Incidents Around the House
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Chapter Book · 2024

Incidents Around the House

By Josh Malerman

A young girl faces a sinister entity threatening her family, demanding entry into her heart.

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367 pages
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Eight-year-old Bela's family is her world, but a sinister presence, 'Other Mommy,' demands entry into her heart. As eerie events escalate, Bela realizes her family's safety hinges on her answer. With her parents' marriage showing cracks, can Bela protect her loved ones from this growing threat? The haunting intensifies, and the bonds of family are tested in this chilling tale of horror.

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“Simply put–and I do not say this lightly–Incidents Around the House is the most purely effective horror novel I have ever read.”–Neil McRobert, Esquire A chilling horror novel about a haunting, told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box “This book is the monster that lives inside your closet.”–Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House LOCUS AWARD FINALIST - BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. But Other Mommy needs an answer. Incidents Around the House is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.

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Hardcover
Pages
367
Audience
Adult
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Publication
Published
June 25, 2024
Publisher
Del Rey
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593723128

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