Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

Hello everyone.  I hope you are having a great day.

Watching the news is painful, isn't it?  There is a lot of madness going on all over the world, with plenty in the good ole' US of A.  Some days I have to turn off the news and watch streaming.  I have seen every thriller on every streaming service out there.  I have watched a few spooky movies for the upcoming Halloween. Naturally many of the best are based on books.  There are a gracious plenty of books that would make great movies, spooky or not.  I cannot be the only person to read seasonally otherwise publishers wouldn't put out books for Halloween, Christmas, etc.  I remember doing a review several years ago for the book The Death of Mrs. Westaway.  While not seasonal, that book begged to be read during a thunderstorm with a bone chilling rain.  A romantic comedy seems to be the perfect choice for a vacation, especially at the beach.  Luckily for me, turning off the often-depressing news has led me to read more books for fall and I am faintly hearing Jingle Bells in the distance.

I recently read Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. This is about a family in turmoil.  After the death of their mother, sisters inherit her home; a house they detest and want nothing to do with.  Clio takes on the burden for them all, confronting the demons of the past and preparing the house for sale.  While there she finds that those demons are literal. The house is haunted by an evil entity that made their childhoods a nightmare. 

This book is fun.  Spooky but it won't scare you too much and definitely isn't gory.  Fast paced we follow the whole family and learn of lies in the past and face hidden memories in this constantly changing family dynamic.  A fast read, the author ends many chapters on a cliff hanger, which I enjoyed.  While this was my first book from this author I will be investigating her others.