with the aftermath of their parents' sudden death. Why did they die, how do they move on and what will they do with the house and all the paraphernalia accumulated over the years?
Immediately within the first few moments the tension bubbles and the reader is left with a building sense of apprehension. Hendrix leaves so many questions unanswered that immediately my mind begins to wonder at what sinister events have just occurred and I become fearful at what terror was next.
Over the course of the story it becomes clear that Louise and Mark have had a fraught and tumultuous relationship growing up. What feels like normal sibling rivalry to begin with starts to feel more sinister and adds to the foreboding tension.
How to Sell a Haunted House has the feel of your classic vintage horror with lots of gory graphic details, movie style jump scares and a few interesting plot twists to keep you on your toes.
I listened to the audio and found it fantastic. I would recommend it even for Pupkin alone, one of the most terrifyingly perfect voices I’ve heard in quite a while.
It’s a hard one to review without giving too much away but to sum it up, there’s some absolutely terrifying moments, some surprisingly funny ones and the occasional moment which dragged on a little too long . Overall, an enjoyable read which certainly had me simultaneously terrified and compelled to read more.
What I Loved
Unbridled gore and horror
Amazing tension built from the beginning
Pupkin - Kakaweweeeee!
What I Didn’t Enjoy
Unnecessarily long - could cut 100ish pages easily
Hard to empathise with Laura and Mark at times
Read If You Like
Old school horror, gore and being terrified
For Fans Of
Riley Sager
Alex North
Graham Masterton
Favourite Quote
“Time only moves in one direction no matter how hard we wish it wasn’t so.”
3.5/5 star
Immediately within the first few moments the tension bubbles and the reader is left with a building sense of apprehension. Hendrix leaves so many questions unanswered that immediately my mind begins to wonder at what sinister events have just occurred and I become fearful at what terror was next.
Over the course of the story it becomes clear that Louise and Mark have had a fraught and tumultuous relationship growing up. What feels like normal sibling rivalry to begin with starts to feel more sinister and adds to the foreboding tension.
How to Sell a Haunted House has the feel of your classic vintage horror with lots of gory graphic details, movie style jump scares and a few interesting plot twists to keep you on your toes.
I listened to the audio and found it fantastic. I would recommend it even for Pupkin alone, one of the most terrifyingly perfect voices I’ve heard in quite a while.
It’s a hard one to review without giving too much away but to sum it up, there’s some absolutely terrifying moments, some surprisingly funny ones and the occasional moment which dragged on a little too long . Overall, an enjoyable read which certainly had me simultaneously terrified and compelled to read more.
What I Loved
Unbridled gore and horror
Amazing tension built from the beginning
Pupkin - Kakaweweeeee!
What I Didn’t Enjoy
Unnecessarily long - could cut 100ish pages easily
Hard to empathise with Laura and Mark at times
Read If You Like
Old school horror, gore and being terrified
For Fans Of
Riley Sager
Alex North
Graham Masterton
Favourite Quote
“Time only moves in one direction no matter how hard we wish it wasn’t so.”
3.5/5 star