First published 2014
When construction worker Kristin Masterwood stumbles upon the long-lost diary of Christopher Dollanganger, she becomes consumed by the tragic tale of his family's captivity in the infamous Foxworth mansion. As Kristin delves deeper into the shattering account, the Foxworth's dark secrets begin to infiltrate her own life, threatening to destroy everything she holds dear.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, contemporary, thriller, 21st-century, gothic, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Foxworth Mansion
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
352 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: abuse