{"product_id":"the-house-that-eats-the-dead-by-max-doty","title":"The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 13 AUG 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family moves into their dream home – only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger – in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It’s a move towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet, as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow and her daughter’s favourite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: the house is hungry. It’s devouring anything that was once alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this ‘food’ ever existed. When Claire exploits the house’s power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire starts to lose control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home – and what sinister appetites they’ll bring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Deliciously unhinged'- Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrady Hendrix meets The Shining in this darkly fun supernatural horror novel. Perfect for fans of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher and Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback | Publication: 13 Aug 2026, Pan Macmillan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 9781035061808 | \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 320 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57714127438206,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781035061808.jpg?v=1784736965","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/the-house-that-eats-the-dead-by-max-doty","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}