It was so not what I expected and surprised myself by how much I ended up enjoying it. Yeah okay yeah a house shows up out of nowhere but if you get past that it leaves you with a creepy and eerie story. Definitely worth checking out. Happy reading!

A mysterious house appears out of nowhere in a quiet community.  Those who go near it either die or go insane.  But a small group of friends win the chance to spend a night and discover what's within.  Will they survive?       That's the premise of the story.  For some reason, it made  me think of the show "Channel Zero: No-End House," so I thought I'd give it a shot...and wound up with mixed feelings.   
 First, the positive.  Once the narration gets inside the house, I really got into the story.  Each room is different, with varying degrees of horror and psychological terror.  Very descriptive, very creepy.   
Now for the downside:  the characters.  All of them.  Well, maybe not the magician.  The friends are all nearly thirty, yet talk and act like immature 15 year olds.  Even the father acted like an immature idiot trying to fit in with "the kids."  And with nearly two thirds of the 500+ page novel  centered around the character backstories, it gets a little old and lot annoying after a bit.   
There was a lot of potential with the horror aspect, sadly it was overshadowed by unlikable characters and distracting, sometimes unnecessary backstories and subplots. 
  Thanks to NetGalley and Oblivion Publishing for sending me an  ecopy for review.

This was not the best horror I have read, but it still made for a decent, fairly original read. A huge mansion type of house just lands on top of a part of a town and no one can figure out where it came or what the motivation was. It will not let anyone get inside at first, even with the military and scientists trying everything they know. I cannot really say I ever really connected with any of the characters. Pretty much all of the main characters have issues/drama going on, and the author spends a good bit of time on that and a little less on the actual house than I would have liked. So that made it a little harder to want to pick up and read some days if I was not in the best of mood in the first place, knowing I would be reading about others' drama issues. It still made for a good book though. Just one of those horrors with a little more drama in it than I like.

A very good story, gripping and entertaining. I liked the spooky atmosphere, the style of writing and the world building.
It's a page turner that kept me on the edge till the end.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

It’s a very slow start. I mean VERY slow. But if you make it past the 15% mark you will fall in love with this eerie book. It defies genre and is part science fiction, part fantasy, part mystery ...and so on. I read the book but I think it would be even better as an audiobook. I think the characters would be even more vibrant if you heard from Scarlett directly. I am still thinking about this book even a week after finishing it. And for me that’s a sign of an amazing story. No wonder it’s received so many positive reviews. Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Reading this book felt like watching a movie (i really liked this) and the concept of this book is superb! With that being said I did feel like this book didn't need to be this long and the characters (while I really enjoyed them) were supposed to be around their 30s but they felt like college kids to me (18-21) which I would have preferred! The last 100 pages are definitely the best part! I'm a sucker for a bitter sweet ending. If you enjoy slow burn horror about creepy houses I would definitely reccomend this!

This one really had me intrigued. A house that randomly comes into a town? What couldn’t be more creepier??

I will say, that as this is a clunker of a book, there is a ton of buildup until the actually “good stuff” takes place, and there were points in reading in that had me wondering if it was worth the wait..

But when it all finally picked up, the content had the ups and downs.

While I enjoyed the dark, gothic vibes of the writing, I felt like this wasn’t as creepy of a story that I originally thought. When the town creates a game out of the situation, I felt like it sort of lost the momentum of scary and turned more of a repetitive, ‘who will survive‘ theme.

I knew that a lot of readers compared this to a haunted, wild, adult Willy Wonka trip, and I do have to agree with them. The events inside the actual house had that never-ending scenario coupled with the creepy crawlies of a more classic (and somewhat unrealistic) vibes that we tend to see with the older horror movies.

Overall, I think that this author is one to watch grow into the horror genre. I think the buildup he had just took a different direction than what I initially expected, but also creating a soldi 3 out of 5 star book.

The House that fell from the sky - there, this is the focal point. I requested this book just by seeing the title. I’m a big sucker for anything that involves gothic mansions and creepy/haunting houses.

Scarlett, a horror book/movie blogger feels like she hit a dead end and wants to stop the routine, one a night while filming her last vlog, she and the entire town of Winterview notices other worldly disturbances, which is caused by a giant house literally falling from the sky!

The story is developed carefully and is divided into 4 parts. First, deals with the people of Winterview and their view on the house. Second, provides a background of our 4 main characters - Scarlett, her brother Tommy, his girlfriend Hannah and their friend Jackson, who is in love with Scarlett since forever. All these characters supplemented the story with their unique traits. Third, there’s a new bad boy corporate in town who claims the house to do “experiments” and to make it “interesting” the Crow Corporation announces their own version of “Hunger Games” - 4 people, 1 night. 1 million each!! The final part, happens inside the house with the 4 participants.

The house itself gave me Haunting of the Hill House feels and I think its safe to say that its a love-child of Lovecraft & Willy Wonka. Weird + creative + insanely creepy. They weren’t that horrific for me, but the happenings definitely churned me!! The house has a indefinite reality - it can change as it pleases, and resets itself when someone ends. After all “the house is alive”. I loved the concept, but my only complaint is that this is a big book, easily 500+ pages which sometimes minimised my interest and hold to the story.

4/5 ⭐️

Thank you Oblivion Publishers, Patrick Delaney & Netgalley for the arc. This is my own honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oblivion Publishing for this e-arc copy. My first DNF of the year and I am not happy about it. I got 30% of the way through and gave up. The premise seemed strong and I was engaged as far as the plot went. The house was creepy and the plot was intriguing enough that I wanted to know what would happen next. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get past the characters in this one. 29?! They sound like they’re 16 with no life experience. The plot just wasn’t hooking enough for me to trudge through the rest of the novel to find out what this house was about with awful characters. A solid editing pass-through this could’ve made this book a lot stronger than the words I read and I don’t see myself returning to this one.

2.5 Stars

I had a hard time getting into this book and as I read I found it too long and so boring. I didn't get any scary vibes and frankly found it a little weird, but maybe that's what the author was going for? I felt like I was reading a book for young adults. The characters seems more like caricatures and very childish for their age. As many other reviewers have mentioned this just wasn't my cup of tea. It was supposed to be horror and it felt a little flat to me. I really like the idea for the book but not the execution. On a more positive note I do love the cover.

Wow, what can I say about this book? I definitely didn't expect to love it so much!

Scarlett is a great character and I found myself relating to her lots - a blogger, into anything horror related and older than a teenager too! I found that I couldn't wait to read more about her life and her relationships with her friends. Jackson and Tommy I also loved. Hannah was a pretty annoying character for me, but she needed to be like that in order for the story to progress.

I loved the description of the gothic inspired house and I could really imagine what it looked like. The description of the horrors inside the house were also great and I found it really spooky and creepy. Some of the creatures were very inventive and pretty scary to imagine! I liked learning about the back story behind the house and where it came from and how it was built. I hate when authors leave things like that unexplained. I also really liked how there was past connections between some of the characters.

All in all, a great spooky read that I will definitely be re-reading in the future. A brilliant horror story that I wouldn't mind having a sequel to!

**3.5-stars**

Scarlett Vantassel is at a crossroads. At 29-years old, after a recent break-up, she has returned to her hometown, moved in with her father and brother and resumed working at a dead-end job. Needless to say, for a girl who once dreamed of greatness, things are not going as planned. Even her popular YouTube channel, has lost its glow for her. Sinister Scarlett's spark is gone.

On the night that she is set to film her farewell vlog, something truly insane happens, which interrupts her filming. Just as she starts recording her swan song, there is a grand disturbance in Winterview City, where she lives. It affects the power and can be felt in the air. Immediately setting off to investigate, Scarlett never does return to filming.

Once the dust settles, the city discovers an enormous gothic mansion has suddenly appeared in the downtown area. No one can explain it. Where did it come from? The media dubs it, The House that Fell from the Sky.

Eventually a mysterious organization, Crow Corp, is somehow allowed to take ownership of the property. And as you do, when you gain a creepy gothic mansion, you host a horrifying contest. If someone can survive one night in the house, which is clearly haunted, they win a million dollars. Also, as you do, you select your contestants via lottery. I mean, it worked for Willy Wonka.

Before you get to all that however, there is a lot of build-up. We follow Scarlett, her brother, Tommy, his ex-girlfriend, Hannah, and Scarlett's best friend, Jackson, as they contemplate their lives, their friendships and the secret of the house. We get the history of their relationships, what has caused them to be strained now and their own personal desires to discover the truth behind The House that Fell from the Sky.

The character with the biggest drive to get into the house is Hannah. She believes the house holds the secret to life after death, and even that she may be able to find her recently deceased mother within the walls.

Coming in at over 500-pages, this novel really leaves no stone unturned. While I believe it could have been edited down, and certain areas tightened up, I did find the premise behind this extremely intriguing. If I had my way, I would have had either Tommy or Jackson be the main protagonist and I also would have had the entire friend group be around the age of 21. That's the age they seemed, although their stated ages were closer to 30. I also found both Tommy and Jackson more believable heroes than Scarlett, and don't get me started on Hannah. Frankly, I'm not sure why anyone was friends with her.

Their time in the house was intriguing. It was sort of a Lovecraftian-Overlook Hotel, run by Willy Wonka on acid.
If that doesn't have you lifting your brows, I don't know what will!?

One of the aspects I enjoyed the most about the friend's time in the mansion was the cyclical nature of it. They would experience a bunch of horrifying things, then it was like someone hit a reset button and they would start all over again. This thought of a never-ending trap makes me extremely agitated; like a hallway that never ends. That really freaks me out.

And while they were stuck, with no sense of time, the events and surroundings were actually continually changing. They continued to face new monsters and challenges while their sanity was pushed to the brink. Even though I had fun reading these sections, I did feel like it was a bit more fever dream quality than I would have preferred. There was so much, it was almost too much.

With all of this being said, this is a good book and an ambitious debut. The author, Patrick Delaney, is clearly wildly creative and I know as his career progresses, his material will continue to get stronger and stronger. I for one, will be along for the journey. Looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Oblivion Publishing, as well as the author, Patrick Delaney, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review. I truly appreciate it!!

I have just finished reading the house that fell from the sky and WOW if you like creepy tentacled beasts then this is the book for you. I found the novel to be a beautifully crafted, atmospheric novel that drags you in to a surreal nightmare scenario. Which is what the citizens of Winterview realise when a massive Gothic house turns up out of nowhere and anyone who gets close to it goes insane or dies. Ultimately its a tale of friendship on acid and having the worst trip of your life. My only critcism with the book is, it is long a 573 pages and I found my attention wavering at times but plough on as it is good

This book was all over the place. It was eerie and atmospheric, but also confusing at times. The horror elements in this book were extremely vivid and very creepy. Most of it read like a horror film. This would be an awesome film if adapted correctly.

Scarlett is home at her father's house when the power goes out suddenly and things get weird fast. The house that appears in town, taking up multiple city blocks, is a complete unknown. Police don't know what to make of it, neither does anyone else. The closer you get to the house, the stranger things get.

Strangely, this house sits there for a year before this giant Crow Corporation announces the lottery being held. Scarlett and her friends are granted access to enter the house and whoever can survive the night inside the house will be awarded one million dollars each.

So, Scarlett, her brother Tommy, his girlfriend (and Scarlett's bestie) Hannah and their other very good friend, Jackson (along with one other individual whom I won't reveal for spoiler purposes) enter the house and have to survive the night. But, inside the house they are constantly getting separated, shown terrifying sights and are getting sicker and sicker the longer they stay inside.

The cast of characters in this book were great. I loved Scarlett. I loved how she interacted with each of the rest of the group. She has her flaws, yes, but who doesn’t? And she is dealing with her own struggles that you get bits and pieces of along the way. I wasn’t a huge fan of Hannah, on the other hand. She just seemed problematic for me.

All in all, this was a really creepy book. But even having read it in its entirety, I'm still left confused. There is a lot of going back in time and being given information about things that happened in the past that connect everyone together, that help tell the full story... But still, WHAT?!?! Very scary visuals and sense of fear, though. I really enjoyed this one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It is set to be published in September 2020.

"The House that Fell from the Sky" by Patrick R. Delaney starts with a very original premise, which soon morphs into a not-so-original revisiting of the haunted house trope.
It takes forever for the plot to get started - the first 76 pages are just characters talking and talking - and even when things actually start to happen, there's still too much chatting and very little action. It felt like the whole story only occupied about 100 pages or so, and the other 400-something pages that make up the novel are just a filler, only there to make the book longer.
A lot of clichés of the horror genre are recycled in here, without the author bothering to develop a fresh approach to any of them.
The narration would have benefited from the application of the "Show, don't tell" rule and from some serious editing--the prose is inflated with adverbs and adjectives, and besides there are some pretty hilarious typos, such as "the cat's tale" instead of "the cat's tail" and things like that.
The characters are not particularly nice or intriguing--I found myself not caring much whether any of them lived or died.
There are some pretty heavy influences from Stephen King and Lovecraft, but it's not as good as the original.

A haunted house that came out of nowhere? And you need a golden ticket to enter? Hello Charlie and the Chocolate Factory mixed with a Halloween haunted house! These were my thoughts going into the book, and after the book, I was a little confused about a lot of the book.

The premise was better than the execution of this story. The creepy house and the mystery surrounding it is the whole point of reading this book, or so what I gathered, but that wasn’t explained by the end of it. Why did it come out of nowhere?

All the main characters seemed more like teenagers than people who are in their late 20’s. Perhaps this is why the friends group was targeted since they haven’t completely matured and all have issues with unresolved grief. The house brought their grief front and center. The characters were all layered very well and had great depth, but didn’t mesh as well together as I initially thought they would.

The last half of the book was way better than the front half, it was such a slow burn. I’m thankful for the patience I have because I think it would have been a DNF if I was an impatient person. I really thought the book was too long and front loaded with information that didn’t pertain to the story in the end.

But the biggest question mark, Vincent offers entrance for Scarlett but she doesn’t want to go without her friends. There were three golden tickets, allowing each winner to bring a friend. How did we muster up all these tickets? Perhaps I completely missed something!

so unfortunately, I'm not a fan. The premise sounds SO interesting, but the delivery was very lackluster for me. Straight from the beginning I could tell the storytelling and descriptions and everything were just... off. Apparently the main characters are in their late twenties? They definitely felt more like teenagers. I just could not get into the book. It didn't hold my attention and I was not as invested in the story as I felt I should have been. I'm so sad it didn't vibe with me, because I really wanted to like it. It just really wasn't for me.

3 stars
This is "13 ghosts" meeting "charlie and the chocolate factory", with a dash of HP Lovecraft's monsters.
After a painful breakup, Scarlett Vantassel, moved back home in Winterview, in an attempt to figure out her life and reconnect with her family and friends. Just a few days before Halloween, the city was invaded by unnatural lightning and unearthly sounds, bringing the most an expected thing a gigantic house.
the sinister mansion seemed to have mythically sealed entries, that would not give up to any attempt to open them, except on Halloween night.
Scarlet's best friend Hannah becomes obsessed with the house when one day she saw a glimpse of her deceased mother in one of the house's windows. a year after the bizarre event, a lottery is organized by a private company, promising 1 million dollars to the winners If they accept to stay inside the house from midnight until dawn. well, guess who is going in?  

I was extremely excited about this book and had to align my reading with my annual holiday so I can fully enjoy it. Well, this didn't go as well as I expected.
The plot is original and alluring to every horror fan. I mean this is a haunted house that fell from the sky!
My anticipation started dissipating when I got to about the middle of the story. I ended feeling disappointed and confused. I sincerely wanted to like this book. I just found myself skimming in "part 3". I think it might have been better had it been shorter.

The idea is brilliant and the first part was great for me, but I felt that there was a lot of preparation to get to the point of the book (the house!). The gothic vibes and the freaky decor was amazing. At an extent, because shortly the events got foggy and confusing, I barely could follow.
The main characters are a group of childhood friends, who got somehow drifted apart in the past years, and will go on the ultimate spooky adventure that will bring or break them apart for good. 
at first, I really liked the characters, the dialogues were witty and entertaining. (well in the first part).
Jackson is the ultimate class clown. I really enjoyed his funny comebacks.
Hannah is the serious one with an obscurely sealed sadness and Tommy is head over heels in love with her, and trying his best to make it after he lost his chance in becoming a major league baseball player. 
Scarlett sounded like a brave and eccentric character with a sensitive side. I really liked her in the first part of the book, but once in the house, a lot of her actions were unexplained. I ultimately ended up finding her annoying and most times I couldn't understand why she was crying. 
ok, I really couldn't get the role of vincent? seriously why is he even a character?
I really don't know what happened to the second half of this book. 😔
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my ARC

<b>ARC received in exchange for an honest review</b>

Wow this is so disappointing. This was one of my most anticipated ARCS but I can barely get through it. Despite being marketed as an adult horror novel this reads like teenaged fan fiction. The dialogue is stupid and tries way too hard and Scarlett as an MC is unbearable. She’s “not like other girls” and represents all my most hated characteristics. This book is supposed to be about a terrifying haunted house and yet I’m having to slog through a “buying dresses” scene? I’m sorry but I’m just not surprised this wasn’t picked up by a major publisher.

<i>Thank you to NetGalley for opportunity to R&R</i>

Oh man. I really really wanted to love this. It has everything I love: a strange house that kills people, a group of friends/enemies... I mean, The Haunting of Hill House.....right?

This, however, drags. The main characters are petty and just ridiculously unlikeable. I couldn't connect with anyone and was just waiting for someone to mess up so the book would end.

I think someone that the idea and plot of the book ends up overwhelming writers. This could have been great, had it been about 200 pages less.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.