Reddit mentions of Something from the Nightside (Nightside, Book 1)

How about some good books?:

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey - First in the series.

Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green - First in the series.

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett - Hilarious

The Nightside series (12 books) by Simon R Green was pretty good. While not being specifically YA, I don't remember it having overly objectionable content.

This specific one
It doesn't mention the carnivorous house, but it's definitely part of the plot in book 1.

Simone R Green's series about the NightSide http://www.amazon.com/Something-Nightside-Book-1/dp/0441010652

Private Investigator in a "second London" filled with supernatural things.

Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green. It's not really "period" but the series does have a dark and quirky sense of humor and they're mysteries, mainly.

I just realized there is a series you will ADORE. The Nightside series by Simon R. Green! 12 books out so far and #13 due next year.

Yeah, if it was free to play I'd push a lot harder for people to try it, but I can understand not wanting to plop down thirty bucks for a game you're not sure you'd want.

However, I really love modern day/supernatural settings. Some of my favorite book series are The Nightside books by Simon R. Green, The Hollows series by Kim Harrison (especially so because I actually live near Cincinnati, which is where the books take place), The Hellboy graphic novel series, and so on.

So yeah, a game with a modern day setting where I get to spend hours fighting zombies, insane cultists, bloodthirsty vampires, and elder gods? Sign me up! :D