House of Echoes: A Novel

House of Echoes: A Novel

In this enthralling and atmospheric thriller, one young familyâ€™s dream of a better life is about to become a nightmare.
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Ben and Caroline Tierney and their two young boys are hoping to start over. Ben has hit a dead end with his new novel, Caroline has lost her banking job, and eight-year-old Charlie is being bullied at his Manhattan school.
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When Ben inherits land in the village of Swannhaven, in a remote corner of upstate New York, the Tierneys believe itâ€™s just the break they need, and they leave behind all they know to restore a sprawling estate. But as Ben uncovers Swannhavenâ€™s chilling secrets and Charlie ventures deeper into the surrounding forest, strange things begin to happen. The Tierneys realize that their new home isnâ€™t the fresh start they needed . . . and that the villageâ€™s haunting saga is far from over.
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House of Echoes is a novel that shows how sometimes the ties that bind us are the only things that can keep us whole.

Praise for House of Echoes
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â€œShades of The Shining are spattered through Brendan Duffyâ€™s debut novelâ€”a large isolated house, a young family, nutty and somewhat supernatural goings-onâ€”but House of Echoes grounds itself in different ways for an enjoyable read.â€â€”USA Today
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â€œAn exquisite novel . . . expertly plotted, beautifully written . . . Itâ€™s complex, deft and, once you dive in, you want to stay in this often-scary world. . . . This is a book that deserves to be savored.â€â€”The Star-Ledger
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â€œDuffyâ€™s debut is a riveting blend of horror and family drama. The remote location, creepy townspeople and the villageâ€™s savage history produce a harrowing tale that keeps readers quickly turning the pages. As this complex family struggles with mental illness and their childâ€™s isolation, their redemption comes in the revelation that they can survive anything together.â€â€”RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
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â€œDuffy expertly builds suspense, leaving readers eager to know what happens while simultaneously dreading the outcome. This creepy page-turner will appeal to fans of Stephen King and anyone who loves a good ghost story.â€â€”Library Journal
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â€œHouse of Echoes is one of those stories where you know something bad is going to happen, but you hope it wonâ€™t. Itâ€™s one youâ€™ll remember long after reading the last page.â€â€”New York Journal of Books

â€œDuffy walks a fine line between crime and horror, skillfully manipulating the threats of a punishing winter, creepy historic setting, and strange villagers. . . . This unsettling, atmospheric tale is right up the alley of those who enjoyed Jennifer McMahonâ€™s Winter People.â€â€”Booklist (starred review)
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â€œA fluid, suspenseful yet subtle thriller, with touches of humor, evocative writing, and characters that are both familiar and uniquely fascinating. A wonderfully tense and heart-wrenching debut.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œHouse of Echoes is that rare debut that grabs the reader by the lapels with both hands and never lets go. Itâ€™s compelling, brooding, atmospheric, and propulsiveâ€”and it accomplishes something frightening and unique: a portrayal of the great outdoors as beautiful, amoral, and claustrophobic at the same time. It will stay with you long after you read the last page, and it may very well haunt your dreams.â€â€”C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of Endangered
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780804178112
ReleaseDate 2015-04-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804178112

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780804178112
ReleaseDate	2015-04-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804178112

House of Echoes: A Novel

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