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It Was Her House First
It Was Her House First | Cherie Priest
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Ronnie doesn't know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead. Silent film star Venita Rost's malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside mansion, a once-beautiful home that's claimed countless unlucky souls. And she's not alone. Snared in her terrible web, Inspector Bartholomew Sloan--her eternal nemesis--watches her wreak havoc in helpless horror, shackled by his own guilt and Venita's unrelenting wrath.Now the house has yet another new owner. This time it's Ronnie Mitchell, a grieving woman who buys the run-down place sight unseen. She arrives armed with an unexpected inheritance, a strong background in renovation, and a blissful ignorance regarding the house's blood-soaked history. But her arrival has stirred up more than just dust and decay. In the shadows, unseen eyes watch. Then, a man comes knocking. He brings wild stories and a thinly veiled jealousy, as well as a secret connection to the house that can only lead to violence.Venita's fury awakens, and a deadly game unfolds.Caught between a vengeful ghost and a ruthless living threat, Ronnie's skepticism crumbles. The line between living and dead isn't as sharp as it seems, and she realizes too late that in Venita's house, survival might be just an illusion.
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candc320
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Wow this was good! Our main character, Ronnie, is grieving and isolating herself from the world - what better place to do it than a haunted house 👻 😲😱! There were some legitimately unsettling parts and I absolutely LOVED the ending! I will say there weren‘t really any big twists that typically seem to be in these sorts of stories but I didn‘t honestly care. Solid spooky story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

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AmandaBlaze
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Cherie Priest creates a great mystery/horror novel in 'It Was Her House First.' Dark and atmospheric, the novel was fun to read. It included diary entries from one of the entities in the house, and input from the main character Ronnie, and the ghost of a former detective. Cherie Priest is an auto-read for me and this book was no exception. 5 stars.
Thank you, NetGalley!

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