A couple months ago, I saw a book at a Goodwill that sounded really cool, but it was the second book in the series. I looked up the first book, told myself I wouldn't forget what it was called...and promptly forgot everything about it. I can remember the basic premise, though. If it rings a bell to anyone, please tell me what it's called! It's about a man who (I think) inherits a big old mansion, but finds out that each door leads to a different fantasy world (again, I think). He becomes the guardian of the house, whose duty it is to maintain balance...I think...and I think there was something about him having a talking dinosaur for a pet or companion. I've forgotten so much about it, but anything that might point me in the right direction would be awesome. Thanks!
Sorry, I already found it! It's called The High House by James Stoddard. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26094764-the-high-house
I continue this thread not to open a new one--the title is generic enough--hope someone gets here to help me find the book. somewhere in this forum someone posted about a book that is sort of a parody/satire of old detective novels, where instead of solving a crime from collecting all minute-yet-crucial details, it keeps going in all different directions without solving the crime. I am not sure the details of my description are right or whether I used the same vocabulary for the description (that could be why I cannot find the post with the search box). Does anybody know what book this is?
