A review by katevaliant
The Residence by Andrew Pyper
4.0
Franklin Pierce wins the US election for president. He, his wife, and 11 year-old-son Bennie leave for Washington D.C by train. However the train ends up off the rails and Bennie is the sole fatality. The Pierces struggle with their grief over losing their son while Franklin steps into the role of president and his wife is manipulated by a dark entity that has haunted her since she was a child.
While this is a horror book, it's also a story about grief and the pain of losing a loved one. I enjoyed how the horror elements entwined with real history. At times I found myself looking up the real history out of pure curiosity. The story of the Pierce's grief and struggling marriage was as absorbing as the spooky elements. The story is also pacey and doesn't drag, but at times it did feel a touch too fast.
While this is a horror book, it's also a story about grief and the pain of losing a loved one. I enjoyed how the horror elements entwined with real history. At times I found myself looking up the real history out of pure curiosity. The story of the Pierce's grief and struggling marriage was as absorbing as the spooky elements. The story is also pacey and doesn't drag, but at times it did feel a touch too fast.