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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020

"A haunted house story--with a twist....[Sager] does not hold back"(Rolling Stone) in this chilling thriller from the author of Final Girls and Survive the Night.

Every house has a story to tell and a secret to share.

Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal her father recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. His story of supernatural happenings and malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity--and skepticism.

Maggie was too young to remember any of the horrific events that supposedly took place, and as an adult she doesn't believe a word of her father's claims. Ghosts, after all, don't exist. When she inherits Baneberry Hall after his death and returns to renovate the place and sell it, her homecoming is anything but warm. The locals aren't thrilled that their small town has been made infamous, and human characters with starring roles in House of Horrors are waiting in the shadows.

Even more unnerving is Baneberry Hall itself--a place where unsettling whispers of the past lurk around every corner. And as Maggie starts to experience strange occurrences ripped from the pages of her father's book, the truth she uncovers about the house's dark history will challenge everything she believes.
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416 pages

Average rating: 7.55

330 RATINGS

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Anonymous
Mar 23, 2024
6/10 stars
I enjoyed this book, but not as much as some of the author's other mysteries. I really liked the premise, but the execution was not always handled as well as what I thought would happen. In particular, the ending just sort of felt like a letdown. Not that I necessarily thought that anything would turn out to really be supernatural, but I don't know, I felt like all the buildup sort of went a completely different direction than what I was expectin...read more
BookLoverStudio
Mar 12, 2024
10/10 stars
Gave me the chills
Natalie2392
Mar 08, 2024
7/10 stars
I loved this book and it was both fun and kinda spooky to read. I love horror and at certain points even I needed to turn a light on. The beginning felt drawn out especially when describing the house which is why I knocked off a star. Also her dad’s “ending” of the book was kind of goofy. However, the real ending was great and unexpected so I’m glad I finished it!
ProphyWife
Jan 16, 2024
7/10 stars
Members enjoyed this story but the thriller genre was not everyone’s favorite. Some members were confused by the ending and felt it had plot holes.
emercedes16
Nov 19, 2023
9/10 stars
It was creepy, kept me engaged (I listened to this over 2 days), and had a good plot! I'm reading more of Riley sager now!

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