The September House

I still LOVE this book. Margaret and Hal buy their “dream home”. The problem is it's haunted. Margaret is bound and determined to stay. There is a repeating theme of abuse. First Margaret's husband abuses her, and then the house abuses her. BTW I'm glad Hal died because seriously even though he wasn't currently abusing Margaret he was just awful. She is always willing to bend. I love that she has rules about the house and the hauntings. I'd forgotten how the book made time seem slippery, which I greatly liked. My favorite supporting characters were Fredricka and Edie. I was totally invested in their friendships even though Margaret is the only living one. Of course I loved the epic battle against “Master Vale” at the end. That Margaret wanted him to GTFO of her house. I especially loved it when things were starting to look grim and Fredricka was the first to step in and help followed quickly by Edie. Then all the ghosts just dog-piled him! EPIC!