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Just Like Home

A must-read, dark thriller full of unpredictable secrets

Sarah Gailey author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:21st Jul '22

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***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'



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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

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A truly dark read * The i *
This moody Gothic tale drips dread, and the screaming ab-dabs * Peterborough Telegraph *
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 * Booklist, starred review *

ISBN: 9781529354553

Dimensions: 236mm x 162mm x 36mm

Weight: 560g

352 pages