I'm tired of haunted house books that focus on the house and the characters are just afraid. The thing that I love about this book is that it is a complex psychological portrait of a character, which includes more than just her reaction to the house. From the first that we meet her, Eleanor is a compelling character. What makes her fascinating is that you just can't quite figure out what is going on with her. And that makes the ending, although heavily foreshadowed, shocking.
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I enjoy a wide variety of genres. I am surrounded by hundreds of dead tree books, but am mostly listening to audiobooks right now.
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LizAndra finished reading The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch
The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch
With this long new novella, bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch has crafted yet another wickedly funny and surprisingly affecting chapter in …
LizAndra started reading The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch
The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch
With this long new novella, bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch has crafted yet another wickedly funny and surprisingly affecting chapter in …
LizAndra finished reading A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom is a work of historical fiction by Ken Follett. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures …
LizAndra started reading My Ántonia
My Ántonia
My Antonia, first published 1918, is one of Willa Cather's greatest works. It is the last novel in the Prairie …
LizAndra started reading River of Darkness by Buddy Levy
River of Darkness by Buddy Levy
From the acclaimed author of Conquistador comes this thrilling account of one of history's greatest adventures of discovery. With cinematic …
LizAndra started reading Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop
Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop
Each year, for 17 years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler commissioned an original Christmas story by a leading suspense writer. …
LizAndra started reading The Crane Husband
The Crane Husband
“Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.”
A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her …
LizAndra started reading A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom is a work of historical fiction by Ken Follett. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures …
LizAndra started reading The Essential Dickens Christmas by Charles Dickens
The Essential Dickens Christmas by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas in Five Staves when he was 31. The …
LizAndra finished reading Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Library of Souls is a sequel to 2014 novel Hollow City written by Ransom Riggs and third book in the …
LizAndra started reading Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Library of Souls is a sequel to 2014 novel Hollow City written by Ransom Riggs and third book in the …
LizAndra finished reading Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
"When Holly White's fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with …
LizAndra reviewed The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley …
Lives up to the hype
5 stars
LizAndra reviewed Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection …
Excellent debut novel
4 stars
It's hard to believe that this is a debut novel. I was captivated by worldbuilding and characters. I especially loved how what seemed like several separate stories all came together at the end in surprising ways. If you enjoy fantasy set in a modern world, you should give this one a try.