"A Lunatic's Laugh"

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Lilli Ashler was an actor of limited ability who found fame in a play called A Lunatic’s Laugh. Her mediocre talent led gossips to say she must have sold her soul for success. Then she disappeared from public view. When Lilli dies, her granddaughter, Dominique, inherits her sprawling old mansion on the hill. Opposite the mansion stands a notorious asylum where the writer of A Lunatic’s Laugh spent time as an inmate before he dashed his head against the wall, his blood and brains seeping into the stone. The writer’s death led to rumours he was a practitioner of black magic and that the asylum is possessed. Now Dominique fears the asylum is somehow laying claim to her, as she begins to suspect the nightmarish bargain Lilli Ashler made for her stardom. A Lunatic’s Laugh is a Gothic family saga that delivers a unique twist on the classic haunted house story. Readers' comments from Amazon reviews - "Tight and a dash of voice, this is a delight to read. Nan (Lilli) and Dominique, likewise, are a delight to read. Dominique grabs me and insists I watch her. Then Lilli does the same. They are real and wonderful, and I love how their history is gently woven in. If you are a fiend for well-written speculative fiction that veers into dark and twisty and horrific, this is a great title for your TBR list." "Blake is adept at maneuvering the reader into a lull then grabbing them by the throat, only to let go again and repeat the process over and over until you're left reading on guard. Ever read a book on the edge of your seat? Not yet? Give "A Lunatic's Laugh" a go."