The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai is a novel set at Laurelfield, a historic estate filled with secrets and ghosts, and once the home of a famous artists colony. Told from the end of the 20th century to the beginning, it is one of the most masterfully crafted novels I have ever read. It is like piecing together a puzzle, in reverse.

Well written, funny and also tragic, full of wonderful characters and unexpected revelations at every turn, this is a great read.