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'''Devil House''' is a 2022 novel by American singer-songwriter and author [[John Darnielle]]. It depicts [[ |
'''Devil House''' is a 2022 novel by American singer-songwriter and author [[John Darnielle]]. It depicts [[true crime]] author Gage Chandler working on an unsolved double homicide committed in the [[Satanic panic|Satanic Panic]] of the 1980s, further discussing the moral implications that arise as a result of working in the genre. Darnielle uses [[metafiction]] to tell ''Devil House''<nowiki/>'s story.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brookins |first=Jake Casella |date=2022-01-27 |title=Imperfect Speakers: the Meta-Mysteries of "Devil House" |url=https://chireviewofbooks.com/2022/01/27/imperfect-speakers-the-meta-mysteries-of-devil-house/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Chicago Review of Books |language=en-US}}</ref> The novel is set largely in the California towns of [[Milpitas]] and [[San Luis Obispo]], where Darnielle was raised. |
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The novel debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List on February |
The novel debuted on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List on February 13 at #7, staying on the list for two weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 13, 2022 - The New York Times |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/02/13/hardcover-fiction/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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==Reviews== |
==Reviews== |
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''[[The New York Times]]'' called the book a "confident, creepy novel."<ref>{{cite |
''[[The New York Times]]'' called the book a "confident, creepy novel."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/books/review-devil-house-john-darnielle.html|title='Devil House,' a Confident, Creepy Novel About a Wicked Unsolved Crime|work=The New York Times |date=18 January 2022 |last1=Garner |first1=Dwight }}</ref> [[NPR]] said, "''Devil House'' is not a novel about karma or comeuppance. It is a portrait — sometimes direct, sometimes refracted — of a man realizing that his career, combined with his powerful imagination, has taken him far from his morals."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/01/26/1074710053/john-darnielle-devil-house-review-true-crime-mountain-goats|title=A true crime writer struggles with his responsibility to the victims in 'Devil House'|website=[[NPR]] }}</ref> In a [[starred review]], ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' deemed it Darnielle's best novel to date.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 27, 2021|title=Devil House by John Darnielle|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-darnielle/devil-house/|access-date=March 13, 2022|website=[[Kirkus Reviews]]}}</ref> |
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''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' named it one of the top ten books of fiction published in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Books 2022: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly |url=https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2022/top-10 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Author | John Darnielle |
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| Set in | Milpitas, California |
| Publisher | MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | January 25, 2022 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover / Paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781250862884 |
Devil House is a 2022 novel by American singer-songwriter and author John Darnielle. It depicts true crime author Gage Chandler working on an unsolved double homicide committed in the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, further discussing the moral implications that arise as a result of working in the genre. Darnielle uses metafiction to tell Devil House's story.[1] The novel is set largely in the California towns of Milpitas and San Luis Obispo, where Darnielle was raised.
The novel debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List on February 13 at #7, staying on the list for two weeks.[2]
Reviews
[edit]The New York Times called the book a "confident, creepy novel."[3] NPR said, "Devil House is not a novel about karma or comeuppance. It is a portrait — sometimes direct, sometimes refracted — of a man realizing that his career, combined with his powerful imagination, has taken him far from his morals."[4] In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews deemed it Darnielle's best novel to date.[5]
Publishers Weekly named it one of the top ten books of fiction published in 2022.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Brookins, Jake Casella (2022-01-27). "Imperfect Speakers: the Meta-Mysteries of "Devil House"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 13, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ Garner, Dwight (18 January 2022). "'Devil House,' a Confident, Creepy Novel About a Wicked Unsolved Crime". The New York Times.
- ^ "A true crime writer struggles with his responsibility to the victims in 'Devil House'". NPR.
- ^ "Devil House by John Darnielle". Kirkus Reviews. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Best Books 2022: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-10-27.