by Tia Levings
First published 2016
Harold told Marjorie the house would never change while he lived. Now he's gone, but Marjorie keeps everything exactly as it was. Her holiday collections fill every room, covering surfaces and spilling from closets. When others try to make her clear out the accumulation, Marjorie fights back. She will protect her treasured possessions no matter what it costs. The house becomes her fortress and her prison. Marjorie discovers she has more power than she knew, power that comes with a price. Blood may spill before anyone touches her holiday hoard. This darkly comic southern gothic tale follows one woman's fierce battle to preserve what matters most to her, even as the line between devotion and obsession disappears.
Genres: contemporary, southern-gothic, gothic, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: character-driven, family-conflict, obsession, woman-vs-society
Setting: Marjorie's House
Period: 2016
24 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: violence