I knew with Sarah Gailey’s impressive writing skills and imagination this would be a memorable story. Just Like Home was a highly anticipated release for me. Through past and present perspectives the Reader is filled in on the truth behind the Crowder house, Vera’s family and unconventional upbringing. She’s remembering things she had forgotten. She feels things in the house, it’s unsettling. Regardless of his annoying presence, being back in the home definitely stirs up a lot of unresolved issues for Vera. Making matters worse is the fact that Vera’s mother has a tenant living on the property, some sort of artist whose interest in the house makes Vera very uncomfortable. That can happen when your father is an infamous serial killer. In fact, their relationship has been hostile for years, not your typical mother-daughter relationship, but Vera’s whole family history is complicated. Her mother, Daphne, is extremely ill and in her final days she seems to want Vera by her side odd considering she never showed interest in Vera before. As she stands before it, ready to enter for the first time in 12-years, she’s filled with doubts. There’s a lot of hurdles mentally to overcome. Coming back to her childhood home is a very difficult decision for Vera Crowder.
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