Reviews
"Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" - J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be, "What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs. "Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There's nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie "Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" -J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be "Part ghost story, part murder mystery, Home Before Dark is a nightmare ride of haunting terror and suspense. Dripping with atmosphere and danger, Baneberry Hall is the new Hill House. I couldn't turn the last 100 pages fast enough." -Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author "[An] outstanding supernatural thriller. . . . Sager, who makes the house a palpable, threatening presence, does a superb job of anticipating and undermining readers' expectations. Haunted house fans will be in heaven." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "The ghosts and poltergeist activity Sager conjures are truly chilling, and he does a masterful job of keeping readers guessing until the very end." -Kirkus "For fans of the Amityville Horror story comes yet another breath-stealer from the hit machine Sager." -Good Housekeeping , "The 35 Best Books to Add to Your Reading List ASAP." "Sager does a superb job of upsetting reader expectations in this horror thriller." -Publishers Weekly , "Summer Reads 2020" "Another breathtaking hit from Sager, who's proven himself a master at crafting new twists on classic horror tales." - Booklist, "What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs. "Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There's nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie "Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" -J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be "The ghosts and poltergeist activity Sager conjures are truly chilling, and he does a masterful job of keeping readers guessing until the very end." -Kirkus, "What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs. "Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There's nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie "Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" -J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be "Part ghost story, part murder mystery, Home Before Dark is a nightmare ride of haunting terror and suspense. Dripping with atmosphere and danger, Baneberry Hall is the new Hill House. I couldn't turn the last 100 pages fast enough." -Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author "[An] outstanding supernatural thriller. . . . Sager, who makes the house a palpable, threatening presence, does a superb job of anticipating and undermining readers' expectations. Haunted house fans will be in heaven." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "The ghosts and poltergeist activity Sager conjures are truly chilling, and he does a masterful job of keeping readers guessing until the very end." -Kirkus "For fans of the Amityville Horror story comes yet another breath-stealer from the hit machine Sager." -Good Housekeeping , "The 35 Best Books to Add to Your Reading List ASAP.", "What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs. "Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There's nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie "Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" -J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be "Part ghost story, part murder mystery, Home Before Dark is a nightmare ride of haunting terror and suspense. Dripping with atmosphere and danger, Baneberry Hall is the new Hill House. I couldn't turn the last 100 pages fast enough." -Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author "[An] outstanding supernatural thriller. . . . Sager, who makes the house a palpable, threatening presence, does a superb job of anticipating and undermining readers' expectations. Haunted house fans will be in heaven." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "The ghosts and poltergeist activity Sager conjures are truly chilling, and he does a masterful job of keeping readers guessing until the very end." -Kirkus "For fans of the Amityville Horror story comes yet another breath-stealer from the hit machine Sager." -Good Housekeeping , "The 35 Best Books to Add to Your Reading List ASAP." "Sager does a superb job of upsetting reader expectations in this horror thriller." -Publishers Weekly , "Summer Reads 2020" "[ Home Before Dark] is set to deliver major goose bumps." - PopSugar "King of thrillers, Sager returns with a pulse-pounding, goosebump-inducing tale of a woman who goes back to her childhood home--and the setting of a true horror story." - Newsweek "Another breathtaking hit from Sager, who's proven himself a master at crafting new twists on classic horror tales." - Booklist, "Sager''s novel is packed with the expected horror-trope-tinged suspense, literary jump-scares and more than one twist, but its best moments are the quiet ones exploring the history of the house." --USA Today "This spooky, surreal haunted house story goes through plenty of twists at the end...Sager has become one of my favorites for gothic stories that scare and make you think." -- The Parkersburg News & Sentinel "Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling. . . . [A] deliciously terrifying story. . . .You''ll want to read this one after dark, ideally with the wind whistling in the eaves and a window banging somewhere just out of reach. But keep the light switch handy. You just might need it." -- Ruth Ware, Book of the Month "Sager has laid out an exciting story that is hard to put down." -- New York Journal of Books " Home Before Dark pays homage to The Amityville Horror and, as in Sager''s other novels, the story blends psychological suspense with elements of classic horror, for a creepy, edge-of-your-seat read." -Buzzfeed " Home Before Dark is a compelling and layered mix of taut psychological suspense, genuinely scary haunted-house terrors and the vagaries of memory, capped off with an inventive and satisfyingly wild ending." -Bookpage, starred review "What could be better than a haunted house with ghosts aplenty? Home Before Dark is equally superb and terrifying. Buckle up for a wild ride. This book should come with a warning not to be read after dark." -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs. "Flawless pacing, a dexterous dual narrative, and character through the roof. But the biggest revelation to be found in Home Before Dark is this: There''s nobody writing scarier books than Riley Sager is right now." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie "Houses breathe. Some have a heartbeat. None forget. Grabbing you from the first page, Riley Sager crafts a devilish plot, twisted timelines, and horrors that linger in this haunting thriller that needs to be on your reading list!" -J.D. Barker, International Bestselling Author of She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be "Part ghost story, part murder mystery, Home Before Dark is a nightmare ride of haunting terror and suspense. Dripping with atmosphere and danger, Baneberry Hall is the new Hill House. I couldn''t turn the last 100 pages fast enough." -Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author "[An] outstanding supernatural thriller. . . . Sager, who makes the house a palpable, threatening presence, does a superb job of anticipating and undermining readers'' expectations. Haunted house fans will be in heaven." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "The ghosts and poltergeist activity Sager conjures are truly chilling, and he does a masterful job of keeping readers guessing until the very end." -Kirkus "For fans of the Amityville Horror story comes yet another breath-stealer from the hit machine Sager." -Good Housekeeping , "The 35 Best Books to Add to Your Reading List ASAP." "Sager does a superb job of upsetting reader expectations in this horror thriller." -Publishers Weekly , "Summer Reads 2020" "[ Home Before Dark] is set to deliver major goose bumps." - PopSugar "King of thrillers, Sager returns with a pulse-pounding, goosebump-inducing tale of a woman who goes back to her childhood home--and the setting of a true horror story." - Newsweek "Another breathtaking hit from Sager, who''s proven himself a master at crafting new twists on classic horror tales." - Booklist "[A] propulsive thriller. . . . There are truly horrifying scenes . . . Maggie soon learns what we already know: Real life is scarier than ghost stories." -Washington Post