Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark. “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories — she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there, beneath the house he'd built for his family. Coming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren’t alone. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back and is slowly stripping Vera’s childhood for spare parts. He insists that he isn’t the one leaving notes around the house in her father’s handwriting... but who else could it possibly be? There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. Vera must face them and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes.
Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark. “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories — she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there, beneath the house he'd built for his family. Coming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren’t alone. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back and is slowly stripping Vera’s childhood for spare parts. He insists that he isn’t the one leaving notes around the house in her father’s handwriting... but who else could it possibly be? There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. Vera must face them and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes.
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Speculative fiction that blends genre tropes with intimate character study ranges across alternate history, sci-fi thrillers, gothic horror, and contemporary fantasy. Author Sarah Gailey first drew widespread attention in the speculative fiction community with the 2017 novella River of Teeth, an alternate history centered on hippopotamus farming in 1870s Louisiana that became a 2018 Hugo and Nebula award finalist.
Raised in Fremont, California, Sarah Gailey established a career as an author, essayist, and comic book writer across major publishing houses and media outlets. Early nonfiction work appeared in outlets such as Mashable and the Boston Globe, alongside regular contributions to Tor.com and Barnes & Noble. Gailey's short fiction credits expanded to include publication in Fireside Fiction, Tor.com, and The Atlantic.
After winning the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer, Gailey published their adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, with Tor Books in June 2019, followed by their Young Adult novel debut, When We Were Magic, through Simon Pulse in Spring 2020. Gailey's career also includes writing original series and single issues for comic publishers Marvel, EC, and BOOM! Studios, as well as serving as editor and publisher of Stone Soup and Love Letters: Reasons To Be Alive. Gailey's fiction has been translated into over seven languages, and reader links remain accessible at sarahgailey.com and via social media @gaileyfrey.
Gailey's fiction frequently examines themes of identity, bodily autonomy, moral ambiguity, and the domestic strain created by hidden secrets. Whether dealing with clone technology and marital collapse or dark family legacies in haunted spaces, Gailey combines elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror with grounded emotional realism. Their narratives feature complex, morally gray protagonists navigating high-stakes personal dilemmas.
3 books in catalog
Speculative fiction that blends genre tropes with intimate character study ranges across alternate history, sci-fi thrillers, gothic horror, and contemporary fantasy. Author Sarah Gailey first drew widespread attention in the speculative fiction community with the 2017 novella River of Teeth, an alternate history centered on hippopotamus farming in 1870s Louisiana that became a 2018 Hugo and Nebula award finalist.
Raised in Fremont, California, Sarah Gailey established a career as an author, essayist, and comic book writer across major publishing houses and media outlets. Early nonfiction work appeared in outlets such as Mashable and the Boston Globe, alongside regular contributions to Tor.com and Barnes & Noble. Gailey's short fiction credits expanded to include publication in Fireside Fiction, Tor.com, and The Atlantic.
After winning the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer, Gailey published their adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, with Tor Books in June 2019, followed by their Young Adult novel debut, When We Were Magic, through Simon Pulse in Spring 2020. Gailey's career also includes writing original series and single issues for comic publishers Marvel, EC, and BOOM! Studios, as well as serving as editor and publisher of Stone Soup and Love Letters: Reasons To Be Alive. Gailey's fiction has been translated into over seven languages, and reader links remain accessible at sarahgailey.com and via social media @gaileyfrey.
Gailey's fiction frequently examines themes of identity, bodily autonomy, moral ambiguity, and the domestic strain created by hidden secrets. Whether dealing with clone technology and marital collapse or dark family legacies in haunted spaces, Gailey combines elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror with grounded emotional realism. Their narratives feature complex, morally gray protagonists navigating high-stakes personal dilemmas.
