Category - Fiction / Suspense & Thrillers
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 5 months ago
Views - 3
Wishes - 2
Ships From - Iowa
Est. Publication Date - Sep 2023
Seller Description
A therapist and self-help writer with all the answers, Sarah Slade has just bought a gorgeous Victorian in the community of her dreams. Turns out, you can get a killer deal on a house where someone was murdered. Plus, renovating Black Wood House makes for great blog content and a decent distraction from her failing marriage. Good thing nobody knows that her past is just as filthy as the bloodstain on her bedroom floor. But the renovations are fast becoming a nightmare. Sarah imagined custom avocado wallpaper, massive profits, and an appreciative husband who wants to share her bed again. Instead, the neighbors hate her guts and her husband still sleeps on the couch. And though the builders attempt to cover up Black Wood’s horrifying past, a series of bizarre accidents, threatening notes, and unexplained footsteps in the attic only confirms for Sarah what the rest of the town already knew: Something is very wrong in that house. With every passing moment, Sarah’s life spirals further out of control—and with it, her sense of reality. But as she peels back the curling wallpaper and discovers the house’s secrets, she realizes that the deadly legacy of Black Wood House has only just begun.
Additional Information
The Stranger Upstairs: A Novel
ISBN: 9780593599952
Publisher Description
Most people wouldn’t buy an infamous murder house to renovate for fun . . . but Sarah Slade is not most people. “This debut novel deftly explores our shadows—the dark parts of ourselves we don’t want ...
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Summarized by Pango AI
PangoBooks readers describe this debut novel as a gripping psychological thriller with a pervasive sense of creepiness that gets under your skin. The story's use of an unreliable narrator, a murder house with a gruesome history, and shocking twists keeps readers guessing and engaged. While the fast-paced narrative and unexpected ending were praised, some found the character development lacking and certain plot points unresolved. Despite mixed feelings about the characters and specific elements, many readers appreciated the book's eerie atmosphere and enjoyed the unpredictable journey. Overall, readers found it an intriguing and quick read, though not without its flaws.