The Hounding: A Novel

The Crucible meets The Virgin Suicides in this haunting debut about five sisters in a small village in eighteenth-century England whose neighbors are convinced they’re turning into dogs.
 

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Published Aug 5, 2025

240 pages

Average rating: 7.45

41 RATINGS

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teakenyon
Jan 28, 2026
6/10 stars
It's okay. The description is dead on. I didn't feel transported though and what I mean by that is I was hoping the novel was written in more of a gothic style. It's okay that it's not. It's the author's choice and I think it makes the book more approachable for readers. It is a timeless tale or at least should be in today's day and age.
Bboo
Jan 26, 2026
7/10 stars
Book club rating: 3.8 ⭐️ Final statement: Pete Darling is allergic to shutting tf up.
danink
Jan 14, 2026
8/10 stars
Girlhood is a spectrum 👧🏼💞🐶
Lisa 🫶🏽
Dec 11, 2025
8/10 stars
I wish we would’ve gotten To know a bit more about the sisters , but the storyline is well written. I enjoyed this from start to finish .
Gwendola
Nov 30, 2025
10/10 stars
absolutely astounding love the storyline the characters it was intriguing and thrilling a very good read didn't take me very long to get through it at all

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