House of Sage and Salt is a fast-paced occult read that I definitely recommend! It follows the story of a brother and sister who are being paid thousands of dollars to investigate the house where a woman recently died for a book. She sat dead in the house for some time and things have been rotting. The woman has loads of books and rooms in this house, and the more they look, the more they start realizing who this woman may be. Weird things start happening, the locals are skiddish, and a Reverend intervenes. No one truly knows what this book they are looking for is, but why would someone be paying thousands of dollars to collect it instead of just simply... going to get it?

Chris Cooper has a way of blending cozy mystery with dread, suspense, and fast-paced situations. This is not his first book I've read, but it might actually be my new favorite! 4 stars!