Starling House

Harrow’s (A Mirror Mended) eerie new novel is a genre-bending Southern gothic set in a small Kentucky town that’s haunted by its past. Bad luck seems to follow Opal’s family. Since their mother’s accidental death, Opal and her brother have been on their own. When an opportunity to earn extra income arises at the mysterious, decaying mansion known as Starling House, Opal jumps at the chance, despite receiving dire warnings to stay away. Her new employer, Arthur Starling, is a lonely, brooding man, and the two quickly develop a complicated love-hate relationship. As Opal becomes more attached to Starling House and ominous forces threaten the town, she and Arthur must examine their painful pasts to save their futures. Natalie Naudus narrates wonderfully, maintaining a perfect tempo and performing a range of character voices and raw emotions.