How to Sell a Haunted House

Following the unfortunate deaths of their parents, estranged siblings Louise and Mark reunite in order to plan the funeral and figure out what to do with their childhood home. Their strained relationship becomes the least of their problems as they unearth long-buried memories associated with their mother's enormous collection of puppets and dolls and try to figure out why, exactly, the attic is boarded up...I have to hand it to Grady Hendrix, his stories rarely play out the way I expect them to; though there are some “well, obviously” moments in this book, so much of it was a surprise to me. And a pleasant surprise at that! I've never disliked any of the books of his I've read, but I often find myself feeling like they're missing something and while this one wasn't perfect, it was quite good and probably my favorite after [b:We Sold Our Souls 37715859 We Sold Our Souls Grady Hendrix https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527975643l/37715859.SY75.jpg 59355324]. I found the journey through the grieving process and mending family ties to be the most effective part of this story, but there are plenty of spooky-fun or downright creepy moments as well. I laughed out loud at a couple bits and highlighted a few passages only to comment “Grady why” or “no thank you” which is a good sign for a horror novel when you're a horror superfan like myself. At any rate, I'm giving this a solid 4 out of 5 creepy puppets. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!