My Readers Guide to Coram House has a character list PLUS protected spoilers that include my suspect list and the ending explained. This book, which uses a trope I adore, also needs a readers advisory for content. All of that is below, so let’s dive in!
Readers Guide by Coram House
Table of Contents:
Jen’s Spoiler Free Quick Take on Coram House by Bailey Seybolt
Character List for Coram House
Coram House: My Suspect List
Spoilers for Coram House and the Ending Explained
Jen’s Quick Take on Coram House
- Coram House does feel a bit like something Tana French or Gillian Flynn would write
- It’s about a true crime writer AND based on a real (and very sad) story: decades of terrible child abuse at a Catholic orphanage in Vermont
- Thus, a significant part of the story is accounts of this child abuse, so readers should proceed with care.
- It has a “troubled city dweller in an insular small town” vibe
- It’s also a Chilling Winter Suspense story
- If you read a lot of “reporter tackles cold case in a small town,” which is a staple of suspense (and Nordic Noir) you may have a sense of where the story is going.
- Publication date: April 15, 2025 by Atria. See ALL the new April Releases in this post! Thanks to much to the publisher for the advance review copy.
- Alex’s second book, Ghost in a White Van (the one she botched because of her tragic personal situation) is also based on a true crime case. Did you recognize it? Tell me in comments! Or leave a comment and I’ll add it to the post!
Character List for Coram House by Bailey Seybolt
Narrator: Alex Kelley
Children of Coram House
- Sarah Dale
- Fred Rooney
- Karen Lafayette
- Melissa “Missy” Graves
- Bill Campbell
- Karl Smith
- Christopher Cooper
- Linda Bessette
Nuns/Priests
- Sister Cecile
- Father Edmund Foster
- Father Aubry
Other Characters:
- Alan Stedsan: lawyer who hired Alex to write the book; he filed the lawsuit on behalf of victims against the Catholic church
- Officer Russell Parker: local police
- Officer Washington: local police
- Detective Garcia: state police
- Jeannette Leroy: town resident
- Xander Nilsson
Coram House: My Suspect List
To protect readers who HATE being spoiled you will need to click on the blue “Show Me” box below and log in with a Grow account, Facebook, or Google. By doing so, you will be added to my email list and receive awesome weekly updates about new books! For more information on why I protect my spoilers, please read this post! If you are having any issues check this tutorial OR leave a comment below as I want to help!
Did you read Coram House? What did you think?