The House of Sleep

In a quiet corner of Massachusetts stands Ashworth House, a sprawling Victorian estate where the walls remember every voice that ever sought refuge inside. Once a corporate retreat for the prestigious law firm Harrison & Associates, it has become something more—a sanctuary for those who have lost themselves in the pursuit of success. When Margaret Chen, a Harvard-trained attorney forced out of her career after a devastating breakdown, arrives to "rest," she expects solitude. Instead, she finds the echoes of another woman—a presence named Lily, the late wife of the firm's founder, who once tried to build a place where ambition could sleep and souls could awaken. Through haunting encounters, forgotten journals, and midnight conversations in the library, Margaret begins to see that the house is alive—and that its purpose is not to shelter her, but to transform her. As she uncovers the truth about Lily's death and the sanctuary's origins, she must confront her own history of winning at all costs and decide what kind of life is worth living after the courtroom. An elegant and cinematic literary drama, The House of Sleep explores burnout, identity, and redemption through the lens of law, loss, and quiet miracles. With echoes of The Haunting of Hill House and The Hours, it is both a ghost story and a manifesto for the modern age: Sometimes, to wake up, you must first learn how to sleep.