Colquitt Hastings Kennedy

Colquitt is the main character and narrator of the novel. She lives in the house next door to the haunted house. In the beginning of the novel, Colquitt works for a public relations firm. Toward the end of the novel, she quits her job to work at home. Colquitt is the wife of Walter and best friend of Claire.

With the exception of Kim, the architect who designed and built the house, Colquitt is the first to notice there is something wrong with the house. Colquitt is deeply disturbed by the tragedies that strike the Harralson family while they are living in the house. After the Sheehans also suffer tragedies while living in the house, Colquitt decides there is indeed some evil force working in the house. This belief is strengthened when she, Kim and Walter have an experience in the house in which Walter comes...