In a quest for a simpler life, Helen and Nate have abandoned the comforts of suburbia to take up residence on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate, aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their dreams. When they discover that this beautiful property has a dark and violent past, Helen, a former history teacher, becomes consumed by the local legend of Hattie Breckenridge, a woman who lived and died there a century ago. With her passion for artifacts, Helen finds special materials to incorporate into the house--a beam from an old schoolroom, bricks from a mill, a mantel from a farmhouse--objects that draw her deeper into the story of Hattie and her descendants, three generations of Breckenridge women, each of whom died suspiciously. As the building project progresses, the house will become a place of menace and unfinished business: a new home, now haunted, that beckons its owners and their neighbors toward unimaginable danger. ~taken from Goodreads
I really enjoyed this ghost story seeped in history! The story starts out in the past and sets the tone for what's to come.
The author did a fantastic job setting the scenery and building characters that were unique. Told from the alternating perspectives of Olive and Helen with little tidbits of chapters from the past.
The bog setting mixed with a real life ghost makes this book high up there for creep factor, but this is not a horror story! A great piece of paranormal fiction!
I hate to dive into too much detail about this fine piece of work, for fear that I will give away spoilers. Twists and turns are littered throughout the novel.
The Invited is available now to read! I highly suggest adding it to your TBR list! It was a 5 star read for me!
Thanks to Netgalley and Doubleday Books for allowing me a copy to read and give my honest review!
Happy Reading!
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