Imagine walking into your childhood home after learning of your
parents untimely death only to find your mother’s life work being the source of
their ‘murder’ and that you’re next on the hit list. Oh, and that brother of
yours is a complete a-hole who can’t wait to screw you out of any inheritance.
Welcome to the drama that accompanies the horror in HOW TO SELL
A HAUNTED HOUSE.
The title is suggestive of a haunted house novel (I mean, the
title includes the words ‘haunted’ and ‘house’ so it’s not hard to draw that
conclusion) however, Grady Hendrix’s latest is more about creepy dolls and
supernatural spooks than a traditional ghost story. Think Chucky (or Slappy if
you’re more familiar with the crazy ass doll from Goosebumps) with the violence
amped up a notch or ten.
HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE is pitched perfect at horror
readers seeking a modern update to their haunted/possessed/demonic doll fetish
books made famous by renowned Zebra-published author Ruby Jean Jensen. I read
this in two sittings, and can’t recommend it highly enough.
