Maggie, now an adult who restores homes, has no memory of the haunting and is convinced her father was a fraud who profited from a hoax. When she inherits the house after his death, she returns to renovate it for sale—and finally uncover the truth.
The book's standout feature is its dual narrative. Chapters alternate between: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager: Book Review
The Riley Sager thriller (2020) is a masterclass in modern Gothic suspense, blending a classic haunted house premise with a sharp, psychological "novel within a novel" structure.
Twenty-five years ago, the Holt family fled their Vermont estate, Baneberry Hall, in the dead of night. Maggie’s father, Ewan, turned their harrowing experience into a world-famous "true story" titled House of Horrors .
