The framework - claustrophobic, riddled with hidden rooms within rooms - becomes unrecognizable, decaying before their eyes.
As Julie and James try to establish a sense of normalcy, the home and its surrounding terrain become the locus of increasingly strange happenings. But this house, which sits between a lake and a forest, has its own plans for the unsuspecting couple. The move - prompted by James’s penchant for gambling and his general inability to keep his impulses in check - is quick and seamless both Julie and James are happy to start afresh.
“That’s just the house settling,” the real estate agent assures them with a smile. Ancient, husky, and rasping, but underwater. Touring their prospective suburban home, Julie and James are stopped by a noise. Jac Jemc’s The Grip of It is a chilling literary horror novel about a young couple haunted by their newly purchased home Why I nominated it for book club: I wanted something that was supposed to be scary, and this was recommended on several lists. We’re still working on the format, so following the review of the book and some starter questions, we invite you all to discuss your thoughts in the comments. Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that will sometimes be picked beforehand and sometimes be voted on by you, our readers.
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