For more than three decades John Saul has haunted the New York Times bestseller list—and listeners imaginations—with his chilling tales of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. His instinct for striking the deepest chords of fear in our hearts and minds is unerring, and his gift for steering a tale from the light of day into the darkest depths of nightmare is at its harrowing best in House of Reckoning.
After the untimely death of her mother, fourteen-year-old Sarah Crane is forced to grow up quickly in order to help tend her family’s Vermont farm and look after her grieving father, who’s drowning his sorrow in alcohol. But their quiet life together is shattered when her father is jailed for killing another man in a barroom brawl and injuring Sarah in a drunken car crash. Left in the cold care of a loveless foster family and alienated at school, Sarah finds a kindred spirit in classmate Nick Dunnigan, a former mental patient still plagued by voices and visions. And in eccentric art instructor Bettina Phillips, Sarah finds a mentor eager to nurture her talent for painting.
But within the walls of Bettina’s ancestral home, the mansion called Shutters, Sarah finds something altogether different and disturbing. Monstrous images from the house’s dark history seem to flow unbidden from Sarah’s paintbrush—images echoed by Nick’s chilling hallucinations. Trapped for ages in the shadowy rooms of Shutters, the violence and fury of long-dead generations have finally found a gateway from the grave into the world of the living. And Sarah and Nick have found a power they never had: to take control, and take revenge.
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"Sarah finds some disturbing things.Montrous images from the house,s dark history seem to flow unbidden to Sarah,s paint brush images echoed by Nicks chilling hallucinations. Violence and fury of long dead generations have finally found away to get revengeis forced to grow up quickly after the untimely death of her mother. So that she can help her grieving father take care of the family farm. But their quiet life is shattered when her father is senjailed for killing another man in a barroom brawl and injuring Sarah in a car crash. Sarah is placed in foster care. With a loveless foster family. She meets Nick a classmate and former mental patient and Bettilia Phillips her art teacher but within Bettina,s ancestral home a mansion called Shutters, Sarah"
— Georgiann (5 out of 5 stars)
" A young girl falls victim to circumstance and the bad choices made by her father and alcohol. Very interesting book, I couldn't even begin to imagine how horrible it would be to have your life totally upended and then to land in such a nasty place... "
— Doreen, 2/19/2014" So hard to put it down, even when it was freaking me out! "
— Amy, 2/18/2014" Entertaining as only John Saul can be. While his books are almost always predictable and in some ways similar, they are always a good, fun, eerie read! House of Reckoning was no different. I enjoyed it from start to finish. "
— Stacey, 2/12/2014" One of Saul's better ones in a while. Hated the characters, which is what he wanted. Thanks Mr. Saul. "
— Jaime, 2/8/2014" Saul's best work since Blackstone Chrronicles, absolutely awesome! "
— Tim, 2/4/2014" wow a fast read! perfect john saul! "
— leigh, 1/28/2014" "House of Reckoning" moves right along and packs a very satisfying wallop as it does. A solid haunted house read just in time for Halloween. "
— Tansy, 1/17/2014" I stayed up all night reading this book. I couldn't put it down. It was one of the best mystery/thriller books I have read in a really long time! "
— Mallory, 12/30/2013" Read this book in 3 days. Would have been less if I didnt have to work. John Saul makes characters come to life. I found myself feeling so sad for a girl who doesnt exist. "
— Kelly, 12/27/2013" Why am I surprised when I pick up his books that I have a hard time putting down to cook or do something else...really fun reading. "
— Mary, 12/16/2013" This book was good in the beginning. I thought it was going to be a great story and ending but I was very dissappointed. I just didn't get it. The ending didn't make sense. Sorry I wasted my time. "
— Jamie, 11/23/2013John Saul is the author of several bestselling books, including Suffer the Children, Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, Guardian, and The Homing. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Maui, Hawaii.
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.