QUICK TAKE: Is Grady Hendrix okay?? Someone might want to do a wellness check, because this book is OFF THE WALLS BANANAS. 70 pages in and I thought to myself "this is the most grounded Grady book I've ever read". Page 71: cut to a full-blown puppet funeral procession. Nevermind. Regardless, I had a blast reading this, and to give any more details would spoil the fun. Kerkachee!

Super creepy and all-around strange story. I loved it. There were parts that were a little confusing, and that's why I gave it just 3 stars, but for the most part it was an enjoyable read. I was a child with a ton of stuffed animals and I always pretended they were real and had emotions and feelings. This book sure made me rethink hanging onto all those old toys of mine and my son's. Crrrreeepppyyyyy!!!

I started reading this book expecting to be scared (as a huge Grady Hendrix fan, I thought I knew exactly what I was getting myself into.) What I wasn't expecting, though, was the emotional punch this book packs--or just how long it would stay with me. Not only will I make sure this book gets added to our collection, I think this is going to be one I recommend to customers for a long, long time.

Although not my favorite Grady Hendrix book, this was still a great read! It really goes into the nitty gritty of how families react after a loved one has passed.

I was HIGHLY anticipating Hendrix's newest novel. As a huge fan of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. However, I kept waiting for the book to grab me, and it never did.

In the other books I've read from Hendrix, he absolutely focuses a lot on character development and character relationships, but never so much so that those things overshadow the plot itself. I can't say the same for How to Sell a Haunted House. Things felt more character driven than plot driven, and not in a good way. He writes the characters well, but at the price of the story itself.

I stuck through it thinking that it would be worth it in the end, but I was disappointed to say the least. The haunted components of the novel were clearly meant to be unsettling, but they didn't phase me whatsoever (and that's coming from someone who is terrified of exactly what Hendrix focuses on).

All around it wasn't for me. Writing style was good, but the story itself just wasn't it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I always love a Grady Hendrix book. They do a great job of teetering between creepy and funny while also hiding an emotional gut punch at times. I look forward to purchasing and recommending this one.

This was my first Grady Hendrix book. Reading the blurb, I expected a very very different story, but that does not mean that I was disappointed. Hendrix wrote a very unique story, one that will haunt for me a while. I was amazed at how Hendrix was able to bring different genres together, giving me all the feels. The characters were well set-up and the twists will keep you entertained and flipping through pages all the way to the end.

Dolls meets Puppet Master in a tale where you'll think twice before you bring a doll into your house.

Ed and Lorraine Warren would be so proud. "Kakawewe"

Whenever I see Haunted anywhere, I jump in head first. I never need to know any more than that because my entire life is a haunted mess. I lived in ghostly-filled houses my entire life and even had a few weird run-ins with magical beings in wide-open outside places. To say that my life has been oddly interesting is an understatement. Then I saw the master of horror from hell wrote this and I threw all my cash at him.

Grady does this thing where he instantly drags you into the story before you fully grasp what the hell is even going on. He's like a magic-filled horror wizard that'll make you cry blood and call for your Mom. Nothing and nowhere is safe if Grady is involved. He takes the safest place in your life and turns it into a nightmare. Not even your dreams are safe. Wait... maybe Grady is Freddy Krueger.

This book was bizarre and one of the craziest things I have ever witnessed and I loved every single page of this damn book. I couldn't get my mind and my eyes to work fast enough to read as fast as I wanted them to. There were times when I had to reread sentences, paragraphs, and even chapters because I couldn't believe what I was reading. It took me back to a time in the nineties when I was discovering eighties horror books for the first time. It was amazing.

How to Sell a Haunted House was fantastic. If you love weird horror with puppets that try to take over then this is for you. Grady is the only author who could handle this kind of crazy. He and Damien Leone (Terrifier) should get together and create some of the best horror movies/books. I know that would be a blood-puking good time!!

How To Sell A Haunted House is a paranormal thriller about a haunted house. Louise received a phone call from her brother, Mark, that her parents had been killed in a car accident, and she needed to go to California to help sort through their things. Once Louise and Mark started to sort things out, they realized that something was not right about what was happening in the house

Going into this book, I was excited to curl up and presumably read a haunted ghost story. This book screamed everything I wanted in a book around Halloween with a genre I love. The story kept my interest for the first half, and I was curious to find out why the house was haunted. The story got weird once a puppet tried to stab a person’s eye out, and that's when I lost a little interest in the book. The story was more creepy and a little weirder than expected, but it was still a solid book.

Thank you to NetGallery and to Berkley Publishing for giving me a copy of the book.

Grady Hendrix does it again -- love a good ol' fashioned haunted house novel, with a heaping dose of grief and family drama. And puppets! Hendrix truly knows how to take something cursed and make it even worse. There are scenes from this horror show that are absolutely burned into my retinas forever.

I am unable to post my review, as my full review of HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE will be featured in Rue Morgue Magazine.

After The Southern Book Club's Guide to Vampire to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix is always a must buy. How to Sell a Haunted House was just an incredible read during a spooky month. Perfectly executed horror novel with incredibly heartfelt emotions. Loved it so much!

After reading the synopsis of Grady Hendrix's latest story, I knew there was no way I'd be able to read this a) in the dark or b) while I was home alone. A haunted house filled with creepy dolls? Sounds like my worst nightmare. Per usual, Hendrix delivers another great novel that is both incredibly creepy but explores an important topic; in this case, loss and grief.

It's always amazing to me that a horror story can be equally as heartfelt and scary, but Hendrix has done it again with How to Sell a Haunted House. I loved the ending too.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC!

Creepy, atmospheric and absolutely brilliant. I’ve read from Grady Hendrix previously and there’s no doubt in my mind that if there’s anybody that can make up the perfect creepy atmosphere it’s Hendrix. I had so much reading this, perfect for the spookier time of year!

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix is a delightfully campy horror story, with some truly cringeworthy scenes. While this isn’t a traditional ghost story, this novel is both terrifying and hilarious. This is a super wild and creepy family drama that will appeal to horror fans looking for something fun and fresh.

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. The beginning felt slow and I wasn’t sure if I liked the characters but I think that’s the point of the book. I enjoyed how it shows how family’s can be ruined when someone dies & the will is read and how money like that can ruin a family. How unpleasant when that happens & the struggle of trying to sell your parents house & not sure what to keep or throw away. I’m not one that enjoys puppets or dolls in a horror book, it just makes me kind of bored unlike when “ghosts or paranormal activity” things happen. But I did find some scenes creepy like when you can hear walking above you in the attic. That creeped me out so I was pleasantly surprised to find stuff that gave me goosebumps while reading this. This book felt different & unique then all the horror or spooky books out there and the best part is Grady Hendrix’s writing. He has the kind of writing where you end up being invested in the story even if the characters are unlikeable. Little side note I liked how we know the sister Louise & Mark the brother don’t get along, but we are reading through Louise’s eyes which are biased point of view, so at times you start feeling bad for Mark.
Great spooky book & can’t wait to recommend to customers looking for something spooky.
Thank you NetGalley & Grady Hendrix’s team for giving me the honor of reading this book. I recommend!

A fun read from, as I've recently learned, the king of 'fun-horror'. If you've read a Hendrix book you know what you'll be getting, traditional tropes with comedic undertones. Initially I was a little put off by the direction the story took, I don't want to spoil anything but perhaps the book doesn't have the best title? Once I got over the change up, I was fully invested. While I found the relationship between the siblings quite comedic, almost immediatly, btw, I also found it realistic. I don't have brothers or sisters myself, but I grew up with two cousins who were embroiled in a Tom and Jerry relationship from birth till today and though the two siblings in the book are fictional and their relationship comical, I found it still realistic. I loved how the horror meant something, for me, horror must mean something, it can't be for horrors sake, it needs to have purpose and weight. Dysfunctional relationships in a dysfunctional house with dysfunctional dolls, what's more haunted than navigating through all of that? Quite enjoyable,.

This book was completely not what I was expecting and totally different from the author’s other books. As far as the pacing is concerned, let’s just say that it took me like three weeks to read the first 35% of this book and one evening to finish the rest. Though it started off slow, it was well-written throughout and contained the author’s usual comedic relief. I never liked puppets to begin with, but this book has solidified their place on my ‘absolutely not’ list for the rest of forever.

Another entertaining title from the "King of Fun-Horror." I loved the first quarter of this book, then slowed down quite a bit. I hit a wall at around the 60% mark and really had to push through. Didn't care for Mark's life-story but understand that it was needed to flesh out the story. The constant bickering between Louise and... well, everybody in her life, began to get on my nerves. I'm glad I finished it as the last quarter of the book is well worth the wait.

I couldn't stop reading How to Sell a Haunted House! Grady Hendrix creates such a creepy vibe, and paints such a vivid picture that I could see the evil puppets and the siblings fighting evil. I hope this becomes a movie.