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Home Before Dark is a 2020 thriller novel by pseudonymous author Riley Sager. The novel was first published on June 30, 2020 through Dutton. [1] Sager references the 1977 Jay Anson book The Amityville Horror during the novel, which also served as part of Home Before Dark 's inspiration. [2]
Jun 30, 2020 · THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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.
- (18.7K)
- $23.45
- Riley Sager
- Dutton
- Book Review: Some Minor Criticisms
- Read It Or Skip It?
- Spoiler-Ish Thoughts on (Very Minor) Plot Holes
There’s a couple inconsistencies that don’t ruin the book, but are worth mentioning. Mostly Maggie’s decision-making is a little contrived in parts for the purposes of making the book work. For example, Maggie is clueless in the beginning of the book as to why her parents might not want her to go back to the house, but some facts (which the charact...
I really enjoyed this book. It had a few slight imperfections, but by and large, it’s a really well thought out and well put together plot. The writing is solid, the story is interesting and the end comes together very neatly. All good stuff. I was a fan of Lock Every Door, but I actually like this one better. They’re both pretty fast reads though,...
SPOILERS START HERE. You’ve been warned. Okay, this section is just a few things I didn’t say above about plot inconsistencies since I didn’t want to give any spoilers. None of this ruined or even dampened my enthusiasm for the book, but these are just the things I noticed. I’m only noting them here because I figure other people noticed too and are...
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.
- (18)
- 11 hours and 4 minutes
- Riley Sager
- Cady McClain, Jon Lindstrom
Jun 30, 2020 · A woman inherits a haunted house made famous by her father's horror memoir and uncovers its dark secrets. A thriller with twists, suspense and supernatural elements, praised by critics and readers.
A thriller about a woman who inherits a haunted house made famous by her father's memoir. Maggie Holt returns to Baneberry Hall to renovate and sell it, but faces strange events and secrets from the past.