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Home Before Dark

Auteur(s): Riley Sager
Narrateur(s): Cady McClain, Jon Lindstrom
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The Instant New York Times Best Seller

One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020

“A haunted house story - with a twist.... [Sager] does not hold back” (Rolling Stone) in this chilling thriller from the author of Final Girls and Survive the Night.

Every house has a story to tell and a secret to share. 

Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal her father recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. His story of supernatural happenings and malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity - and skepticism.

Maggie was too young to remember any of the horrific events that supposedly took place, and as an adult she doesn’t believe a word of her father’s claims. Ghosts, after all, don’t exist. When she inherits Baneberry Hall after his death and returns to renovate the place and sell it, her homecoming is anything but warm. The locals aren’t thrilled that their small town has been made infamous, and human characters with starring roles in House of Horrors are waiting in the shadows. 

Even more unnerving is Baneberry Hall itself - a place where unsettling whispers of the past lurk around every corner. And as Maggie starts to experience strange occurrences ripped from the pages of her father’s book, the truth she uncovers about the house’s dark history will challenge everything she believes. 

©2020 Riley Sager (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Ce que les critiques en disent

"What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." (Mary Kubica, New York Times best-selling author of The Other Mrs.)  

"Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There's nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." (Josh Malerman, New York Times best-selling author of Bird Box and Malorie)  

"Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" (J.D. Barker, international best-selling author of She Has a Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be

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Some nice plot twists

I really enjoyed the double narration between the fathers book and the current events. It’s a modern day haunting with some twist and turns that aren’t predictable.

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really really good

at first glance you would say not another hauted house story...but this one is not just that it's in fact really good and surprisingly surprising ...I was hooked

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Pleasantly Surprised

This book is guilty - on it's surface - of some groanworthy formulaic Haunted House story clichés: the skeptical young woman inheriting a house with a history.. the resentful townsfolk avoiding the location.. the obligatory mysterious caretakers.. but Riley Sager does a marvelous job paying homage to classic efforts like 'The Haunting of Hill House' while veering away from typical plot devices.
First, the story structure is innovative: 'Home Before Dark' is told in parallel: alternating between the classic haunted house story told by the protagonist's father 20 years prior and Maggie's experiences in real time. It works beautifully.
Second, Sager introduces sinuous plot swings that are both surprising and plausible. The trope-ish stereotypes are quickly abandoned. Most of this novel is actually a clever whodunit.
Finally, the characters are thrust into situations that could easily render them cartoonish, but the author manages to make them relatable (Maggie - now a grown up "character" from her Dad's book - struggles to deal with repressed memories, duplicity, family dysfunction, and actual murder. This protagonist is genuinely conflicted).

The "team" approach to narration from Jon Lindstrom and Cady McLain works nearly flawlessly, too. Both read with remarkable professionalism: they exhibit appropriate gravitas without letting themselves get carried away with emotiveness. The voice-acting is creditable and their pacing is spot-on for the novel.. they were great choices from Penguin Audio to bring this captivating novel to the audiobook audience.

I admit that I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book - given the lukewarm reviews from listeners - but it turned out to be a very good Suspense/Thriller. I rate this book 8.5 stars out of 10. It is worth your Credit.

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A fun read

slow start, but once the pace picks up it's a fun read. the two voices work well, and the plot unfolds beautifully with the old mirroring the new.

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Amazing

The voice acting was amazing, the impersonation of how the characters would sound according to the description, I read the book along to the audiobook and I really enjoyed the story. I don’t even read books and that’s how I know it was good.

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Gripping and plot-driven

Wow! Thoroughly enjoying getting to know Riley Sager's novels. This one was gripping from start to finish and actually quite spooky.

Be prepared for lots of twisty turns.

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Gripping

While the ending falls a part a bit and lands on the nonsensical side of things, the vast majority of the story is so entertaining you won't regret a listen

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Great story

This is a fantastic book , many twists and turns . It keeps you wanting more I finished this book in 3 days it was engaging and the characters feel so real I highly recommend this book to everyone looking for a good story it’s definitely not scary but keeps you on edge

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Captivating story

Loved it very much, page turning events described by 2 narrators, chilling eerie atmosphere, well paced. Highly recommend!

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His best yet!

Riley Sager is a story telling genius. I loved this audiobook. The narrator is excellent!

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