A House at the Bottom of the Lake
By (Author) Josh Malerman
Orion Publishing Co
Orion
10th December 2024
5th September 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Magical realism
Contemporary fantasy
813.6
Paperback
208
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 20mm
186g
A haunting tale of love and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie.
At seventeen years old, James and Amelia can feel the rest of their lives beginning. They have got this summer and this summer alone to experience the extraordinary.But they didn't expect to find it in a house at the bottom of a lake.The house is cold and dark, but it's also their own.Caution be damned, until being carefree becomes dangerous. For the teens must decide: swim deeper into the house-all the while falling deeper in loveWhatever they do, they will never be able to turn their backs on what they discovered together. And what they learned: Just because a house is empty, doesn't mean nobody's home.Josh Malerman expertly conjures a fairy tale nostalgia of first love, and we follow along, all too willingly, ignoring the warning signs even as the fear takes hold. * LitReactor.com *
An intimate dive into eerie, ethereal waters. * Dread Central *
Never has something so scary been so much fun. * Dark Moon Digest *
Malerman is a daring and crafty storyteller. * Dead End Follies *
Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. His other novels include Unbury Carol, Inspection, A House at the Bottom of a Lake, and Malorie, the sequel to Bird Box. Malerman lives in Michigan with his fiancee, the artist-musician Allison Laakko.