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The September House

By: Carissa Orlando
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
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“Why run from a haunted house when you can stay and ignore the ghosts? Just when you thought you'd seen everything a haunted house novel could do, The September House comes along and delivers an eerie, darkly funny, and emotionally grounded book about the ghosts that haunt houses and marriages."– Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House

A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this thoroughly enjoyable, twisty, and layered debut novel.


When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee.

Margaret is not most people.

Margaret is staying. It’s her house. But after four years Hal can’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he’s not returning calls, and their daughter Katherine—who knows nothing about the hauntings—arrives, intent on looking for her missing father. To make things worse, September has just begun, and with every attempt Margaret and Katherine make at finding Hal, the hauntings grow more harrowing, because there are some secrets the house needs to keep.

©2023 Carissa Orlando (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"Kimberly Farr narrates this creepy, mesmerizing story of Margaret and Hal, who purchase their dream home, a beautiful, haunted Victorian.... Farr masters every unique character, alive or dead, in this one-woman show." (AudioFile)

"Margaret is a delightfully well drawn protagonist, sturdy, unflappable, and often dryly funny, but as the narrative unfurls, we learn that the reasons for her strictly regimented behavior are neither simple nor pleasant...The September House is a surprising, engaging debut." - Vulture.com (Best Books of 2023)

“Every once in a while, a story comes along that fully upends a genre in the most beautiful way, essentially reinventing the notion of what’s possible within that genre. Now, author Carissa Orlando, a horror enthusiast, has written that very story.” - Shondaland.com

“The metaphor is layered and at times heartbreaking, as secrets held by both a house and a family come to light with terrifying poignancy in this wonderfully eerie debut.” - Library Journal (starred review)

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I’ve have listened to this book twice now and will again. The narrator was fabulous. I loved The storyline and characters. Well done.

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Perfect for fans of American Horror Story

This turned out to be quite a fun haunted house story! I'm rarely spooked by horror books, but this one got me at one point.

If you adore animals, just a warning that there are many gory descriptions of dead birds in this.

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Jesus Mom!!!

This was a really fun listen, a bit slow in terms of pacing however it picked up in the 3rd act. It had you questioning everything till the very end. I would recommend this audiobook!

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An amazing story

I went into this audiobook with a few reviews behind it. A lot of them saying it was a great story in the horror genre. Also a lot of reviews giving it five stars. after finishing it, I have to say that the reviews were quite honest it was a pretty good performance overall story was amazing and can’t wait to read or listen to more from the author.

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Loved it

This was a surprise I loved the humour in it and the suspense and horror this book would make a great movie. Highly detailed and great characters. Want to read more like this.

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Rippa of a story!

I really enjoyed the originality of this story and the narrator was perfect! Beware of gory scenes if affected though.

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Great ghost story

With out spoilers this ghost story offers a unique perspective into a classic haunted house tale and definitely deserves a listen/read. The narrator for this title was amazing and made the characters feel alive.

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