The ultimate parent’s nightmare came true for Angela two years before when her son killed himself at her grandmother’s house. Now living in LA, Angela has begun a new life, but she still isn’t safe from the tragedy that haunts her. She decides to face the past and return to her grandmother’s house in a small town in Washington.

The curse behind her son’s death is old and very much alive. Angela in her innocence tries to heal the past, but soon discovers something is very wrong as a new nightmare begins. To stop it she must go beyond the rational and rediscover her family’s past, but the curse has been waiting for her to return and wants to destroy her.

 The Good House: A Novel by Tananarive Due is a horror novel that moves adeptly between the past and the present, building the tension as Angela struggles to discover the truth and survive. The family relationships and the characters are complex and feel real. This is a horror novel that moves beyond the genre and creates a memorable story about people.