Tuesday Tea is a weekly post where I share what I am reading and drinking and whether I think they complement each other.
The Book
The Spite House by Johnny Compton, Adam Lazarre-White
Pages: 12
Published by Macmillan Audio
Publication Date February 7, 2023
Goodreads
A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making—The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country.
Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. Having left his wife, his house, his whole life behind in Maryland, he's desperate for money—it's not easy to find steady, safe work when you can't provide references, you can't stay in one place for long, and you're paranoid that your past is creeping back up on you.
When he comes across the strange ad for the Masson House in Degener, Texas, Eric thinks they may have finally caught a lucky break. The Masson property, notorious for being one of the most haunted places in Texas, needs a caretaker of sorts. The owner is looking for proof of paranormal activity. All they need to do is stay in the house and keep a detailed record of everything that happens there. Provided the house’s horrors don’t drive them all mad, like the caretakers before them.
The job calls to Eric, not just because there's a huge payout if they can make it through, but because he wants to explore the secrets of the spite house. If it is indeed haunted, maybe it'll help him understand the uncanny power that clings to his family, driving them from town to town, making them afraid to stop running.
The Tea
The day I started reading The Spite House I went out to brunch with my sister-in-law and ordered an iced mint latte with chocolate sauce.
The Assessment:
The Spite House is a dark, gothic novel, and a fru-fru iced coffee is the last thing it should be paired with, so while the drink was delicious no it did not compliment a novel that is reminiscent of The Shining.
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