New out November 3, 2025
All Manner of Thing Shall Be
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Our view
“All Manner of Thing Shall Be” is an offbeat ghost story that mixes comedy with darker, more reflective moments. Olivie Blake gathers a mismatched crew of undead housemates in a Victorian house in Santa Monica, stuck in a loop of repeating days. Some readers struggle to follow its many strands and find the whole too disjointed. It is best suited to fans of playful, unconventional fiction.
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About the book
What do you get when you throw together a PTA president, a dissipated rake, a poor little match-girl, a colonial nun, and an elderly revolutionary? No, it’s not the start of a joke; it’s the cast of undead characters sharing a Victorian mansion in Santa Monica, California. The motley housemates can usually keep the bickering to a minimum—but when their clashing personalities get stuck in a rut, they suffer what could be a terminal case of déjà vu.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 5.7 across 26 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 15% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 5.7 | 26 | 100% |
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