Diavola

Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly,wickedly funny vacation-Gothic. Beautifully unhinged and deeply satisfyingDiavola is a sharp twist on the classic haunted house storyexploring lonelinessbelongingand the seemingly inescapable bonds of family mythology. Most Anticipated Books of 2024ΓÇöGoodreads Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: Tread lightly and survive. It isnΓÇÖt easy when sheΓÇÖs the only one in the family who doesnΓÇÖt quite fit in. Her twin brotherBennygoes with the flow so much heΓÇÖs practically dissolvedand her older sisterNicoleis so used to everyoneΓÇöincluding her blandly docile husband and two kidsΓÇöfalling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes every opportunity to question her life choicesand Dadwhen not reminding everyone who paid for this vacationjust wants some peace and quiet. The gorgeousremote villa in tiny Monteperso seems like a perfect place to endure so much family togethernessuntil things start going off the railsΓÇöthe strange noises at nightthe unsettling warnings from the local villagersand the darkviolent past of the villa itself. (Warning: May invoke feelings of irritationdreadand despair that come with large family gatherings.)