The Dwelling

By Susie Moloney

FOR SALE: Newly renovated single-family home. New hardwood floors, all appliances. Bathroom, 3+ bedrooms, unique decor, must be seen.. . .

362 Belisle Street is a homeowner’s dream. Recently renovated! Victorian detail! Good neighborhood! A steal at $95,900! Real estate agent Glenn Darnley wonders why this charming property keeps coming back on the market. Perhaps the clawed feet of the old bath-tub look a little too real. Or maybe it’s the faint hospital-like smell of the room at the end of the hall. Or the haunting music that seems to come from nowhere.. . .

Three families buy 362 Belisle, but no one stays there for long. For this dream house has a mind and a heart of its own. It’s waiting patiently for its dream owner.

Open the door to a spine-chilling novel of terror in which home is not where you live – it’s where you hope to get out alive.. . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Dec 10, 2010
• ISBN: 9780307370457

Reviews for The Dwelling

[lewispike · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Dull, predictable and frankly who cares. Not the worst book in my library, but close.

[jjnaaucoin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Some parts are a little to vivid, while others seemed rushed and others seem drawn out. The story line starts off good and plays out well enough, until the end. I didn't care for the ending and it left more questions than it answered.

[jen6e6moore · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It reminds me very much of the first season of American Horror Story (although this novel predates it by several years): a haunted house, a collection of ghosts, a series of residents who occasionally add to the collection. I found it slow going because Glenn was the only character I actually liked; everyone else I was just waiting to see how they ended badly.

[phyllis.shepherd · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The house in this novel is as much a character as the people, and it inflicts its memories and fears on the people who live there. It is spooky and chilling, but it the characters' lack of emotional maturity made the plot unbelievable in spots.