![]() ![]() ![]() (It's interesting to note that Darnielle's second novel, Universal Harvester, also involves a video store, during the days of VHS tapes. The house was actually an adult video store at the time of the crime the space had known many lives, and when Gage moves in, it seems like it won't be long before the entire structure is demolished. The murder Gage is researching in the fictional world of Devil House, however, was never solved.Īs Gage acclimates to Milpitas, he becomes more and more committed to recreating the scene of the crime in his new home. ![]() The house is outside San Francisco in Milpitas, a city that was briefly infamous for a terrible reason: the ultimate disaffected teen movie River's Edge (1986) was based on a murder that took place there. When his editor suggests that Chandler buy and move into a house where a gruesome double murder took place, he's game. The perfectly named Gage Chandler is a true crime writer. His gift for writing has led to a trio of extremely well-written, thoughtful novels – not to mention a nomination for the National Book Award for Fiction.Īt first, the story of Devil House seems relatively simple. To indie music fans, Darnielle is known as the singer-songwriter behind The Mountain Goats. John Darnielle's third novel, Devil House, fits into this category perfectly. Books that you expect will scare you in one way but ultimately end up scaring you in a completely different way are often the most satisfying – and terrifying. ![]()
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