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Riley Sager
In the latest thriller from New York Times bestseller Riley Sager, a woman returns to the house made famous by her father’s bestselling horror memoir. Is the place really haunted by evil forces, as her father claimed? Or are there more earthbound—and dangerous—secrets hidden within its walls?What was it like? Living in that house.Maggie Holt is used to such questions. Twenty-five years ago, she and her parents, Ewan and Jess, moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors. His tale of ghostly happenings and encounters with malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity—and skepticism.Today, Maggie is a restorer of old homes and too young to remember any of the events mentioned in her father's book. But she also doesn’t believe a word of it. Ghosts, after all, don’t exist. When Maggie inherits Baneberry Hall after her father's death, she returns to renovate the place to prepare it for sale. But her homecoming is anything but warm. People from the past, chronicled in House of Horrors, lurk in the shadows. And locals aren’t thrilled that their small town has been made infamous thanks to Maggie’s father. Even more unnerving is Baneberry Hall itself—a place filled with relics from another era that hint at a history of dark deeds. As Maggie experiences strange occurrences straight out of her father’s book, she starts to believe that what he wrote was more fact than fiction.
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Mystery
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Author
Riley Sager
Pages
400
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2020-06-30
ISBN
1524745189 9781524745189
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"Great read I love to read books that’s based on haunting or haunted houses "
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Elizabeth Sanders
"I didn’t like this for the first several chapters but I forced myself to keep reading it. I’m so happy that I did! Every time you think you know what’s happening… you don’t. My only critique is that the title doesn’t seem fitting but that doesn’t change how good it is overall. Do yourself a favor and read this! "
"Slow burn definitely, beginning is a bit drawn out. Enjoyed the story overall. Sort of had an idea of what the ending was but still good! "
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Amanda C
"I took my time reading this book and finished it in 3 days - although I definitely could have finished it in a day bc of how much of a page turner it was. Literally had to tell myself to stop reading each time. I made a prediction in the middle of the book that was brought up towards the end, but then there was a twist. However, with all that build up, I expected a better twist. Otherwise, I enjoyed reading this book. 3.75/5⭐️"
"Home Before Dark ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow! Tense! A daughter exploring her dad's ghost story that he had written, but she didn't believe turned into a whole book of twists and turns. Completely unexpected ride! Not your typical horror story. An edge of your seat nail biter made me wonder if all of Riley Sager's books are this good! I loved the unique hauntings. The twists were amazing too! "
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