How to Sell a Haunted House

by Grady Hendrix · 2022

When Louise learns that her parents have died, she dreads returning to the family home in Charleston. She’s already juggling a new life in San Francisco, a toddler, and an ex‑husband, and the thought of confronting a house packed with her father’s academic relics and her mother’s obsessive collection of puppets and dolls feels unbearable. Adding to the pressure is her brother Mark, a perpetual under‑achiever who resents her success yet is the only one who can help her clear out the memories and get the property ready for sale. As they sift through the past, the house itself seems to push back, refusing to be let go. Grady Hendrix blends sharp humor, family drama, and a creeping sense of dread to show how the walls of a home can hold more than dust— they can hold the very ghosts of our lives.