The Invited: A Novel

A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don't simply move into a haunted house--they build one....

In a quest for a simpler life, Helen and Nate have abandoned the comforts of suburbia to take up residence on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate, aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their dreams. When they discover that this beautiful property has a dark and violent past, Helen, a former history teacher, becomes consumed by the local legend of Hattie Breckenridge, a woman who lived and died there a century ago. With her passion for artifacts, Helen finds special materials to incorporate into the house--a beam from an old schoolroom, bricks from a mill, a mantel from a farmhouse--objects that draw her deeper into the story of Hattie and her descendants, three generations of Breckenridge women, each of whom died suspiciously. As the building project progresses, the house will become a place of menace and unfinished business: a new home, now haunted, that beckons its owners and their neighbors toward unimaginable danger.

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368 pages

Average rating: 6.93

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bookshelf.at.tiffanys
Dec 19, 2024
8/10 stars
Again, we visit a small town in Vermont that has their secrets (this seems to be a common theme in Jennifer McMahon's books based on the 3 I've read). A young couple buys some land in order to build their dream house. Little do they know, the bog on their property is "haunted". Weird things start to happen and this small town has secrets - some kept better than others.
Anonymous
Nov 07, 2024
8/10 stars
I really didn't think this was going to be my cup of tea when I first started reading the first few pages. But I kept going and I am very happy I did. This turned out to be an awesome ghost story. Nate and Helen have their hands full. Thank you to Doubleday, and NetGalley for the ARC.
Pavlinas
Jan 26, 2024
8/10 stars
Interesting suspenseful story with a touch of supernatural. It was really good book but at times a bit too drawn out. I really enjoyed it!
AbbeyLileTaylor
Aug 29, 2023
8/10 stars
4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great spooky read with fantastic twists and turns. Was hoping for a little more spookiness, but still a fun read!
Willy
Jul 26, 2023
9/10 stars
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