Books like House of skin by Jonathan Janz

When Myles Carver dies, his sprawling Texas estate, Watermere, becomes the stage for a new chapter of dread. The estate’s former owner’s wife, Annabel, lies buried in the surrounding woods but has not given up her terrifying reign. Haunted by a half‑century of terror, she longs to live again and has set her sights on her unsuspecting nephew Paul. From the depths of her grave as the deaths of her family have left her increasingly powerful. Now she intends to claim her rightful place among the horrors of Watermere—and the key to that plan rests in the hands of an ordinary boy. A chilling blend of haunted house intrigue, ghostly obsession, and unsettled family legacy, the story explores how the past clings to the present and how a seemingly ordinary individual can be drawn into monstrous destinies. Grounded in Texas scenery and the dark legacy of estate inheritance, this tale weaves horror with unsettling family dynamics, offering a unique take on the haunted house genre.

First publish date: 2012