Carly Reagon

Carly Reagon writes supernatural suspense rooted in domestic spaces, grief, and the unsettling persistence of local history. The Toll House follows Kelda and her young son Dylan into an old house whose former function as a place where travelers paid for passage has left disturbing traces. What begins as a hoped-for fresh start becomes a ghost story shaped by objects, dreams, and a past that refuses to remain buried. Sphere brought out the novel in 2022, presenting it as a blend of historical fiction, suspense, and classic haunting. The audio edition pairs Antonia Whillans with John Sackville, allowing the contemporary family story and the house's older history to carry different vocal textures. Reagon builds fear through accumulation instead of spectacle: an unfamiliar room, a discovered artifact, or a child's behavior alters the apparent safety of home. The Toll House uses its building not merely as a setting but as an archive whose unresolved violence presses into the present.