The prose is very frank about this and it really works, especially as the hauntings ramp up as the story goes on. Vera is not a character full of snark and “laughing so she doesn’t cry.” She’s exhausted by the contradiction that is her father, her mother’s coldness, the literal lack of sleep, the contradictions in her past, and the ostracization by the community. Though I try my best not to read books in comparison with the author’s other bibliography, I will note is that this book’s tone is much more melancholy than Gailey’s previous work. He’s a boogeyman, but those details unfold as the reader becomes more familiar with Vera and the Crowder House. Francis loves his daughter while committing atrocities in the basement. It’s clear that Gailey has done some of the work as far as understanding the characterization of serial killers.
This is a book where knowing the bare bones of the set up makes for the best experience. Though her father died years ago, something else haunts the house, leaving behind notes and making sure Vera doesn’t get a wink of sleep.Ĭlaustrophobic, melancholy, and atmospheric, this story about a woman packing up her family’s possibly haunted house is a delight for both true crime and horror fans alike.Īn interview with the author will be going up on release day, July 19th, 2022. Their relationship has always been strained and it doesn’t help that her father is Francis Crowder, a storied serial killer who used the house for his deadly extracurriculars.
Vera Crowder comes home to settle the estate while her mother lives out her final days. Vera must face them and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes.Content warning: murder, torture, gore, blood, sleep paralysis demons, emotional abuse, parental terminal illness There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. He insists that he isn’t the one leaving notes around the house in her father’s handwriting. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back and is slowly stripping Vera’s childhood for spare parts. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there, beneath the house he'd built for his family.Ĭoming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren’t alone. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories - she's come back to the home of a serial killer. “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed.
Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark.
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