The Night House

From the internationally best-selling author Jo Nesbo comes The Night House, a twisted, multi-layered horror novel that will captivate fans of Stranger Things and IT. This enthralling narrative reimagines the classic coming-of-age horror genre, delivering a suspenseful tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

In the aftermath of his parents' tragic deaths, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved is uprooted from his previous life and sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the secluded town of Ballantyne. Struggling to fit in and haunted by grief, Richard quickly finds himself labelled as an outcast in his new school. His troubled existence takes a darker turn when his classmate, Tom, mysteriously goes missing.

Suspicion falls on Richard, the new boy with a temper, but his bizarre account of what happened is dismissed by everyone. According to Richard, Tom was pulled into a telephone booth by an unseen force, an event straight out of a horror film. No one believes him, except for Karen, a fellow outsider with her own secrets and a penchant for the mysterious. Together, they delve into an investigation shrouded in the supernatural.

Following the cryptic clues left behind, Richard and Karen trace a peculiar phone number back to an abandoned house deep within the woods. Through a window, Richard catches a glimpse of an eerie face, and his fear intensifies when he begins to hear disembodied voices. As another classmate vanishes, Richard is desperate to clear his name and uncover the malevolent forces at play in Ballantyne.

But as the line between reality and illusion blurs, questions arise about Richard's own perception. Can he trust his senses, or is he entangled in the dark magic consuming the town? In The Night House, Jo Nesbo deftly crafts a narrative that challenges the reader's grasp on truth, reliability, and the nature of fear itself.