"Rose Red meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

When twenty-nine-year-old Scarlett Vantassel comes to the conclusion that her life doesn't resemble any of the things she actually wanted for herself, she drops out of school and moves back home, attempting to reconnect with the people she left behind. But a shadow falls over her return one early October morning when a sinister house miraculously appears in the center of the city, sparking a media frenzy that attracts attention nationwide.

Soon after the newspapers label it, "The House that Fell from the Sky," Scarlett's childhood friend Hannah becomes obsessed with the idea that the house holds the key to discovering whether there really is life after death. Undeterred by her friends' numerous warnings, Hannah becomes increasingly consumed with the desire to enter the house, convinced it would allow her to reconnect with her recently deceased mother.

Despite a series of escalating events suggesting that the house may be more dangerous than anyone ever thought possible, a privately owned company seizes control of the property and hosts a lottery to lure the city's residents, promising the winners a large cash reward if they dare to enter the house. To Scarlett's horror, Hannah uses her vast wealth to secure a spot among the winners to gain access to the house.

Now, it's up to Scarlett, her older brother Tommy, and her friend Jackson to face their fears and journey into a place where nothing is ever quite as it seems, and decide if they can help a friend in need, or if Hannah truly is lost."

Sold at the mention of Rose Red. In other news, I am now rewatching Rose Red.

I DNFD this book at the halfway point. It was to slow for me and not something that I was loving while reading. I think this book has an amazing concept but overall it just wasn't for me.
Thank you for the gifted copy to read and review.

This book really did bring out the creepiness. I liked the whole idea of a house that just showed up from nowhere and what that could do to a community. The whole atmosphere around the house was great. The friendships in this book felt real as well, because everyone can make mistakes and still be there for each other.

The pacing of this book felt a little too slow for me. The first half of the book felt like it took a long time before anything happened, while the second half picked up the speed.

One thing I would have loved to know more about is the house and it’s origins. I have so many questions about the house that I felt weren’t answered.

The House that Fell from the Sky by Patrick Delaney

I was late to the party (again) and just got to this one. It was a struggle to finish for me because nothing really juicy was happening. The house came out of nowhere and no one can get in. There is a lot of character building with the people that win this lottery that can go inside. This was the most of it.

I'm a mood reader. I was looking for something scary. Even though it was very well written I needed more of an adrenaline rush.

Finally a haunted house story that is actually creepy.

A house appears in the middle of the city. No one knows where it came from, Only that no one can get inside. A corporation buys it and creates a lottery for the people in town to go inside the one day the house opens up. However, before the door opens the house still haunts people.

There are many unhappy souls caught in the house. There is no reason why they're caught and I'm glad it's never explained. I don't need reason in a ghost story. I just need creepy ghosts.

The beginning was slow. As much as time was spent on the characters I could never figure out the main character, Scarlett. Her wanting to become a detective came out of no where. She had a popular vlog for horror novels. She never mentioned being interested in mysteries or true crime. Personally, I judged her considering The Stand as one of the best books written. I know people are fans of Stephen King but really? The Stand?

This review is based on an advanced copy provided by Netgalley for an honest review.

I really wanted to love this one, but unfortunately it wasn't for me. It was a tad long winded at times and I never found myself really connecting with the characters. I did love the premise and the cover is spectacular!! I would have loved a slightly more condensed version of the story, I think.

Struggled with the first 10% of this novel. Unfortunately I just didn’t click with this one.

Going to leave it down for now and come back to it in a few weeks as I can see it has potential.

I’ll update this review in a few weeks.

I enjoyed this!! This was a very intriguing horror mystery with an addictive atmosphere and a compelling cast of characters. Would definitely recommend this for fans of horror who are looking for something quick and binge-worthy.

There's a lot to like about this book - the horror aspect is a total mash-up of Stranger Things + Alien + Stephen King, the characters are for the most part intriguing, and the writing is incredibly detailed.

My issue with the book stems from the various back-stories - told in a series of flashbacks. The central plot about the house that mysteriously fell from the sky one October evening is very strong - the author definitely knows how to paint a horrifyingly beautiful picture with words. The back-stories felt a bit forced, and I honestly didn't think they added anything to the story. The group's foray into the 'haunted' house is the star of this book, and its in those chapters that the author shines.

Overall, I think it's worth reading, but if you want to skip over some of the 'Before' sections, you will still find this a fascinating read.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the combination of thriller with horror. It held me in the book and it definitely felt like I hadn't read many books like this before. The characters made me fear for their safety and I needed to know what was going happen at the end.

I would recommend this book.

Unfortunately I wasn't a fan. It didn't feel like a gripping story. The characters were rather shallow, I wasn't rooting for them even though I wanted to. The ideas were there, creepy horror vibes, some mystery, but in the end the execution didn't work for me.

Thank you, Oblivion publishing, and NetGalley for a copy of The House that fell from the sky by Patrick Delaney. This is a new genre for me to read and I was taken in by the Blurb and the fantastic cover.
When a mysterious house falls from the sky in the small town of Winterview. There is a lot of speculation where it is come from. At first no one could enter the house. There were no door handles and those who have got disastrous side effects.
The story centres around four friends Scarlett, Tommy, Jackson and Hannah. The build-up to the day they go into the house and what they faced whilst in there and Vincent the Magician who at first the authorities thought the house was a stunt, he pulled but when they change their mind when things start to happen.
Well what can I say about this book. I loved the premise of this story. It really drew me in. But I found the characters were a bit immature for their age considering they were supposed to be in their twenties. I expected this book to be spine tingling scary novel. Or is that my perception of what a horror book should be, I don’t know. I thought that the build up before they went into the house was too long. I wanted more about the house and the author kept going back before. When they were all friends together and when they first met Vincent. Don’t get me wrong, its not a bad book but I just expected more than it delivered.

**This review will be posted on my Instagram book blog close to the publication date**

A house that dropped off the sky, and a group of friends adamant to find out the secrets that lie within. Such a catchy blurb, what’s not to like! I was a bit intimidated by the length of it but I had to get in!
Alright, first things first, it’s exceptionally written, even when the dialogues seemed a bit forced, the writing flowed very well and I truly liked how it was written and the way the whole story was told. This might be a chunker but the chapters were short and that helped in keeping the reading pace up. The idea was brilliant and really enjoyable, reminded me of Charlie and the chocolate factory, and took it up a notch by adding in the creepy, evil vibes of the house.

What bothered me just a little bit was how descriptive it was. It took very long to get to the heart of the story and after that, it was kinda predictable and read so much like a YA, the characters all acted and talked like spoiled teens, which they aren’t in this story! I encountered a few brick walls in the story too, which is normal I guess, given the length of the book. So basically what I’m saying is that this could have been better 100-200 pages short.

I have to say it, I think this book and writing takes on after King, well written, character-driven, and full-on descriptive, but just a tad bit short on the execution of a brilliant idea. Also, now I want that special edition of The Stand that’s mentioned in the book if it exists. Lol.

Thanks to Netgalley, publishers, and authors for the ARC.

As the title states, this is a story about a House that fell from the sky. Well we really do not know where it came from, but one day it just appeared in the town where friends, Scarlett, her brother Tommy, his girlfriend Hanna, and their friend, Jackson live. Jackson's dad is the police chief and is talked into letting the four friends and Scarlett's dad get close to the house. The house by now has already caused one death and one person who went inside seems to now be insane. After leaving the house and for the next year they all start to see weird things. This is the one part of the book that I just can't wrap my head around. The house is bought by a corporation who decides to let lottery winners inside the house on the next Halloween eve. There is very little explanation as to what the government or any authority tried to do for a year's time. Anyhow, guess who wins the lottery, kind of. Inside we are treated to some very detailed descriptions of what they are seeing and what is happening to them. This was my favorite part of the book. The visuals the author was able to create for me were detailed and while creepy, they were great. I will not go farther as I do not want to ruin the very gripping ending. I give this book a solid 4 star rating. I am very stingy with my 5 stars. I was privileged to be given this book in exchange for a review from Netgally, this was surly one of my best pics.

This book is right up my alley in terms of genre, the unique premise and the wonderful cover! I’ve seen it everywhere lately, and it really stands out. Who says we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? 😉

There’s a lot I enjoyed reading it—the haunted house storyline is fab, I like the idea of it just showing up, and a lot of the action in and around the house is great—but sadly I did find the characters often unlikable and two-dimensional (a further professional edit would have helped here!) and some of the scenes in the second half are a little wordy and not as exciting as they could have been as a result.

Still, it’s a great romp, a page-turner and such a fun and unique adventure, that it is certainly worth checking out if you’re a haunted house fan!

THANK YOU Netgalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review, and the chance to read before publication! 🌟

The fact that it took me a month to read this book when I can usually knock out a book in a day or two says it all, honestly. The only reason why I continued this book was because it was an ARC. Suffice it to say, this is easily the worst book I have read so far this year.

I am doubly disappointed because the premise of this book immediately drew me in: One day, out of the blue, a mysterious house appears in the middle of a small town. No one knows where it comes from, only that it’s creepy and sinister and anyone who goes inside dies. A group of four friends is soon drawn into this mystery when one of them, Hannah, believes she will be able to find her dead mother inside.

Unfortunately, this book disappointed me on basically every level. Literally nothing happened for 60% of the novel. 60%! We follow our four main characters (Scarlett, Jackson, Tommy, and Hannah) as they sit around a dinner talking about what drove them apart several years ago. They snipe at each other. They wonder about the mysterious house that fell from the sky, but months go by and literally everything is normal, apart from a growing media upsurge about the house. They don’t even enter the house until the 60% mark, and by then, I just wanted the book to end.

The characters were wooden. Despite spending so much time with them (too much time!), I never felt like I understood their motivations or cared about them. Their relationships never felt real to me. The way they responded to things was just very robotic and unrealistic. For a group of friends who supposedly care so much about each other, they didn’t really show it. In addition, other reviewers have noted that they sound more like teenagers than adults nearing their thirties, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Even when the characters enter the house, the plot is bogged down by irrelevant details about decor and architecture. We get pages upon pages describing creepy black liquid that oozes out of every surface. They “die” every other page only to be resurrected and then spend four more pages just chatting about irrelevant moments from their past. The horror elements are so cliched, from a creepy doll-like child to weird, amphibious creatures. Nothing is explained. Nothing makes sense. By the end, it turns into this weird science fiction plot that doesn’t really go with anything before it. It’s like the author just wrote down the first random thought that came into his head, regardless of whether it makes sense. By the end, we don’t know more than we did at the beginning, and it all just felt like a colossal waste of time.

If this book had been given a better edit, it could easily have been a tighter work of around 300 pages, not a gargantuan 500 pages. Or maybe it would have been better as a short story. I wanted to know more about Hannah's backstory as a horror vlogger, because that sounds right up my alley. I wanted more horror and suspense that made me feel on the edge of my seat and anxious. I wanted actual answers, rather than threads that never even go anywhere. Unfortunately, all the potential this book had was squandered on a slower-than-molasses first half and a nonsensical plot in the second half. This book was painful to get through and I skipped multiple sections because I just wanted it to be over. I hate giving negative reviews, but I’d give this one a miss, for sure.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank You NetGalley/Publisher & Author for this gifted e-ARC!

Summary--
When twenty-nine-year-old Scarlett Vantassel comes to the conclusion that her life doesn’t resemble any of the things she actually wanted for herself, she drops out of school and moves back home, attempting to reconnect with the people she left behind. But a shadow falls over her return one early October morning when a sinister house miraculously appears in the center of the city, sparking a media frenzy that attracts attention nationwide.

Review--
The House That Fell From The Sky.... What a very interesting book this was?!
This was a dark, mystery, spooky book I think most would probably enjoy.
If you enjoy haunted house like I do.... This is also down your alley.
I loved the way this author wrote the book. Felt like I was literally walking through the house... awesome!
I found it to be a fast read. Very enjoyable, The plot was great. The characters were likeable.

Overall---- Great Book

Rating--4/5

As per usual, Abby and I had a blast reading with the @night_worms for the #NightWormsBookParty - we both love a good haunted house story!

Patrick Delaney's THE HOUSE THAT FELL FROM THE SKY has an excellent premise and some wonderfully written scenes! It took about 100 pages for me to get into it, but besides the need for a bit of editing, it's a great read.

Twenty-something Scarlett Vantassel is struggling at life, so she decides to move back home to renew old friendships. But she soon discovers her childhood friends have struggles of their own and are vulnerable to the foreboding darkness to come. A mysterious house literally falls from the sky, right in the middle of the city, which causes upheaval in the town and media chaos. And this house is not your average suburban cookie-cutter tract home either; it's a gothic-style mansion oozing with disquieting undertones, nefarious intentions, and puzzling questions. Scarlett is cautious while others want to score a ticket to see the show. Scarlett’s friend Hannah is determined to gain admission as she believes it answers the age old question - what happens in the afterlife?

Remember Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Well, Delaney crafted a clever story with a similar, sinister vibe - but with horror! We received pretty cool swag, including a lottery ticket with the book, so I assume that connection is purposeful, which is awesome. The chapters that focus on the house itself are fantastic, easily five stars! However, the character development is unbalanced so brought it down to three stars. Some details are gratuitous, while others are missing altogether. If this book were restructured with a focus on the house from the start, it would be a better reading experience. Also, editing down about 150 pages would provide a more succinct story and sharpen the pace. Although, for a being a 500-some-odd page book, it was an easy read. As an aside, major props to the cover art as it is a stunner!

All in all, this is a fun ride in the end. Read it so we can talk about it!

Special thanks to the author for my copy.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

Sometimes a book works for you, and sometimes it doesn't. This is one of those instances where it did not work for me, which is a bummer cause I really really wanted to like this novel. The premise of the story sounded so interesting to me, but the execution left much to be desired. I thought about DNF'ing it multiple times throughout my reading but the house had me intrigued. I wanted to find out more about the house, more of this mysterious architecture. Unfortunately we don't get this until the 300 page mark, and it was a bit of a let down. Also, the characters seemed a bit immature when it came to the dialogue, I honestly thought they were 10 to 15 years younger than they actually were. I did enjoy their friendship and the fact that they stood by each other through all the craziness.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for my review copy.

I could not get into this. I only read about 10% of the book and was not very interested in any of it. Not rating this anywhere else since I didn't finish.