A review by oceanographerschoice
Devil House by John Darnielle

5.0

"what happens when somebody tells a story that has real people in it? What happens to the story; what happens to the teller; what happens to the people?"

this is the question that lives at the very heart of Devil House, a story about true crime, about authorship, and about the impact of the stories we tell ourselves and each other. This book is thrilling and devastating and gorgeous, fantastically weird at times and heartbreaking and grounded at others. It was nothing like I had expected it to be in the absolute best way possible. 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️