Whatever walks there, no longer walks alone . . .

Playwright Holly Sherwin is close to her big break. Having received a grant to develop her new play, all she needs is time and space to bring her vision to life. Then on a weekend away, she stumbles upon Hill House - an ornate if crumbling gothic mansion, near-hidden outside a small town.

Soon Holly's troupe of actors - each with ghosts of their own - arrive at Hill House for a creative retreat. But before long they find themselves at odds not just with one another, but with the house itself.

For something has been waiting patiently in Hill House all these years.
Something no longer content to walk alone.

"A fitting - and frightening - homage to The Haunting of Hill House" - NEW YORK TIMES

"A novel with all the chills of Jackson that also highlights the contemporary flavor and evocative writing of Hand. The story stays true to Jackson's vision of "Hill House" while becoming a thing of its own. Indeed, A Haunting on the Hill is strange and wonderful, a frightening foray into the supernatural that will inspire you to go back and reread the original." - WASHINGTON POST

"A brilliant queer reimagining...Hand's work both modernizes and deepens Jackson's setting, pulling readers into the demented halls of Hill House and the minds of its denizens" - BOOKPAGE

"Shirley Jackson fans, rejoice!" - WBEZ CHICAGO

"Jackson's creation is in capable hands with Hand." - THE WEEK

"Hand unnerves us by inference and restraint...it's a measure of Hand's precision and skill that we have so much fun watching[the characters] put together the pieces that doom them" - MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE

"Frightening " - PRIMA

"The short chapters, intriguing and complex characters, and beautifully written (yet sinister) descriptions make the novel an irresistible page-turner" - INDEPENDENT

"A Gothic treat - hugely atmospheric and lovingly written, this is a fitting follow-up to the original" - HEAT

"A creepy read, featuring fun-to-spot references to other horror classics" - MAIL ON SUNDAY

"Suspenseful and gripping . . . the short chapters, intriguing and complex characters, and beautifully written (yet sinister) descriptions make the novel an irresistible page-turner" - PRESS & JOURNAL (Aberdeen)

"An enjoyably atmospheric return to the world of a cult classic - a Halloween treat for fans of genre fiction, haunted-house horror, and things that go bump in the night." - DAILY EXPRESS

"The unsettling atmosphere in this novel builds from the start and never disappoints. Hand deftly layers the history of the house with the past of each character and the things that haunt them, especially Holly and Amanda. Hill House is a spooky place, and Hand delves deep into its darkness and allows it to flourish in almost every chapter." - NPR

"Hand has a gift for the sensuous, evocative detail, and her descriptions are often simultaneously seductive and spooky" - NEW YORKER

" Like Hill House itself, this accomplished tribute stands alone: disturbing and unforgettable." - GUARDIAN

"A suspenseful and gripping read " - SCOTSMAN

"The supernatural and psychological terrors of the original work are updated for the present day but echo with the resonance of the original" - OPRAH DAILY

"Apparitions, black hares and time warps festoon this fitting - and frightening - homage to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, in which Hand mines the source material for structure and storytelling beats rather than relying on superficial similarities" - NEW YORK TMES BOOK REVIEW