Siblings Mark and Louise never got along. Growing up, Louise was the overachiever and Mark was the black sheep of the family. When their parents suddenly pass away from a car accident, they’re forced to come together to figure out what to do with their childhood home. The house is filled with memories, from their father’s paperwork from his academic career to their mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. Cleaning the house, painting the walls, and putting the house up for sale is the least of their worries as something darker and more sinister demands their attention.
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How to Sell a Haunted House was a decent read, but it’s not my favorite work from Hendrix. I enjoy his writing because he does a wonderful job setting the scene, so much so that it can make your skin crawl. Unfortunately, I didn’t get much of that from this story. I found it more humorous than scary. Even the “creepy” moments felt tame, but if you’re someone who’s terrified of dolls and puppets then you may think otherwise.
This is a character driven story and the pacing was slow at times. I found the excess details in some of the chapters a bit dull and boring. Nonetheless, the story kept me guessing and felt original. I enjoyed the relationship between Mark and Louise. The back and forth bickering was hilarious and anyone with a sibling can relate. I had a ton of laughs reading this one. I would recommend this book to genre fans and to those who like character driven stories. Get your copy on Amazon today.
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Genre: Horror
Pages: 432
Rating: 3/5
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Thanks for sharing such an honest review. That always helps to determine whether or not I will add a book to my TBR list too!
Thank you for reading Charity!
I haven’t heard of this book before. Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this, it is great you are sharing this honest review.
Lauren
Thank you for reading Lauren!
Hello! A very inspiring post!
Unfortunately, I don’t know this book and I don’t know if I will read it.
Greetings from Poland!
Thank you for reading Klaudia!
I have seen mixed reviews for this. I think it’s too scary for me. I’m glad you enjoyed it overall.
Yes, there are so many mixed reviews! It’s very interesting to see people’s takes on this one. Thank you for reading Wendy!
I’m sorry that this one was a bit disappointing but glad that you still were able to enjoy it. Wonderful review!
Thank you for reading Jodie!
It’s too bad that it wasn’t as good as his previous books. Hopefully the next one is better!
I hope so! Not every book can be a winner, but I’m glad it had some funny moments. Thank you for reading!
Sorry it wasn’t as good as you anticipated.
Although it wasn’t what I’d hope for, I’m glad there were still some enjoyable and humorous moments. Thank you for reading!