The September House BY Carissa Orlando

The September House by Carissa Orlando is a gripping debut that intertwines dark humor with emotional depth in a tale of haunted domesticity. Margaret and her husband Hal purchase their dream Victorian home on Hawthorn Street, only to discover it comes with a chilling price: every September, the house becomes a nightmarish realm where blood drips from the walls, and ghosts of past residents reveal their fears of a malevolent presence in the basement. Despite these horrors, Margaret is determined to stay put.

Four years later, the strain proves too much for Hal, who abruptly abandons the house and his family. As he cuts off contact, their daughter Katherine arrives, unaware of the house’s grim secrets, to search for her missing father. With September’s hauntings intensifying and their efforts to locate Hal growing increasingly desperate, Margaret and Katherine are drawn deeper into the house's sinister mysteries.

Orlando crafts a suspenseful narrative that explores themes of resilience, family bonds, and the unsettling ways in which the past haunts the present. The September House combines psychological depth with a chilling atmosphere, making it a compelling read for fans of eerie, emotionally charged fiction.