Just Like Home
Ratings54
Average rating3.5
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Ratings54
Average rating3.5
***Winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel*** 'Come home.' Vera's mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories - she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there, beneath the house he'd built for his family. Coming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren't alone. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back and is slowly stripping Vera's childhood for spare parts. He insists that he isn't the one leaving notes around the house in her father's handwriting . . . but who else could it possibly be? There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. Vera must face them and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes. READERS LOVE JUST LIKE HOME: 'If you are a fan of Stephen King, then this book will be the one for you' 'Along with an engaging plot, the writing is compelling and beautiful. This is a book that I feel will stick with me for a long time to come' 'A creepy and dark read and definitely not what I was expecting. I could not put this book down and finally turned the last page in the wee hours' 'I was actually terrified while reading it, and the emotion lingered long after I finished it. It kept me up all night' 'A slow burn thriller with an unnerving protagonist and an atmospheric setting? Yes, please!' 'It was dark, creepy and haunting and made me sleep with a light on' ************************************************** PRAISE FOR THE ECHO WIFE: 'An edge-of-your-seat tale . . . a unique, thrilling adventure, with truly unexpected twists and turns the whole way through' Independent 'It's an unpredictable story . . . chilling . . . for an escape from our current stuck-at-home situation, The Echo Wife could be for you' Daily Record 'Looking for one of the best science fiction books wrapped up in a mystery? Look no further . . . Gloriously inventive and full of surprises' Woman & Home Online
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I loved the way this book handled true crime, trauma, and family relationships. And one main twists really threw me initially. I devoured this book. I think the main reason I didn't give it five stars was the sentient house consuming the mother/subsuming the protag's mother. Maybe I didn't realize fully what kind of horror book it was going in? For some reason that particular twist felt almost goofy to me. That being said, that particular twist was kinda inherent to the book, and I enjoyed the book quit a bit. I think Gailey just needs to keep writing, eventually her endings will get as good as the rest of the book. ( also I get more books that way.)
surprisingly i enjoyed a “haunted house” story! i loved the serial killer elements in this story and the complex parental relationships. the end also really really ate and the twist of it all had me gagged. it was so smart and clever. THE WRITING?! phenomenal. sarah gailey is just such a talented writer.
Ok the final act of this went to places I never in a TRILLION years would have expected. That final act alone, I would imagine, is going to be the thing that sways your opinion. For me, it took “Just Like Home” from a four star read to a five. For others I'd imagine it'll bring it down a star or two. Either way it's very much worth the ride.
