I absolutely loved this book !

I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. Its partly because my husband died very suddenly in November and I too didn't have a chance to say goodbye.

I laughed at Fay, I sympathized with her and loved her outlook as she learns that its just not her who things have changed for !

Fay has a lot of wisdom and a few faults that will make you smile if not laugh!

My favourite quote " I hadn't thought of this. Of him being left with with everything and nothing all at once"

A great read no matter what, this is one book I could re read !

Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Canada for a great read !

Love, life, death, memories... What a beautifully written book.

Fay is summoned back to the land of the living after dying in a tragic accident. She sees that the world has moved on without her, including her husband Alec.

We find out about her life and death and she really struggles to let go. To be honest, O'Leary writes from a ghost's perspective so well that it seems believable. It's not creepy in the slightest, more of how you would expect to look back at your life when it's over.

It's a really short (200 pages) and easy read. Highly recommend for something totally different and out of the ordinary!

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the eARC.

love the cover! it is very appealing for readers, which i appreciate

the colours are very eye-catching

Do you believe in ghosts? Life after death? Sara O’Leary makes you think about the supernatural in her new book The Ghost in the House. She weaves a very good story but falls flat in the full development in each of the characters. I feel like part of the story was missing. I will say that this a beautiful story about love, loss and moving on.

3.5*

Thank you #netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for this ARC.
I read this book in two sittings. I couldn’t put it down.... Although I caught on quick in the beginning as to what was really going on.... the concept and story itself was amazing! I don’t want to give more details cuz it’s so easy to give stuff away in this book but I will say I bawled my face off in the end

The Ghost in the House is a heartwrenchingly beautiful story about love and loss and life and the things that survive all three. Written as a first person account, the story chronicles the experiences of a woman whose ghost returns to the house she shared with her husband 5 years after her untimely death. It's a story about love and family and growth and ultimately, about letting go of the past, that will touch the heart of anyone who's ever grieved for someone they loved.
It touched my heart, it made me cry, it brought me joy and hope. I loved this book.

Awww I'm disappointed... this book had SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!! UGGH.

First things first I would like to stress that Sara O'Leary's writing style is VERY enjoyable. I flew threw the book and it was a very smooth read. She has a talent for story telling and it's clear as day that she is a very talented writer. The book however fell short for me. There was a lack of descriptive imagery and most of the time I was hoping the story would expand more on certain feelings, scenarios and would give more of a background to Alec and Fay's life together. Even when it came to the parts of the story with Dee in it. I think that relationship could have been far more intriguing and developed. Janet's side of things would have been nice to explore and hear more about. I could keep going on and on and on but really what this book needed was MORE DETAIL!!! The relationships could have been far deeper and more elaborate which would have made the book so much more interesting. It was just so blah and there was too much missing for me.

It really sucks because this book had a HUGE potential to be great: the storyline was intriguing and the characters were likeable - it just fell short of making me feel much of anything. It's nice that the book is short and I feel like if there was another 50 pages or so it could turn into something great.

ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Firstly, thank you to #netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book before publication.

This was an enjoyable read about a woman who woke up to find herself as a ghost in the home she built with her husband. She painfully watches as her husband builds a life with another woman and her daughter. This book was equal parts of surreal and sad. I know I’ve always wondered if dead people can communicate with us (don’t bother answering this)! However, I felt like half of the story remained untold. In some cases, I flipped the page hoping to find some more context, but the story had moved on. I guess this is because the book was written from the perspective of the ghost. I wanted more from it, because I really enjoyed the book.

A lovely story of the life of Fay and Alec and the love they had for each other. Alec has finally been able to move on after her death and has a new family when Fay's ghost appears in the house and it is a time that's not easy for either of them or his new family. An enjoyable read.

Five stars for The Ghost in the House by Sara O'Leary!

The story is different from what I was expecting. At the beginning, Fay first starts noticing that things in her house have changed and there are people in the house with her husband that she does not know. As realization sinks in, Fay tries to figure out what happened and how to move on. She remembers her life, love, family and regrets.

This was a quick read at just over 200 pages and I really enjoyed it.

Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Random House Canada for a digital copy of this book. #TheGhostInTheHouse #NetGalley

Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy!

Sweet simple story. A chance to see how the world moved on after you pass away. How your loved ones moved on. A lesson that perhaps seeing them isn’t what you wished for. A story of living your life to the fullest as regrets, even in death, will follow you.

3.5 stars. This felt like a more unique premise and style of writing and it was an enjoyable read. I didn't find it engrossing or particularly deep, but was definitely able to feel -- sometimes deeply -- for these characters.

A very moving story about life. It is also about regrets, second chances and goodbyes. A very engrossing story and despite some sadness there were some very funny moments.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

"The Ghost in the House" skillfully penned by Sarah O'Leary originally had me thinking the ghost was something altogether different than what it really was. This was a book I read in one day because it literally reached out, grabbed my attention and held my attention in a fascinating way. Days later, I am still contemplating how I would feel if this were my own circumstance. Well done!

Sorry, I won't be able to read this book as it did not download to my Kindle device and I do not have another device in which to read an electronic copy. My apologies.