Just Like Home
Book description
Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark.
“Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long…
Why read it?
1 author picked Just Like Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Deviating from my usual recommendations into horror with this one, one of my favorite shows in the last few years was Haunting of Hill House, and this book carried very similar vibes (it’s also one of the book’s comps.)
Gailey does a phenomenal job slowly revealing what happened to the Crowder family and how it pushed Vera and her mother apart, overlaid with a mystery of what’s wrong with the Crowder House now. Is it haunting? Is it all in Vera’s head? Is the artist renting a room responsible?
It kept me guessing the entire way, and every reveal…
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