Date Of Review: November 20, 2024
Review Left On GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6993458062
Date Of Review: November 20, 2024
Review Left On GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6993458062
Author: T. Kingfisher
Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal
Started: November 10, 2024
Finished: November 11, 2024
Genre: horror
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
Part Of A Series: no
Type Of Book: audio
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784409-a-house-with-good-bones
Review:
I got sucked right in to this book because Sam is a entomologist. It was obvious this was a haunted house book, but the way the haunting was 'defeated' was a bit different for me. I liked that the evil wasn't vanquished in its entirety - that there is a chance it will follow wherever anyone of Sam's bloodline will go.
This leaves me with one question though. Do all elderly folks want to settle in Arizona? My father moved there many years ago, and my Mother wants to move there as well. It is perplexing to me.
Goodreads Description:
A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family.
"Mom seems off."
Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.
She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.
But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.
To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.