# The Invited: A Novel

The Invited is a ghost-story novel about a couple building a home on land with a violent past. Helen’s search into local history and the objects incorporated into the house draw the story towards mystery and supernatural menace.

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- Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Reviews: 6168

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## At a glance

- Follows Helen and Nate as they build a house on forty-four acres in rural Vermont.
- Helen’s interest in local history leads her to investigate Hattie Breckenridge and three generations of women who died suspiciously.
- The story combines a haunted-house premise with mystery and supernatural elements.

## Pros

- A layered premise connects the house-building project to local history, artifacts and a family mystery.
- Customer feedback praises the atmosphere and classic ghost-story elements, including a level of creepiness some readers found well judged.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: KNOPF US
- Publication date: 28 January 2020
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Print length: 416 pages
- ISBN-10: 110197186X
- ISBN-13: 978-1101971864
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.2 x 20.2 cm
- Weight listed: 301 g

## A good fit for

- Readers looking for a supernatural mystery with a haunted-house setting and historical threads.
- Readers interested in an atmospheric ghost story whose pacing may be a matter of preference.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback highlights an engaging plot, atmosphere, characters and classic ghost-story elements, with some readers appreciating that the creepy tone is not excessive. Pacing draws mixed reactions, so readers who prefer consistently brisk storytelling may want to keep that in mind. The listing describes a 416-page supernatural mystery, but these reported preferences are subjective rather than guarantees about the reading experience.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the book as engaging and praise its atmosphere and classic ghost-story elements.
- Positive themes: Customers respond positively to the characters and content.
- Mixed feedback: Customer reactions to the pacing are mixed.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Invited about?
Helen and Nate move to rural Vermont to build a home. After discovering the property’s violent past, Helen investigates local legend Hattie Breckenridge and the deaths of three generations of women.
### What kind of story is The Invited?
It combines a haunted-house story with mystery, local history and supernatural elements.
### How long is this edition?
The listing gives a print length of 416 pages.
### What do customers say about the book?
Customer feedback highlights the engaging story, atmosphere, characters and ghost-story elements. Reactions to pacing are mixed.

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