Margaret and her husband, Hal Hartman, shared fantasies of owning a house—a place where they could live and grow old together. They fell in love with a gorgeous old Victorian house that was nearly one hundred fifty years old, despite a death that had occurred there. Undeterred, they bought the house.
They lived blissfully until the walls of the house started bleeding and making screaming noises every September. These events continued to happen cyclically and vanished in October. Not only that, they discovered that the house was filled with the spirits of the deceased, seemingly trying to convey a message. Margaret tried to learn more about the history of the house through articles in the library but couldn't find a solution.
After four years, Hal couldn't bear to live in the house for another September and mysteriously disappeared. Instead of having a poor relationship with her father, Katherine returned home to search for her missing father.
It is another story about a haunted house, a dysfunctional family, and generational trauma. It evokes different emotions throughout the novel, from spooky and sad to twisted. This ingenious book is riveting and well-documented through Margaret's POV and received a Goodreads Choice Award. 4.5 ⭐️