The Good House

By: Tananarive Due

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Tananarive Due, author of The Living Blood won the American Book Award and is praised as Stephen King's equal by Publishers Weekly. In The Good House, Due sets a story of ancient powers and modern retribution in a small Pacific Northwest town. When a young woman returns to her grandmother's empty mansion, she is pitted against demonic forces that have poisoned her family for generations.

©2003 Tananarive Due (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Due handles the potentially unwieldy elements of her novel with confidence, cross-cutting smoothly from past to present, introducing revelatory facts that alter the interpretation of earlier scenes and interjecting powerfully orchestrated moments of supernatural horror that sustain the tale's momentum....[Due is] a writer who grows better with each book." (Publishers Weekly)

The story is great, narration incredible!

Great intense thoughtful story. So well written (like how "real people" would talk) and the detail, the description, the feeling you get from the story is amazing.
Have to give massive props to the narrator who performed more than 10 voices to this story! Super impressive; really aids story telling and enables the "reader" to follow along. Such a tough undertaking, especially with accents, in addition to having great acting ability. Super kudos to Robin!

VooDoo

it was really an up hill climb through the first several chapters but I found once I could listen for longer spells it began to pick up. No prior knowledge of Voodoo made this a bit confusing as well and it is implied you understand. I will definitely try another of her books! As a bonus, I have figured out a great costume for Halloween

A Rich and Detailed Story That Did Not Disappoint

For context, I’m a creative writing student in my third year of college, specializing in the horror genre. I read this book because my professor suggested it, stating that the book was particularly well written and I should read it and take notes on the author’s use of exposition. Since I’m a busy mother and full-time student I slacked and bought the audiobook. I am so glad I did! My professor wasn’t lying, this book is rich in plot, detail, and dialogue and is noticeably well written. I enjoyed it immensely and the narrator’s performance was superb. I finished it in two days and I will definitely be purchasing the book to add to my home library.

This book will stick with you forever!

NOLA504NERDS BLOG
The Good House is one of those books that will stick with you forever. It was very intense and intriguing. It taught me a few things about a culture that I didn’t understand. Tananarive Due replayed scenes from different perspectives and only revealed pertinent information at the right/best moments. Her story telling made it so you couldn’t put the book down! The characters were so well developed and powerful.  I love how strong and resourceful Angela Toussaint is. The Toussaints family home has a horror story that spans generations. The Toussaints have a history of voodoo and mystery that makes this story even more intriguing.  But never forget that the house is a major character in this book as well.  The ending was kind of like cheating… but I was very happy with it. I think it ended the way it needed to. Though it’s a creepy and chilling horror novel, The Good House is also about grief, loss, marriage, and heritage. Shout out to Robin Miles, the narrator for the audiobook. She did an excellent job!
5 creepy-supernatural-suspense stars! from NOLA504NERDS

Excellent Read!!!

The twists and turns of this book was phenomenal. If you enjoy settle, but intense mystery stories this is the one for you.

Just...Wow

I want to read this again immediately. Robin Miles has a way with characters (so much so I'll ready any book she narrates) but this story was *chef's kiss* What I love most is in addition to "The Shining" vibes it gave, there was so much ATR (African Traditional Religion) elements that sent this book over the top for me. It was half adult thriller and half YA coming of age novel. Amazing Read.

Amazing Performance

Really the type of horror book I was looking for. After book after book of horror books where you could careless if someone died this book made you really get to know the characters. The voice actor was really amazing. I could listen to her read the back of a cereal box and enjoy it!

Well Written/Wonderful Narration

Suspenseful and well written especially compared to some of the male written "horror" I've listened to recently. The characters are well thought out and it's easy to follow along during each character's perspective. The author gives enough description about each scene without boring you to death. I was pulled in right away and looked forward to listening to where the story lead. The only thing I cannot understand, and this is with a lot of books of this genre, is the sexual imagery. I just want to feel suspense and a little fright. I don't want to hear about anyone's hard on, or sexual yearning, especially teenagers. Other than that, worth the listen. I must note: the narrator did a fabulous job. I really enjoyed her ability to make the characters and therefore the story, come alive!

absolutely love this book

I really enjoyed every minute of this book it was very good , exciting and it had kinda double endings it was great, worth the time and the credit

Great read! Different than what I usually read.

I love murder mysteries and this book popped up some how. It got me interested from the start and I fell in love with some of the characters. Very well written and the narrator does a great job giving every character their own uniqueness.