{"id":14455,"date":"2020-08-24T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=14455"},"modified":"2020-08-22T12:09:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T16:09:29","slug":"review-residence-andrew-pyper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-residence-andrew-pyper\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Residence by Andrew Pyper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-clown-in-a-cornfield-adam-cesare\/residence\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/residence.jpg?fit=331%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"331,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"residence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/residence.jpg?fit=331%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/residence.jpg?resize=232%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of The Residence by Andrew Pyper\" width=\"232\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/residence.jpg?resize=232%2C350&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/residence.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 85vw, 232px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Residence-Novel-Andrew-Pyper\/dp\/1982149051\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+residence+andrew+pyper&amp;qid=1593367385&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Residence<\/em> by Andrew Pyper<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skybound.com\/books\/the-residence\/white-house-andrew-pyper-novel-tv-show#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skybound Books<\/a> (September 1, 2020)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>352 pages; $26 hardcover; $13.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadieHartmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadie &#8220;Mother Horror&#8221; Hartmann<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I first saw the cover of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Residence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I was skeptical. A ghost story set in the White House? It seemed ambitious. I have a lot of feelings about residents that are currently haunting the White House but none of them are paranormal entities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, the idea was tantalizing so I put in my request to review.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reading the full synopsis, I was shocked to learn that this story is actually a historical fiction novel. Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. He only served one term and his claim to fame is that he basically set into motion the events leading up to the Civil War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparently, Pierce and the First Lady, Jane Pierce came to live in the White House under extreme emotional duress. Andrew Pyper explores the powerful dynamic of shared grief within the parameters of marriage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Jane Pierce struggles with the recent loss of their child, Franklin Pierce is leading the United States of America, and readers are given a front row seat to the way in which those two worlds collide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoyed this book as a supernatural, domestic thriller with a strong, melancholy atmosphere. Jane and Franklin were not exactly relatable, which doesn\u2019t mean a reader can\u2019t invest in their story, but it does mean that there are some pitfalls. It\u2019s hard to imagine people making such poor personal choices in certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while it was initially intriguing for this horror novel to be set in the White House, I found there to be too much focus on mundane events&#8212;creating lulls in the action that could potentially lose some horror fans who are eager for the thrills and chills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I did find myself skipping ahead through a few pages on more than one occasion and I felt like I didn\u2019t miss out on anything that would do a disservice to the plot. Pyper is an exceptional storyteller and I don\u2019t think admitting this is a slight on his ability; perhaps just a sign that avid horror fiction junkies are sometimes impatient with slow burns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s my feeling that readers who love historical fiction thrillers like Alma Katsu\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hunger<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Deep<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0would love this book.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Residence by Andrew Pyper Skybound Books (September 1, 2020) 352 pages; $26 hardcover; $13.99 e-book Reviewed by\u00a0Sadie &#8220;Mother Horror&#8221; Hartmann When I first saw the cover of The Residence, I was skeptical. A ghost story set in the White House? It seemed ambitious. 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