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Five harrowing novellas of horror and speculative fiction from the singular mind of the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, featuring the World Fantasy Award finalist “Half the House Is Haunted”
AN ESQUIRE AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories—and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul:
A sister insists to her little brother that “Half the House Is Haunted” by a strange presence. But is it the house that’s haunted—or their childhoods?
In “Argyle,” a dying man confesses to homicides he never committed, and he reveals long-kept secrets far more sinister than murder.
A tourist takes the ultimate trip to outer space in “The Jupiter Drop,” but the real journey is into his own dark past.
In “Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer™,” a trendy married couple buys the latest home gadget only to find themselves trapped by their possessions, their history . . . and each other.
And in “Egorov,” a wealthy old cretin murders a young man, not knowing the victim was a triplet. The two surviving brothers stage a savage faux-haunting—playing the ghost of their slain brother—with the aim of driving the old murderer mad.
AN ESQUIRE AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories—and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul:
A sister insists to her little brother that “Half the House Is Haunted” by a strange presence. But is it the house that’s haunted—or their childhoods?
In “Argyle,” a dying man confesses to homicides he never committed, and he reveals long-kept secrets far more sinister than murder.
A tourist takes the ultimate trip to outer space in “The Jupiter Drop,” but the real journey is into his own dark past.
In “Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer™,” a trendy married couple buys the latest home gadget only to find themselves trapped by their possessions, their history . . . and each other.
And in “Egorov,” a wealthy old cretin murders a young man, not knowing the victim was a triplet. The two surviving brothers stage a savage faux-haunting—playing the ghost of their slain brother—with the aim of driving the old murderer mad.
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Jak915
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“This one was okay, but none of the novellas really stuck out to me. I think I came the closest to liking the first 2, but the rest of them were meh. Still love Josh Malerman, I’ll just stick with his full length novels.”
Megan Layman
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YourAverageDave
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“Took me longer to get through than I thought it would, I guess I wasn't connecting with some of the stories and characters.
Half This House is Haunted - fantastic concept, ends up just being a mean older sister tormenting her younger brother.
Argyle - a dieing man confesses his desire to be a serial killer and lifelong struggle to not give in. I just didn't believe this dieing man had the strength to go on for this long.
Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer - a completely unlikable rich couple buy a whole house cleaner, but get more than they bargained for. All their dirty laundry gets brought to light between them, including infidelity and an obsessive desire to climb the ladder of success at all cost.
The Jupiter Drop - sci-fi story dealing with atonement of guilt, while talking through the giant gas planet Jupiter!
Egorov - the Brothers of a murdered triplet are out to get the man who murdered their brother, by torturing him psychologically. This remember story set in Little Russia was pretty great.”
Tracy Pope
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About Josh Malerman
Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. His other novels include Unbury Carol, Inspection, A House at the Bottom of a Lake, Daphne, and Malorie, the sequel to Bird Box. Malerman lives in Michigan with his fiancée, the artist-musician Allison Laakko.
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