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Ninth House: Recap & Summary

Prologue – Chapter 4 Galaxy “Alex” Stern is at Yale on scholarship. She is part of House Lethe (the “Ninth House“), which was founded in 1898 to monitor certain secret societies on campus. Alex was given her scholarship because she has the ability to see “Greys” (ghosts), while others need a special elixir (the “Orozcerio”) …

Catch and Kill: Key Ideas & Summary

Prologue The prologue introduces two private investigators, Igor Ostrovsky (Ukranian) and Roman Khaykin (Russian). Part I: Poison Valley (Chapters 1 – 13) Part I discusses Farrow’s initial reporting on the Weinstein story as an NBC investigative reporter, starting with Rose McGowan’s story. As Farrow’s research leads to real evidence in the form of a recording …

The Institute: Recap & Summary

Part I: The Night Knocker Tim Jamieson is a divorcee and ex-Sarasota officer who was let go over an accident regarding reckless discharge of a weapon. He’s headed to New York for a security gig, but ends up taking $2,000 cash in exchange for his overbooked flight and hitchhike there. In DuPray, South Carolina, he …

The Family Upstairs: Synopsis & Summary

Part I Chapters 1 – 5 (A brief prologue introduces two older siblings who are 16 and 14 when a baby joins their family. It also mentions a dark period when some people end up staying with them for over five years.) The book opens with Libby Louise Jones inheriting an expensive mansion from the …

Children of Blood and Bone: Synopsis & Summary

Note: This book is told from three different points of view, Zélie, Amari and Inan Chapters 1 – 8 The kingdom of Orisha (Orïsha) consists of two groups, the white-haired maji and the dark-haired kosidan (kosidán). Maji children are called diviners (Divîners) before they get their powers and transform into maji. The maji once consisted …