Reading Grady Hendrix Frustrates Me

Hendrix has such a cool vibe in his books and a nice mix of social commentary vs. horror set up. But I find his characters either unlikable or just plain stupid. How to Sell a Haunted House has zero likable characters then reveals itself to have nothing to do with ghosts or a haunting, then Southern Book Club’s main character, Patricia, is infuriatingly dense about everything, making straight up stupid decisions throughout the book.

I really want to like his writing, but damn it’s tough with characters like these. What do you all think?