Char's Horror Corner
ESTATE SALE is the debut novel by Mia Dalia and I already count myself as a fan!
There's a house on a hill in a small town and it has a history. As that history is told, the chapters alternate between that and objects being sold from the estate sale in the present day. It's a very cool concept and I was on board with it from page one.
I think my favorite object was the telephone, but I also enjoyed the typewriter tale as well. Actually, I enjoyed them all. As the history of the house's late owners is told, we learn how the objects were originally procured and I think that helped to give this tale depth as well as adding a love story to the mix.
All of this was deftly handled by Mia Dalia. She's put this together in a way that seemed effortless to this reader; everything flowed in the same direction, (something I stole from the novel.)
I thought ESTATE SALE was a great story, well told, and certainly an impressive debut novel. I'm excited to see what she does next!
Highly recommended!
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