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This was a great book to read on Halloween day/night, a perfect ghost story for the time. After the death of his wife, Daniel and 8 year old daughter move into Nightingale house. Caitlyn starts immediately with ‘imaginary friends’ and even Daniel sense something is off about the house. The suspense builds quite quickly. I think the whole story takes place over just a few weeks so there’s no messing about with wordy exposition. We get explanations of what might be occurring through the diary of a teenage girl in 1900 which adds to the drama as it’s not evident until later just how she links to the house.

I really liked it. It was quite a quick read but the words are used to great effect. It gripped me from the start and I couldn’t put it down.

nelsonlala's review

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3.0

It was good but nothing "wow"... I found it thrilling but not scary and i liked the perspective on the 1900s even though I would have preferred a more historical input

cozylittlebrownhouse's review

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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.