Incidents Around the House

‘This book IS the monster that lives inside your closet’ – Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: ‘Can I go inside your heart?’ When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but the incidents are revealing cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. And Other Mommy needs an answer. Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.