The Fireside Chats

I finished reading this book last night before going to bed. I’ve been so busy lately that it took me a while to finish this book. The book was really good and I was surprised by how it all ended (it was a good surprise). The only thing I didn’t like about this book is one of the characters is focused on wanting to smoke weed. I’m not trying to put anybody down or anything but I’ve never been into doing drugs or alcohol. That’s stuff is just not for me. But aside from that, I enjoyed the story…..it really kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I wasn’t expecting that ending either but it was a good surprise and I like the way it ended up turning out.

Synopsis: The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson!

Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs. Her mom has accepted a new job with the Sterling Foundation that comes with a free house, one that Mari now has to share with her bratty ten-year-old stepsister, Piper.

The renovated picture-perfect home on Maple Street, sitting between dilapidated houses, surrounded by wary neighbors has its . . . secrets. That’s only half the problem: household items vanish, doors open on their own, lights turn off, shadows walk past rooms, voices can be heard in the walls, and there’s a foul smell seeping through the vents only Mari seems to notice. Worse: Piper keeps talking about a friend who wants Mari gone.

But “running from ghosts” is just a metaphor, right?

As the house closes in, Mari learns that the danger isn’t limited to Maple Street. Cedarville has its secrets, too. And secrets always find their way through the cracks.