Haunted

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

When a group of people reply to an ad proclaiming ‘abandon your life for three months’, most believe they are shedding the distractions of real life so they can release the masterpiece that lurks within. However, their ‘home’ for three months turns out to be a desolate theatre – and their plight is about to become distinctly acute…..Read More

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