The House That Eats the Dead - Max Doty

A family moves into their dream home - only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger - in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel. *A BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICK!*' Nasty, smart, satisfying, and enormously fun'- Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char and BlacktailThe new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It's a move towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children. Yet, as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong . . . Fresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow and her daughter's favourite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: the house is hungry. It's devouring anything that was once alive. And only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this `food' ever existed. When Claire exploits the house's power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire starts to lose control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home - and what sinister appetites they'll bring. `Doty's devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me'- Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside'Deliciously unhinged'- Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye