Dark Secrets, White Lies — Dana Reed

Victoria Richards is the sole occupant of Hill House--a mansion located in an isolated area--who constantly complains of the presence of a stalker who is threatening to kill her. Her niece, Callie Rose Porter, fears for her aunt's sanity until she visits the House and discovers two mutilated corpses and her aunt missing. Aided by Tony Reyes, an ex-detective from the N.Y.P.D., a man with a dark, mysterious past, Callie must find her missing aunt and discover the identity of the stalker before becoming a victim herself. As the body count mounts, Callie perseveres, while holding onto secrets she harbors regarding her own past, and the many relatives who perished in Hill House against their will...

Author's Note: In the novel, Hill House is often referred to as the House, capitalized as though it were a living, breathing entity. Then again, it would seem so at times...