DIAVOLA BY JENNIFER THORNE

Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly, wickedly funny vacation-Gothic. Beautifully unhinged and deeply satisfying,Diavolais a sharp twist on the classic haunted house story, exploring loneliness, belonging, and the seemingly inescapable bonds of family mythology.

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Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations:Tread lightly and survive.

It isnt easy when shes the only one in the family who doesnt quite fit in. Her twin brother, Benny, goes with the flow so much hes practically dissolved, and her older sister, Nicole, is so used to everyoneincluding her blandly docile husband and two kidsfalling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes every opportunity to question her life choices, and Dad, when not reminding everyone who paid for this vacation, just wants some peace and quiet.

The gorgeous, remote villa in tiny Monteperso seems like a perfect place to endure so much family togetherness, until things start going off the railsthe strange noises at night, the unsettling warnings from the local villagers, and the dark, violent past of the villa itself.

(Warning: May invoke feelings of irritation, dread, and despair that come with large family gatherings.)

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