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“Why run from a haunted house when you can stay and ignore the ghosts? Just when you thought you'd seen everything a haunted house novel could do, The September House comes along and delivers an eerie, darkly funny, and emotionally grounded book about the ghosts that haunt houses and marriages."– Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel. When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee. Margaret is not most people. Margaret is staying. It’s her house. But after four years Hal can’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he’s not returning calls, and their daughter Katherine—who knows nothing about the hauntings—arrives, intent on looking for her missing father. To make things worse, September has just begun, and with every attempt Margaret and Katherine make at finding Hal, the hauntings grow more harrowing, because there are some secrets the house needs to keep.
“Why run from a haunted house when you can stay and ignore the ghosts? Just when you thought you'd seen everything a haunted house novel could do, The September House comes along and delivers an eerie, darkly funny, and emotionally grounded book about the ghosts that haunt houses and marriages."– Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel. When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee. Margaret is not most people. Margaret is staying. It’s her house. But after four years Hal can’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he’s not returning calls, and their daughter Katherine—who knows nothing about the hauntings—arrives, intent on looking for her missing father. To make things worse, September has just begun, and with every attempt Margaret and Katherine make at finding Hal, the hauntings grow more harrowing, because there are some secrets the house needs to keep.
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Combining psychological acuity with supernatural haunted-house tropes, contemporary horror fiction frequently explores how personal trauma and mental endurance intersect with traditional ghostly haunting. Carissa Orlando entered the genre with her debut novel, The September House, which presents a dark yet darkly humorous tale of a woman steadfastly remaining in her dream home despite a horrific annual spectral infestation. By infusing internal psychological realities into the classic haunted-house narrative, the book offers a fresh exploration of resilience and domestic dread.
Carissa Orlando studied creative writing in college before pursuing advanced studies in psychology, ultimately earning a doctorate in clinical-community psychology. In her professional life, she works as a clinical psychologist specializing in children and adolescents, focusing on improving the quality of and access to mental health care for young people and their families. Having written creatively since childhood—initially disliking formal school assignments until discovering the freedom of writing for herself—Orlando spent years writing at night alongside her daytime clinical practice. Her lifelong passion for horror media eventually led her to synthesize her professional understanding of human behavior with speculative storytelling. In September 2023, Berkley published her debut novel, The September House, marking her official publication debut in horror fiction.
Orlando's writing style is defined by a blend of psychological precision, macabre atmosphere, and subtle dark humor. Drawing directly from her background in clinical psychology, her work explores how individuals adapt to, rationalize, and endure horrific circumstances. In her fiction, haunted settings serve as both physical threats and visceral metaphors for internal trauma, emotional endurance, and secrets within familial relationships. By grounding supernatural horror in realistic human coping mechanisms and psychological nuances, Orlando creates tension that relies as much on character interiority as it does on frightening paranormal encounters.
1 books in catalog
Combining psychological acuity with supernatural haunted-house tropes, contemporary horror fiction frequently explores how personal trauma and mental endurance intersect with traditional ghostly haunting. Carissa Orlando entered the genre with her debut novel, The September House, which presents a dark yet darkly humorous tale of a woman steadfastly remaining in her dream home despite a horrific annual spectral infestation. By infusing internal psychological realities into the classic haunted-house narrative, the book offers a fresh exploration of resilience and domestic dread.
Carissa Orlando studied creative writing in college before pursuing advanced studies in psychology, ultimately earning a doctorate in clinical-community psychology. In her professional life, she works as a clinical psychologist specializing in children and adolescents, focusing on improving the quality of and access to mental health care for young people and their families. Having written creatively since childhood—initially disliking formal school assignments until discovering the freedom of writing for herself—Orlando spent years writing at night alongside her daytime clinical practice. Her lifelong passion for horror media eventually led her to synthesize her professional understanding of human behavior with speculative storytelling. In September 2023, Berkley published her debut novel, The September House, marking her official publication debut in horror fiction.
Orlando's writing style is defined by a blend of psychological precision, macabre atmosphere, and subtle dark humor. Drawing directly from her background in clinical psychology, her work explores how individuals adapt to, rationalize, and endure horrific circumstances. In her fiction, haunted settings serve as both physical threats and visceral metaphors for internal trauma, emotional endurance, and secrets within familial relationships. By grounding supernatural horror in realistic human coping mechanisms and psychological nuances, Orlando creates tension that relies as much on character interiority as it does on frightening paranormal encounters.
