👻 Ghost Stories

How to Fake a Haunting

✍️ Christa Carmen
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🏛 Thomas & Mercer 📅 2025 📖 349 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781662530746

📝 Description: How to Fake a Haunting

"A desperate woman's plot to frighten her husband out of her life takes a nightmarish turn in a chilling novel of modern horror by a Bram Stoker Award-winning author"--Provided by publisher.

💎 Our verdict on How to Fake a Haunting

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This novel targets audiences weary of traditional monster-movies, offering instead a chilling study of domestic betrayal and fear. It suits readers who enjoy the subgenre's focus on psychological manipulation and the uncanny in everyday settings. However, it does not suit those seeking visceral gore, complex world-building, or lighthearted entertainment. It is best for those who appreciate atmospheric dread and character-driven horror narratives that blur the line between reality and delusion without offering clear resolutions.
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This novel targets audiences weary of traditional monster-movies, offering instead a chilling study of domestic betrayal and fear. It suits readers who enjoy the subgenre's focus on psychological manipulation and the uncanny in everyday settings. However, it does not suit those seeking visceral gore, complex world-building, or lighthearted entertainment. It is best for those who appreciate atmospheric dread and character-driven horror narratives that blur the line between reality and delusion without offering clear resolutions.

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