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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I was definitely interested when I saw this book on Netgalley, a haunted house? OH sign me up. I am always on the look out for new and spooky haunted house books to read. And this one, oh man was just so spooky that at times (it was night) I wanted to just turn on all the lights (but with a hubby next to me, asleep, one cannot do that).
Yes, I read this book when I couldn’t sleep. Maybe not the best time to read a very scary book, but it was definitely worth it in the end because this book was GOOD. It is about a family, a father and his daughter, who are about to live in a brand-new home, which they picked out with their wife/mom.. who died very soon after they bought the house. The father especially has a hard time with being in the home. It was a needed move, but I could very much imagine that living in the home your spouse was so enthusiastic about isn’t going to be easy. And it gets tougher when your wife is there as a ghost and you see her. Sometimes when she is still beautiful and whole… other times when she is broken and bloody. And then I didn’t even name all the other things that haunt this house and make it a house were one just cannot take a break. There is always something happening. A drip here, a voice there, thunking in the library, your kid talking to something that you don’t see, your kid staring at a corner of your home, seeing things in reflections, and more. I felt sorry for the guy that in the end he just slept on the couch as that was apparently a safer option over the bed upstairs.
Along with spooky going-ons we read the story about the house, or more specifically the people who lived there and the girl from the village who is very much interested in the man of the house (and he in her). I loved that the diary parts were added. It gave a bit of a reprieve from all the scary stuff. Plus, gave a fun insight in what may have happened here. I loved Rebecca, though I did think she was very naive. Plus, again, I am not a fan of people who cheat or who date men/women who are in relationship. I loved seeing how the man she loved turned out to be quite a violent, psychotic man and how we saw bits and pieces here and there of it already but nearing the end it was all there.
I did think it was a bit weird that the family who lived before our father daughter didn’t seem to have any bother with it? I guess maybe because they didn’t bring a ghost along with them, nor a kid who was apparently able to see dead people.
The book got more and more creepy and spooky as the story continued and in the end I was just snuggling in my way too warm bed. Especially near the end when our MC decides that enough is enough and goes full out to fix what is wrong. Oh man, that part where the bad ghost is standing in front of him.. with dead eyes. NOPE.
I can imagine that in the end they picked to do that. It is a big change again, but definitely needed for both of them.
All in all, a book that will keep you up, a book that won’t let you go, and hey what is that behind you? Recommended to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was definitely interested when I saw this book on Netgalley, a haunted house? OH sign me up. I am always on the look out for new and spooky haunted house books to read. And this one, oh man was just so spooky that at times (it was night) I wanted to just turn on all the lights (but with a hubby next to me, asleep, one cannot do that).
Yes, I read this book when I couldn’t sleep. Maybe not the best time to read a very scary book, but it was definitely worth it in the end because this book was GOOD. It is about a family, a father and his daughter, who are about to live in a brand-new home, which they picked out with their wife/mom.. who died very soon after they bought the house. The father especially has a hard time with being in the home. It was a needed move, but I could very much imagine that living in the home your spouse was so enthusiastic about isn’t going to be easy. And it gets tougher when your wife is there as a ghost and you see her. Sometimes when she is still beautiful and whole… other times when she is broken and bloody. And then I didn’t even name all the other things that haunt this house and make it a house were one just cannot take a break. There is always something happening. A drip here, a voice there, thunking in the library, your kid talking to something that you don’t see, your kid staring at a corner of your home, seeing things in reflections, and more. I felt sorry for the guy that in the end he just slept on the couch as that was apparently a safer option over the bed upstairs.
Along with spooky going-ons we read the story about the house, or more specifically the people who lived there and the girl from the village who is very much interested in the man of the house (and he in her). I loved that the diary parts were added. It gave a bit of a reprieve from all the scary stuff. Plus, gave a fun insight in what may have happened here. I loved Rebecca, though I did think she was very naive. Plus, again, I am not a fan of people who cheat or who date men/women who are in relationship. I loved seeing how the man she loved turned out to be quite a violent, psychotic man and how we saw bits and pieces here and there of it already but nearing the end it was all there.
I did think it was a bit weird that the family who lived before our father daughter didn’t seem to have any bother with it? I guess maybe because they didn’t bring a ghost along with them, nor a kid who was apparently able to see dead people.
The book got more and more creepy and spooky as the story continued and in the end I was just snuggling in my way too warm bed. Especially near the end when our MC decides that enough is enough and goes full out to fix what is wrong. Oh man, that part where the bad ghost is standing in front of him.. with dead eyes. NOPE.
I can imagine that in the end they picked to do that. It is a big change again, but definitely needed for both of them.
All in all, a book that will keep you up, a book that won’t let you go, and hey what is that behind you? Recommended to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
dowryofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars
This is blurbed for fans of Haunting of Hill House and that is spot on if you ask me. A solid haunted house story. I decided to read this on a whim and I'm so glad I did.
This follows Daniel and Caitlyn, a father and daughter, who move into an old (and super haunted) house after the death of Caitlyn's mother in a tragic car accident. Daniel's POV alternates with journal entries from the 1900s written by a teenage girl who knew the original family who lived in the house.
I loved this. All the spooky season feels. Also really loved the journal chapters, the historic aspect was the cherry on top for me. Highly reccommend if you're looking for something a little ghosty to read.
This is blurbed for fans of Haunting of Hill House and that is spot on if you ask me. A solid haunted house story. I decided to read this on a whim and I'm so glad I did.
This follows Daniel and Caitlyn, a father and daughter, who move into an old (and super haunted) house after the death of Caitlyn's mother in a tragic car accident. Daniel's POV alternates with journal entries from the 1900s written by a teenage girl who knew the original family who lived in the house.
I loved this. All the spooky season feels. Also really loved the journal chapters, the historic aspect was the cherry on top for me. Highly reccommend if you're looking for something a little ghosty to read.
scrivvy's review against another edition
4.0
Scary ghost story set in an old house. Whats not to love?
I really enjoyed this. Great storytelling and writing from the author. gripping from the start , and reading it in the dead of night with the wind howling certainly added to this atmosphere.. Especially when my cat started tapping on the bedroom window come in!!
I really enjoyed this. Great storytelling and writing from the author. gripping from the start , and reading it in the dead of night with the wind howling certainly added to this atmosphere.. Especially when my cat started tapping on the bedroom window come in!!
cozylittlebrownhouse's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.
After losing his wife in a horrific car accident, writer Daniel Price and his young daughter Caitlyn settle into the lakeside home the family had purchased prior to the tragedy. This majestic residence, known as Nightingale House, has a sordid past that is revealed through both creepy present-day happenings and old journal entries. As the house takes it toll on Daniel and Caitlyn, he must uncover the home's secrets and save both him and his daughter from the evil forces locked within its walls. Themes of grief and loss are explored simultaneously.
Liked:
I love a haunted house story,
I liked the characters, both main and supporting.
Disliked:
I wish the house had been further described and made to be another character in the story.
I would consider this "horror light" - it's more suspenseful than horror.
It wasn't as much of a page-turner as I had hoped.
It was decent, and a quick read.
After losing his wife in a horrific car accident, writer Daniel Price and his young daughter Caitlyn settle into the lakeside home the family had purchased prior to the tragedy. This majestic residence, known as Nightingale House, has a sordid past that is revealed through both creepy present-day happenings and old journal entries. As the house takes it toll on Daniel and Caitlyn, he must uncover the home's secrets and save both him and his daughter from the evil forces locked within its walls. Themes of grief and loss are explored simultaneously.
Liked:
I love a haunted house story,
I liked the characters, both main and supporting.
Disliked:
I wish the house had been further described and made to be another character in the story.
I would consider this "horror light" - it's more suspenseful than horror.
It wasn't as much of a page-turner as I had hoped.
It was decent, and a quick read.
saarrr's review against another edition
4.0
3.5* groot liefhebbers van horror gaan dit boek waarschijnlijk niet eng genoeg vinden, maar ik ben een watje dus was daar juist wel blij mee. Niet heel verrassend (met de vele boeken en films over oude huizen waar het spookt is dat ook vrij lastig), maar gewoon een leuk en spannend verhaal.
mamahennessy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Respectable haunted house story. I enjoyed it.
bexdoesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. It got straight to the point and was a little chilly and creepy. At one point I even had to turn the light on whilst reading!
mialeyden's review against another edition
5.0
This one was right up my alley. A creepy haunted house, an interesting plot, good characters. Definitely reading from this author again.