Incidents Around the House

English language

Published 2024 by Random House Worlds.

ISBN:
978-0-593-72312-8
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A chilling horror novel about a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?”

When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question, over and over . . . Bela understands that unless she says yes, soon her family must pay.

Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe but other incidents show cracks in her parents' marriage. The safety Bela relies on is on the brink of unraveling.

But Other …

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Almost unputdownable

What an incredible read! Written from the perspective of a child experiencing a haunting this books unique voice grabs hold and never lets go…kind of like the evil haunting this family. It moves at such a pace you don’t want to put it down, even though you’re flooded with dread and anxiety. The best supernatural book I’ve ever read.

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