We know that Vera’s father is a psychopath, and we see the brutal descriptions of his work, as it were.

He clearly loved her very much, always made her feel special, and knew exactly how to prop her up when she was down. Vera’s childhood relationship with her father, who turned out to be a serial killer who was torturing men in the family home’s basement, is one that was very fulfilling for her as a child. I will say that Gailey has a very clear vision as to how they want to portray the very real complexities of loving someone who is, without a doubt, a fucking monster. And, to my slight dismay, as I was reading, I wasn’t really getting into it in the way that the description implied I would.īut I will start with the good, as per usual. But when I read about this newest book, a horror novel involving a woman who is returning to her childhood home, which also happens to be the site that her father committed numerous murders, I decided that it was time to finally jump in. I’ve been tempted by a couple of their titles like “The Echo Wife”, but I just haven’t made the leap in spite of the fact that they have some buzz around them. I’ve heard the name pop up now and then, but I am pretty certain that until I picked up “Just Like Home”, I hadn’t read anything by Sarah Gailey. Review: Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this novel! Vera must face them, and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes. He insists that he isn’t the one leaving notes around the house in her father’s handwriting… but who else could it possibly be? There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back, and is slowly stripping Vera’s childhood for spare parts. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there.Ĭoming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren’t alone. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories - she’s come back to the home of a serial killer. Where You Can Get This Book: WorldCat | Amazon | Indieboundīook Description: “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed.

Where Did I Get This Book: I received an eARC from NetGalley.

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey