The Good House: A NovelSimon and Schuster, 02.09.2003 - 496 Seiten *From the author of The Reformatory—A New York Times Notable Book of 2023* Award-winning author Tananarive Due's critically acclaimed story of supernatural suspense, as a woman searches for the inherited power that can save her hometown from evil forces. The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy takes place behind its closed doors, and the Toussaint's family history—and future—is dramatically transformed. Angela has not returned to the Good House since her son, Corey, died there two years ago. But now, Angela is finally ready to return to her hometown and go beyond the grave to unearth the truth about Corey's death. Could it be related to a terrifying entity Angela's grandmother battled seven decades ago? And what about the other senseless calamities that Sacajawea has seen in recent years? Has Angela's grandmother, an African American woman reputed to have "powers," put a curse on the entire community? A thrilling exploration of secrets, lies, and divine inspiration, The Good House will haunt readers long after its chilling conclusion. |
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... gone she is.” “Then let it have her. It's not our place. Don't let pride—” Marie had never once wanted to hit John in the three years since she had allowed him to move into her house as her devoted student with the privileges of a ...
... gone she is.” “Then let it have her. It's not our place. Don't let pride—” Marie had never once wanted to hit John in the three years since she had allowed him to move into her house as her devoted student with the privileges of a ...
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... gone wrong. “I want a family again,” Angela whispered to the house and the forest that embraced it. In the woods, a hidden bird shrieked. Exactly as if it were laughing ather. Marlene Odell's age-spotted fingers tapped in the price code ...
... gone wrong. “I want a family again,” Angela whispered to the house and the forest that embraced it. In the woods, a hidden bird shrieked. Exactly as if it were laughing ather. Marlene Odell's age-spotted fingers tapped in the price code ...
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... gone. If she could have been honest, she would have told Marlene she wished she'd never planned a party, because she wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy several hours with people she had known a long time but had never known well ...
... gone. If she could have been honest, she would have told Marlene she wished she'd never planned a party, because she wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy several hours with people she had known a long time but had never known well ...
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... gone. Angela stared down at her reddened fingertips, surprised. How could she have gotten a cold-burn that quickly? “Have a good time, Angie,” Marlene said as Angela jangled through the automatic door with her ice. “That party at the ...
... gone. Angela stared down at her reddened fingertips, surprised. How could she have gotten a cold-burn that quickly? “Have a good time, Angie,” Marlene said as Angela jangled through the automatic door with her ice. “That party at the ...
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... gone to U.C.L.A. like we both planned . . .” “Is that Myles Fisher I hear?” Art Brunell's voice thundered from the living room. “Mark my words, folks: The first thing I'm gonna do when I'm elected mayor is set up restrictions so we don ...
... gone to U.C.L.A. like we both planned . . .” “Is that Myles Fisher I hear?” Art Brunell's voice thundered from the living room. “Mark my words, folks: The first thing I'm gonna do when I'm elected mayor is set up restrictions so we don ...
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Angela felt Angie Angie’s Art’s asked baka Becka Bo’s breath Brunell called can’t close Corey felt Corey thought Corey’s couldn’t damn dead door dream DuShaun Eshu Everly eyes face feel fingers Fisher floor Fourth of July fuck gazed gela girl Glenn gone gonna Gramma Marie Gramma Marie’s house grandmother’s hadn’t hand happened he’d head hear hell hurt inside knew Laney laughed leaves living Liza Longview looked Maritza mind mother mouth Myles Myles’s Naomi Naomi Price never night Onyx Orishas Papa Legba pulled realized remember Rick ring Sacajawea scared Sean Sean’s shit Skamokawa smell smiled someone sorry sound Spot stared suddenly sure talk Tariq tell There’s thing told tonight Toussaint tree trying vodou voice waiting walked wanted wasn’t watching What’s whispered who’d window woman woods words Yeah you’re