How to Sell a Haunted House

Analyze the character of Mark in the novel. How does the representation of Mark change as the novel goes on, and how does it contribute to the themes of the novel?

In How to Sell a Haunted House, Grady Hendrix explores the theme of family through Louise’s history and experience. How does Louise’s understanding of family change as the story progresses? What does the novel suggest about the role of family in an individual’s life?

In the novel, Hendrix moves through several subgenres of horror, from haunted houses to demons to ghosts. What roles do these elements play? How do these shifts deepen the meaning of the novel?