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The Dead House is Dawn Kurtagich's 2015 young-adult debut novel, a psychological horror story set around a fire at Elmbridge High. Its fragmented narrative is assembled from diary entries, police and psychiatric records, interview material, newspaper articles, and video transcripts. The central mystery concerns Kaitlyn Johnson, a girl whose diary is found in the ruins even though the records say that her identical twin Carly disappeared in the fire.
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Who wrote The Dead House?
Dawn Kurtagich wrote The Dead House. It was her young-adult debut novel, published in 2015.
What is the setting of The Dead House?
The story is set around a fire at Elmbridge High. The school and the investigation into the fire form the basis of its psychological horror.
How is The Dead House's story told?
The narrative is assembled from diary entries, police and psychiatric records, interviews, newspaper articles and video transcripts. This fragmented evidence makes the reader piece together what happened.
Is The Dead House a supernatural horror novel?
It is a psychological horror story built around the aftermath of a school fire. Its documentary-style records create uncertainty about the people, events and explanations connected to Elmbridge High.
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