Starter House: A Novel (P.S.)
Lacey viscerally wanted the house. This house was where the child growing inside her would be happy, a place where Lacey could put down roots after a lifetime of transient living. The real-estate agent warned Lacey and her husband, Eric, that people had died inside years go, but the couple would not be swayed. Soon, though, Lacey is plagued with the nagging feeling she’s made a grave mistake. The house she wanted so badly doesn’t want her. Then there is Drew, the tattered boy who rides his bicycle back and forth in front of the house whenever Lacey is alone inside. A former teacher, she is drawn to his troubles and strikes up a friendship, only to realize there is something terribly wrong with him. If this novel were a movie, you could close your eyes to save yourself from its scariest parts, but it is a book and its haunting elements are inescapable. A promising start by a new author, this will appeal to those looking for a disturbing story. --Alison Downs