The Dwelling

Steven Greenhalgh is the research librarian in the Department of Public
Health Sciences at the University of Alberta.

This third book by Susie Moloney is a spine-chilling read that will make
readers think twice before buying their dream home.

362 Belisle Street is a newly renovated house that sits in a quiet
neighbourhood and would tempt any potential homeowner. It has hardwood
floors, a working fireplace, stone tiles in the kitchen, and an
English-style garden. Ghostly music, a bloody bathtub, gruesome
apparitions, and a mysterious hospital odour are just some of its other
amenities. As the story unfolds, the house goes through a succession of
owners and each suffers tragedy before 362 Belisle is again up for sale.


Three sections within the novel detail the house’s owners as it
passes from one to the other. There are Dan and Rebecca Mason, a
newlywed couple; Barbara Parkins, recently divorced, and her young son
Petey; and Richie Bramley, an alcoholic science-fiction writer. Hints of
the dwelling’s history are found throughout the book, and each of the
three sections is brought together through Glenn Darnley, a newly
widowed realtor, who does not understand why the house refuses to remain
sold. 362 Belisle has a distinct personality of its own as it haunts
each resident while appearing warm and inviting to the innocent Glenn.
Plausible characters add to the rich narrative. Moloney cleverly weaves
together the supernatural with the psychological to make for
page-turning suspense.

The Dwelling is a macabre thriller that will both shock and entice
readers.