A Haunting on the Hill
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Publisher Description
From award-winning author Elizabeth Hand comes the first-ever novel authorized to return to the world of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House—a "scary and beautifully written" (Neil Gaiman) new story of isolation and longing perfect for our present time.
Open the door . . . .
Holly Sherwin has been a struggling playwright for years, but now, after receiving a grant to develop her play Witching Night, she may finally be close to her big break. All she needs is time and space to bring her vision to life. When she stumbles across Hill House on a weekend getaway upstate, she is immediately taken in by the mansion, nearly hidden outside a remote village. It’s enormous, old, and ever-so eerie—the perfect place to develop and rehearse her play.
Despite her own hesitations, Holly’s girlfriend, Nisa, agrees to join Holly in renting the house for a month, and soon a troupe of actors, each with ghosts of their own, arrive. Yet as they settle in, the house’s peculiarities are made known: strange creatures stalk the grounds, disturbing sounds echo throughout the halls, and time itself seems to shift. All too soon, Holly and her friends find themselves at odds not just with one another, but with the house itself. It seems something has been waiting in Hill House all these years, and it no longer intends to walk alone . . .
"A fitting—and frightening—homage." —New York Times Book Review
"It’s thrilling to find this is a true hybrid of these two ingenious women’s work—a novel with all the chills of Jackson that also highlights the contemporary flavor and evocative writing of Hand." —Washington Post
"Only the brilliant Elizabeth Hand could so expertly honor Jackson's rage, wit, and vision." —Paul Tremblay
"Eerily beautiful, strangely seductive, and genuinely upsetting." —Alix E. Harrow
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In 1959, Shirley Jackson wrote the great American ghost story The Haunting of Hill House. With the permission of Jackson’s estate, author Elizabeth Hand has crafted a brilliantly creepy present-day tale about the decrepit mansion with a sinister vibe. Hill House’s new visitors plan to use the place as a rehearsal space for a new play about a righteously vengeful witch and her demon. The group brings tension and dark secrets into the house—weaknesses that whatever demonic forces already dwell inside can exploit to the fullest. But what does the house want? More to the point, who does it want? Wisely, Hand doesn’t try to mimic Jackson’s minimalist style, but this continuation nonetheless feels like an authentic new take on the story. Veteran narrator Carol Monda’s lovely, dry, slightly rough voice amps up the spooky feels. Better still, she actually sings the creepy folk tunes threaded through the story. Subtle sound effects add even more texture to this unnerving listen. If psychological horror is your jam, you’re gonna love this.
Customer Reviews
sooo good
perfectly spooky, detailed, so many extra little features that add to the book immeasurably! it’s a must read!!