It Was Her House First

By: Cherie Priest

Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Cindy Kay, Mark Bramhall

Ronnie doesn't know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead.
Silent film star Venita Rost's malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside mansion, a once-beautiful home that's claimed countless unlucky souls. And she's not alone. Snared in her terrible web, Inspector Bartholomew Sloan—her eternal nemesis—watches her wreak havoc in helpless horror, shackled by his own guilt and Venita's unrelenting wrath.
Now the house has yet another new owner. This time it's Ronnie Mitchell, a grieving woman who buys the run-down place sight unseen. She arrives armed with an unexpected inheritance, a strong background in renovation, and a blissful ignorance regarding the house's blood-soaked history. But her arrival has stirred up more than just dust and decay. In the shadows, unseen eyes watch. Then, a man comes knocking. He brings wild stories and a thinly veiled jealousy, as well as a secret connection to the house that can only lead to violence.
Venita's fury awakens, and a deadly game unfolds.
Caught between a vengeful ghost and a ruthless living threat, Ronnie's skepticism crumbles. The line between living and dead isn't as sharp as it seems, and she realizes too late that in Venita's house, survival might be just an illusion.

Loved this story!

The narrators are amazing! The story was fantastic. I loved how everything came out in the end and wrapped up nicely.

Very enjoyable!

Narrator did a great job and I felt the story moved along really well. Loved the story for its spookiness though not too scary.

Loved it!

Usually I hate multiple POVs, but this one worked very well. Shout out to the narrators, the voice work was top tier. Especially for the characters from the 1930s. This is my second book by this author that I really enjoyed. Ms Cherie Priest has a new fan.

The story was meh, the performance was great

The story was really predictable, not scary, and at times infuriating. There were things left unanswered, the story was really slow then everything happens all at once, then it was over. Character's reactions didn't make sense and it felt like the author didn't know how to end the book so they just ended it.