It Was Her House First, Cherie Priest
It Was Her House First, Cherie Priest
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It Was Her House First

Author: Cherie Priest

Narrator: Kristen DiMercurio, Cindy Kay, Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Published: 07/22/2025


Synopsis

Ronnie doesn't know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead.
Silent film star Venita Rost's malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside mansion, a once-beautiful home that's claimed countless unlucky souls. And she's not alone. Snared in her terrible web, Inspector Bartholomew Sloan—her eternal nemesis—watches her wreak havoc in helpless horror, shackled by his own guilt and Venita's unrelenting wrath.
Now the house has yet another new owner. This time it's Ronnie Mitchell, a grieving woman who buys the run-down place sight unseen. She arrives armed with an unexpected inheritance, a strong background in renovation, and a blissful ignorance regarding the house's blood-soaked history. But her arrival has stirred up more than just dust and decay. In the shadows, unseen eyes watch. Then, a man comes knocking. He brings wild stories and a thinly veiled jealousy, as well as a secret connection to the house that can only lead to violence.
Venita's fury awakens, and a deadly game unfolds.
Caught between a vengeful ghost and a ruthless living threat, Ronnie's skepticism crumbles. The line between living and dead isn't as sharp as it seems, and she realizes too late that in Venita's house, survival might be just an illusion.

About The Author

Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, most recently the Booking Agents mysteries Grave Reservations and Flight Risk. She also wrote gothic horror projects The Toll, The Family Plot, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Maplecroft; but she is perhaps best known for the steampunk pulp adventures of the Clockwork Century, beginning with Boneshaker. Her works have been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards for science fiction and have won the Locus Award (among others)—and over the years, they’ve been translated into nine languages in eleven countries. Cherie lives in Seattle, WA, with a menagerie of exceedingly photogenic animals.


Reviews

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. It was her House First was a book I was drawn to from my gravitation towards stories about old houses with dark pasts. This book was one I wasn't too keen on when I started to rea......more

Goodreads review by hollyreadit on March 04, 2025

This was such a unique haunted house story! I absolutely loved that we got the POV of the ghost, and him trying to talk but no one could hear him. I also loved that we got Venita’s POV told through her diary entries. So fun! I found myself thinking about this book when I wasn’t reading it. Ronnie and......more

Goodreads review by retrovvitches on March 13, 2025

i really enjoyed this! i’m a sucker for a haunted house story. esp ones involving angry spirits, and a reminder that you can never trust a man 😤 this was creepy and very entertaining. the writing and format was interesting, couldn’t put it down. thank you to the publishers for the ARC.......more

Goodreads review by Heathers_readss on February 06, 2025

What a fun read! I’m a huge fan of houses that have a dark past or a history of unusual deaths, I find it makes for a creepier setting when your home which is usually a safe haven is turned into a potentially unsafe environment riddled with ghosts and hauntings. What I also enjoyed about this book is......more

Goodreads review by Kurryreads on July 03, 2025

Thank you poisoned pen press for an early copy!! [URL not allowed]......more