The House of Echoes
by Brenden Duffy, 384 pages
Caroline and Ben Tierney need a change. Ben is struggling to
write his next novel, Caroline is trying to cope with her recent diagnosis of
bipolar disorder, and Charlie is being bullied at school. They
think they’ve found the perfect opportunity when Ben’s grandmother leaves them
an estate in Swannhaven, a village in upper state New York, in her will. However, they
discover that Swannhaven is not the idyllic small town they had envisioned.
Duffy provides a fresh take on a classic trope by exploring local history rather than limiting the scope of the novel to the
house itself. This is quite a feat as the community dates to 1776, when a famine strikes that sets in motion consequences that would be felt for generations to come. This history
is brought to life through the use of letters and newspaper articles. I highly
recommend this to anyone looking for a good gothic horror novel.
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