A darkly gothic thriller from bestselling author Sarah Gailey.
‘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.
PRAISE FOR JUST LIKE HOME:
‘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
(P) 2022 Macmillan Audio
‘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.
PRAISE FOR JUST LIKE HOME:
‘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
(P) 2022 Macmillan Audio
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Reviews
A truly dark read
This moody Gothic tale drips dread, and the screaming ab-dabs
Gailey's newest gothic novel is painfully suspenseful and richly dark, their rushing, intoxicating writing in peak form. Delightfully creepy and heartbreakingly tragic, Just Like Home is equal parts raw terror of a dark childhood bedroom, creeping revelations of a true-crime podcast, and searing hurt of resentment within a family. It's a must-read for all gothic horror fans