A Guest in the House

ISBN: 125025552X

Author: Carroll, E.M.

Condition: Used

New York Times' Notable Book of 2023Winner of the 2024 LA Times Book PrizeIn Emily Carroll's haunting adult graphic novel horror story A Guest in the House, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to realize that theres a dark mystery surrounding his former wifes death.After many lonely years, Abbys just gotten married. She met her new husband-a recently widowed dentist-when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. Although its strange living in the shadow of her predecessor, Abby does her best to be a good wife and mother. But the more she learns about her new husbands first wife, the more things dont add up. And Abby starts to wonder . . . was Sheilas death really by natural causes? As Abby sinks deeper into confusion, Sheilas memory seems to become a force all its own, ensnaring Abby in a mystery that leaves her obsessed, fascinated, and desperately in love for the first time in her life.Emily's masterful balance of black and white, surreal colors, rich textures, and dramatic lettering is assured to bring this story to life and give readers a chill up their spine as they read.