The House That Eats the Dead
A Novel
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The House That Eats the Dead
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Lauryn Allman
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Max Doty
“Doty’s devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes and Devil Inside
The new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It's a move away from the cityscape of a declining San Francisco and towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children.
Yet as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong. Fresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow, and her daughter's favorite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: The house is hungry. It's devouring anything that was once alive. And only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this "food" ever existed.
When Claire exploits the house's power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire loses control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home—and what sinister appetites they’ll bring.
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Critic reviews
“An ingenious take on haunted houses, The House That Eats the Dead is a delightfully bloody story about the sacrifices people make for stability. I adored Claire and enjoyed cheering for her as she navigated the horrors that came with her new house. With a clever premise and a tightly paced escalation, I was hooked up until the deeply satisfying conclusion.”—Bonnie Quinn, author of the How to Survive Camping series
“A wonderful exploration of love, loss, pain, memory, and the nature of good and evil—as well as a fun read and absolute page-turner!”—Kelly Dwyer, author of Ghost Mother
“Here I am, thinking I’m the one devouring The House That Eats the Dead, only to learn—too late—that Max Doty’s devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me. Better put your fear in escrow before opening this book. Your heart’s going to need it.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside
“An all-consuming horror, Max Doty’s fast-paced and deliciously unhinged debut, The House That Eats the Dead, gives a fun twist to the haunted house novel.”—Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye
“Max Doty subverts the idea of home-as-sanctuary in this tense domestic horror. A darkly thrilling delight . . . I devoured it in great gulps.”—Charlotte Cross, author of The Brides
“The House That Eats the Dead rips. It’s that rare book with a premise big enough to mess with your moral equilibrium while still moving like a runaway train. Max Doty peers straight into the blacker corners of the human soul and reports back without blinking. It’s nasty, smart, satisfying, and enormously fun. I had a great time with it.”—Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char
“A wonderful exploration of love, loss, pain, memory, and the nature of good and evil—as well as a fun read and absolute page-turner!”—Kelly Dwyer, author of Ghost Mother
“Here I am, thinking I’m the one devouring The House That Eats the Dead, only to learn—too late—that Max Doty’s devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me. Better put your fear in escrow before opening this book. Your heart’s going to need it.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside
“An all-consuming horror, Max Doty’s fast-paced and deliciously unhinged debut, The House That Eats the Dead, gives a fun twist to the haunted house novel.”—Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye
“Max Doty subverts the idea of home-as-sanctuary in this tense domestic horror. A darkly thrilling delight . . . I devoured it in great gulps.”—Charlotte Cross, author of The Brides
“The House That Eats the Dead rips. It’s that rare book with a premise big enough to mess with your moral equilibrium while still moving like a runaway train. Max Doty peers straight into the blacker corners of the human soul and reports back without blinking. It’s nasty, smart, satisfying, and enormously fun. I had a great time with it.”—Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char
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