I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is probably my least favorite Grady Hendrix book I've read so far, but it still has some of his usual camp and is deeply creepy. I was also glad to see that he still included an inept, deeply unlikeable man in his tale (though Louise ends up being just as unlikeable as Mark, in the end). While I appreciated the exploration of generational trauma and grief that emerge as a result of the story, the haunted house conceit wasn't as strong as I thought it would be--combining it with the creepy possessed objects made it work less well. If you're looking for a more twisted, horrific take on The Velveteen Rabbit, though, this might be the book for you.