I'm very sorry to say that I didn't finish this. I tried very hard to - I hate leaving books unread but reading this was like walking through molasses - hard work, and not for the right reasons. I only made it to 20% on Kindle.

It had heaps of potential, I was thinking Hill House meets Under the Dome but it fell flat. I couldn't tell if it wanted to be a horror, thriller, mystery or sci-fi. I don't think the novel itself knew either.

The storyline is non-liner - it jumps back and forth between past and present. I'm sure it was intended to give depth but actually just made the novel really disjointed.

I personally found the characters to be fundamentally unlikeable; they were two dimensional and immature.

Unfortunately my issues with this novel didn't end there (and I feel so bad about it). The narration was dry and monotonous.

Even in the present, Scarlett came across as a petulant teenaged girl and other characters didn't feel like a good fit either.

In terms of speech, it felt forced and stilted and ultimately valueless in moving the plot forwards. There were certainly times where it felt as though speech was there out of necessity rather than design.

It definitely felt like a debut novel, but it needed further fine tuning. I stopped reading it out of boredom and it read as though the author was bored too.

OK, wow. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this. The world Delaney builds around the mysterious mansion is excellent. Not only is he able to conjure a massive structure, where time or space don’t seem to matter, he also portrays both likable and convincing characters.

At first, I was skeptical of Scarlett and her group of friends. They all seem to be in their late twenties, but yet were acting a lot younger. But then I thought, I also just turned thirty, and when I’m around my sisters and friends I don’t exactly act my age either. I think their interactions and the way they mess with each other made them seem more real and relatable.

The whole idea of the house and the company taking over is something completely new to me. It’s a fresh breath of air in the horror genre. The way Delaney is able to describe each room in the home is exceptionally well done. I felt myself teleported to the characters’ horrifying experiences.

I believe that The House that Fell from the Sky will be a huge hit in the horror community, and is definitely worth a read!

I struggled A TON with this one.

I was expecting a spooky horror story, although I wasn't expecting much because really a haunted house is just dropped from nowhere and they decide to have a lottery to see who will enter it first? Come on. But if it was creepy that would more than make up for it.

But I just couldn't get into it. The characters are around 30 years of age so about the same age as I am but talked and acted like 16 years old with dumb decisions and silly dialogue. Then very little happens for the first 250+ pages, so by the time they actually enter the house I was already very disengaged with this book.

The house didn't deliver for me either because I was so disinterested by that point. It tried to give off a Lovecraft vibe, but for me it didn't succeed at all. Add on top of this the author's need to draw constant attention to his character's looks - she looks with her "baby blues", she moves her "lithe figure", she sniffs with her "cute nose". Very jarring when you're running from tentacles and shit.

The time jumps didn't work for me either. The characterization could have been better, it actually wasn't that bad as I could see why they acted the way they did, but that's all the praise I have.

This wasn't for me at all. I could see that it would work for a younger audience though.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review of the work.
This book started off great, story was moving fast, and it really held my attention from page one. However, I began to find myself becoming disenchanted with the novel. From page one I was expecting a page turner because it started off so great...then it almost hit a wall and began to drag out the plot. Some of the characters were great and I really enjoyed their journey, however, once I hit about mid way through I was seriously considering just giving up because it was almost like they just stopped developing as the story progressed. I do not want to knock the book and give it a terrible review because there were genuinely parts that were great and made me want to keep reading, but there were those moments as well where I almost had to put the book down and say "I can't keep reading this" . Do I think that the author has promise, totally. Will I read another of his books when it comes out? You bet, because I think he does have promise, this novel just wasn't a total stunner to me.

It’s going to be difficult to write a review of this book without spoiling the book. Books of this genre are better to go into completely unaware and unsuspecting.
The book is extremely descriptive, and whilst I do like that and it very much adds to the horror of this book; it can become a little too much and too tiring. Sometimes, I think, it's best to leave something to the readers imagination, (isn't that the best bit?). Some of the characters frustrated me a little and I felt their dialogue wasn't fitting to them or their age but besides this, the book was very good and I enjoyed it. I would read more from this author.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The House that Fell from the Sky... what a book!

It does get very creepy and scary at some points, although admittedly I am not a big horror / H.P. Lovecraft connoisseur so fans of the genre may think I'm exaggerating when I say I had to take a break from the book and "look away" when it got too scary. It was so spooky!

The characters are somewhat unlikable but not in a bad way. You kind of want the House to win as you're following their antics... oops.

Would you spend a night in The House that Fell from the Sky for $1 million? After reading the book my answer is... thank you but no, thank you -you can keep your money!

Disclosure: I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced reader copy of the book. This is my honest review.

This was the definition of mediocrity. Nothing inspiring or special, just mildly interesting. Not bad, but the characters needed more depth and the story need more twists and reliability.

Overall I felt this deserves 3 1/2 but could of been 4 stars. It started out well for me. The writing and suspenseful building of the unknown in the first half of the book was fantastic and it reminded me of some really great writers and movie directors so I expected the story to just get better. But by the time I got to about 65% in, it seemed to just drag slowly on from there. I think it was because it was overly descriptive once the characters made it into the house and much of the rest of the book was describing what the parts of the house were like. Some of the characters were barely likable & maybe only one or two really felt connectable and nothing life changing really happened until 95% through (in a flashback). Ending was decent but I really think I would of rated at a solid 4 stars if the book was 100 pages less. At over 500 pages it could of been cut back a bit and been just as good. I received this ARC from netgalley in return for my personal review.

The premise of this one sounds so creepy and sinister! A haunted house mysteriously appears in the center of town. Why is it there? What's inside? I'm feeling some freaky H.P. Lovecraft vibes!
Unfortunately, the premise sounds better than the execution. The house and the mystery surrounding it is the whole point of reading this book, but that aspect wasn't delved into in any meaningful way. I'm still left confused about the house's origin and why it suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
All the main characters have issues with unresolved grief and that aspect is explored. However, the characters lacked depth and the dialogue was off. They came across sounding much younger then they were and, therefore, seemed immature which made them unlikable and unrelatable.
Overall, this was a pretty big disappointment for me all the way around.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A house mysteriously falls from the sky and it becomes quickly clear to everyone that not only is the house mysterious, it's haunted and dangerous.

I was hugely disappointed in this book because the premise is original and exciting. It was just the execution that fell flat for me. The story started off well, but I just couldn't connect with the characters at all. There was a great deal of unnecessary dialogue, completely irrelevant to the story. The descriptions were laughable, going on and on in every circumstance, making the story bloated and hard to read. I lost interest about a quarter of the way through.

Would you spend a night in a haunted house for one million dollars? 👻

When a creepy house strangely falls from the sky one night in October, Scarlett's childhood friend, Hannah, becomes obsessed with the idea that the house is a portal to the afterlife and that it will allow her to reconnect with her dead mother.

Hannah is therefore determined to enter it and the opportunity to do so arises when a private company hosts a lottery, promising the winners the large amount of a million dollars if they manage to spend one night in the haunted house. Hannah will use her wealth to secure a place amongst the winners and enter the house - it is to save their friend that Scarlett, her brother Tommy and friend Jackson,will manage to step into the house too and from that moment on they will be involved in a series of scary events that will lead them to face their greatest fears, but, will they come out of the house alive?

This book has all the ingredients for the perfect horror story: .

• a gothic,scary looking , mysterious house that miracuolously falls from the sky,

•the protagonist, Scarlett is a horror books blogger, .

• the story is set on Halloween 🎃 .


I can't even put into words how much I have enjoyed reading this book, Patrick Delaney's writing style is just a pleasure to read- his attention for details and fast paced dialogues make this book a great spooky story to read under a cozy blanket on a rainy night.

The House That Fell From The Sky will be published on the 1st of September, you may want to mark the date on your calendar! 😉

Ok I think i need to re-read this and then my full detailed review will come closer to the publication date on Goodreads. I LOVE the premise of this so freaking much. If anyone tried to sell me on a haunted house story along the lines of The Haunting of Hill House or anything Shirley Jackson? Sign me the frick up. I seriously appreciate creative concepts like this so much, and yes, it was also executed well. I’ve been waiting for something like this that isn’t just a knock off but it’s not cheesy or gimmicky either which I’ve read in a lot of horror.

It's extremely rare for a book to terrify me so badly that I have to walk away several times, but this book did just that. As an experienced horror fan I found this book deeply unsettling in its ability to terrify me.

Patrick Delaney has give us the best horror book of this decade (at least in my mind). His excellently written terror fest is exciting and immersive. It is well written.

The characters are well thought out. The house itself being the best character. As alive in its haunting it should be considered a character, in my opinion.

The only thing I hated is that it sometimes scared me to the point I would have to walk away and watch children's shows to ease my mind. But if you love horror the best scare is the one that doesn't easily leave your mind.

Well done Patrick Delaney. I'd like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review this eARC.

I love haunted house stories, novels, movies, TV shows, if it has a haunted house chances are I've seen/read it. I love the cover, and that with the title grabbed me. After reading the description I was utterly sold. There is so much to love about this book. The homages to many of my favorite haunted stories both overtly in the text and subtly with the use of similar imagery and scenes added so many moments of joy to the tale for me. I loved that even characters acknowledged some of the more subtle ones as well.

A lot of the story involves the characters outside of the house, making the investment so that you care what happens inside. Jackson was 'my' character, I typically latch onto one. The parts that took place inside of the house were my favorite, as I expected. The creativity in those parts was wonderful, with beautiful dark imagery, and a truly creepy vibe. I'd love to see the house realized in a movie, or miniseries.

This should appeal to fans of epic atmospheric horror, or anyone who, like me, adores hauntings.

First off, I need to mention how much I dig the cover of this book. Probably one of the coolest that I have seen in a long time. Next, I’m not about to go into this long description of the story and describe various characters etc. it is annoying when people give away half of the plot in their review.

I like this book. I like how Patrick allowed us to get to know each character. Often, authors are fast to get to the money shot. Not this book. It may be a slow burn but once it gets going, it gets going. I used to feel the same about the works of Joe Hill or even his Father for that matter. Both are brilliant writers and I have no doubt that Mr. Delaney will be among these greats one day. This is worth a read. It gets there and it stays there. I never lost interest once. I’m looking forward to his next novel.

With quite possibly the most intriguing cover I have seen in a while, I couldn't help but pick up The House That Feel From the Sky by Patrick Delaney. Like the house in the story, I feel this book simply fell into my hands and demanded to be read.

The sci-fi/thriller combo features a protagonist named Scarlett Vantassel who is at her quarter-century crisis of dealing with adulthood after attempting college and settling back home when things simply did not work out. However, she soon discovers that home looks very different ever since a sinister-looking house miraculously falls from the sky and lands in the city center. As expected, the media is chaotic trying to find answers that simply may not exist about the house's contents, the way the house seems to negatively affect people, and the origins of the mysterious mansion.

Scarlett's friend Hannah has an obsession with the house that continues to stem from ghostly events surrounding the house along with the relatively recent death of her mother. Could this house hold the answers to unlocking the secrets of the afterlife?

When a privately own company takes control of the house and holds a lottery for entering, Hannah decides to use her wealth to find a way into the house leading Scarlett and other important characters with a choice to help their friend or stay away from the ominous secrets that await.

I felt that this book had great potential to be a frontrunner in the genre with the way the author writes the action sequences and setting, but the lack of characterization left me often questioning who was who. I kept getting Scarlett and Hannah confused and often had to take time to reread to clarify important plot points that were pushed aside for the action and thrill.

There were times when I had to ask if the plot was too outrageous to believe. At first, I really felt this book had the potential to captivate readers who, like myself, have read extensively through the genre, but the lack of willing suspension of disbelief was hard to follow. Once inside the house, I was left wanting more than the mixture of events I was given; I simply could not imagine it even when dealing with material that seems to be inspired by the works of Lovecraft, King, and Poe. I wanted to believe that these characters were in danger, but I honestly lost my compassion for their struggle as the Willy Wonka-gone-wrong ending with the magician seemed to add layers that were improbable at best and underdeveloped. Had the final chapters been really fleshed out, I feel this novel could have been competitive and realized.

I do have to commend the author because the plot was as not derivative as other newly published novels we are seeing in the horror genre. I failed every time I tried to relate the text to another, more familiar book, movie, or show. I saw connections with Under the Dome, 13 Ghosts, and The Shining, but each of these connections existed only in relating the material to create visualizations and understandings. I never felt the plot already existed in another novel which is commendable given many of the horror books I have read over the past few years.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ out of 5.


Thanks to NetGalley and Oblivion Publishing for the ARC of this novel in return for an honest review.

Patrick Delaney’s The House that fell from the Sky has an intriguing opening; 29-year-old Scarlett Vantassel is having a crisis of confidence over her moderately successful horror You Tube channel, in which she reviews books and discusses all things supernatural. ‘Sinister Scarlett’ is thinking of jacking it all in and when the story opens returns to her small-town home of Silvers Hollow. The young woman appears to be a crossroads and is contemplating recording her last ever post. Upon returning home she reconnects with her older brother Tommy and her two best friends Jackson and Hannah, who are also a couple.

Many of the stronger elements of The House that fell from the Sky revolve around the complicated friendship between the four main characters. Scarlett is the star of the show and is a very engaging lead, however, the other three also have considerable page time and the non-supernatural aspect of the story looks at their relationships as they head towards thirty. In a roundabout way all four are internally asking themselves ‘what have I done with my life?’ As there is a sense of unspoken unfulfillment which the book repeatedly returns to.

The overwhelming problem with this novel was its length. Amazon lists it as 444 pages and to be completely frank it felt considerably longer. I found myself having to take a couple of breaks before returning for another go and read other stuff within the periods away. The title The House that fell from the Sky gives a big clue to what the major event early in the novel is. Quite literally, without any explanation, a massive house falls from the sky and plants itself in the middle of Silver Hollows, destroying and killing everything which was there previously. The built up towards this bizarre event was atmospherically handled, as was the sense of belief as the small city finds itself at the centre of a worldwide media uproar.

Perhaps other readers will have more patience than I, however, we passed 50% of the novel (well over 200-pages) before anybody genuinely entered the house and this was exasperatingly slow. Whilst Scarlett was getting reacquainted with Hannah, Jackson, and Tommy the story moved at a snail’s pace and I felt the frequent flashbacks to when Scarlett previously lived in Silver Hollows were both unnecessary and disjointed. Ultimately, the book could easily have lost 100 pages, perhaps more, from its overall length. All four characters have their personal demons and much of your enjoyment of this book will hinge on how you connect with the soap opera of their lives and their varying obsessions with the house which slowly intensify as things move along.

The tension was palpable after the initial appearance of the house and these early sections were riveting to read and genuinely caught my attention. From the mass car alarms going off, the incredible levels of smoke, to the sheer bewilderment and confusion from the emergency services who are completely perplexed by the appearance of the freaky house. As Jackson’s father is a highly ranked policeman the four friends get an early look at the house and they realise is radiates a malevolent atmosphere which grows stronger the closer you are to the actual building.

If you are going to spent over two-hundred pages of build-up to entering the house, then the pay-off must be worth the wait. Sadly, it was a slight let down and the inside of the house was too fantastic to hold much in the way of suspense. Sure, it was loaded with lots of incredible scene, none of which were remotely scary with others being psychological. The inside of the house forgoes creaky doors, flickering candles and long shadows for much wilder stuff which did not particularly grab me, some of which edged towards science fiction or even a computer game.

There are numerous references to Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and the plot borrows a key aspect from that masterpiece. A sinister corporation claims ownership of the house an on Halloween will allow four winners of a lottery to spend a night in the house and if they survive will win one million USD each. Borrowing this plotline from The Haunting of Hill House was nicely handled, however, it was a shame Patrick Delaney did not also take inspiration from the fact that Jackson’s masterwork is almost half the page length of his book.

I enjoyed The Haunting of Hill House in patches, the atmosphere was outstanding, the characters convinced and there was great build-up to powerful set pieces in the second half. I’ve already mentioned the girth of the book which was its major flaw, however, the positives outweigh the negatives and I am sure this book will pick up plenty of fans.

3.5/5

Wow, if I've ever found a good book to read late at night, this is definitely it.

Especially the opening, the first chapter was my favorite part of the entire book. It defined our setting, characters, relationship, and main conflict without it ever seeming like the author was pushing it too hard. Definitely one of the best spooky intros that I've read, especially fitting for a book this crazy and unique.

The rest of the book was accordingly paced, it never felt as long as 500 pages and we got the perfect amount of time between the house and the characters. Speaking of characters, that was another strong point for this book. This book is very action-packed and very crazy like I talked about, but the author deals with this by putting flashbacks of happy or traumatic memories in between. I particularly enjoyed those, giving depth to characters that might not have had a lot earlier.

My only critiques are some better dialogue and a slower pace when we got to the house. As much as I loved the characters, I felt that the flashbacks was the only thing that held them together. I needed more distinguishable dialogue during conversations so when I heard someone saying something I'd instantly know who was saying it because of their personality. And, this is a small critique because it's only about the plot, but at some rooms in the house, I think it would've been necessary to slow down a little bit to make sure the reader was getting a full grasp of what was going on.

Great book, I've had little luck with finding good Net-Galleys and I was super pumped to receive this one.

The idea of this book is great. A weird Victorian mansion falls from the sky and lands in the middle of a small town. The front doors are locked. When they do open and someone tries to enter or even look inside, they go insane and kill themselves or harm someone else. A militia-like organization sells tickets for entrance into the mansion and of course our main characters all get access. The downside to this is that the main character, Scarlett, is extremely annoying with her witty comments. She is not written like any 29-year-old I've ever met. The other characters all act like they are 19 year olds--not late 20s-30s. When the story finally moves into the house, it is just creepy descriptions of walls, floors, art, rivers of blood, plants. I really did not care for any of this book.

I really really loved this book it was just what I needed. It reminds me of this show that was on the syfy channel I think it was of a house that basically appears out of nowhere, oh it was called channel zero: no end house. If you liked that show you will probably like this book. I will definitely be checking out more from this author. I also want to thank netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to review this book for my honest review!