{"product_id":"the-house-that-eats-the-dead-paperback-1","title":"The House That Eats the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Doty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family moves into their dream home--only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger--in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Doty's devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me.\"--Clay McLeod Chapman, author of \u003ci\u003eWake Up and Open Your Eyes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDevil Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It's a move away from the cityscape of a declining San Francisco and towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong. Fresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow, and her daughter's favorite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: The house is hungry. It's devouring anything that was once alive. And only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this \"food\" ever existed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Claire exploits the house's power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire loses control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home--and what sinister appetites they'll bring.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Doty\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran game-writer who served as the head of content for \u003ci\u003eChoices: Stories You Play \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSurviving High School\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also wrote two spin-off novels. His screenplay \u003ci\u003eAlmost Kings\u003c\/i\u003e won Netflix's inaugural \"Find Your Voice\" award and was made into a feature film. Max regularly contributes to reddit's NoSleep forum as scarymaxx, where his works often appear at the top of the charts. He holds a BA and an MA from Stanford University as well as an MFA from Arizona State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48445092397277,"sku":"9798217092239","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/xSf_ufp_bZ9798217092239_a0e24449-7e15-4f82-858f-3426738c9c8a.webp?v=1787760237","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-house-that-eats-the-dead-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}