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100pagesaday's review
4.0
This is exactly the type of supernatural thriller that I love (and I read in one sitting)!
Throughout history a patch of land in the quaint village of Oakwell has been cursed.
1500's- A tribesman mysteriously kills all of his people and sets them, his village and himself aflame.
1800's- A stubborn business man insists on building a large house in the middle of the woods with the help of slave labor.
Present Day- Steve and Melody Samson are looking to escape from city life. They find a cheap fixer-upper in the middle of the woods that Melody is drawn to. Steve thinks it is plain old creepy. As soon as they move in, Steve begins to hear strange whispering and is having nightmares. The townsfolk are very reluctant to tell them anything about the house's history. Can you hear the woods whispering for you? If you can, it may already be too late...
I really enjoyed this ghostly thriller. I thought the pace of the build of suspense was just right. The plot was unique with the both fear of the supernatural and the natural. The characters were believable, but definitely were making some weird choices (isn't that always the case with horror stories?) The supporting character of Donovan gave me chills!
Whisper was received for free in return for an honest review.
Throughout history a patch of land in the quaint village of Oakwell has been cursed.
1500's- A tribesman mysteriously kills all of his people and sets them, his village and himself aflame.
1800's- A stubborn business man insists on building a large house in the middle of the woods with the help of slave labor.
Present Day- Steve and Melody Samson are looking to escape from city life. They find a cheap fixer-upper in the middle of the woods that Melody is drawn to. Steve thinks it is plain old creepy. As soon as they move in, Steve begins to hear strange whispering and is having nightmares. The townsfolk are very reluctant to tell them anything about the house's history. Can you hear the woods whispering for you? If you can, it may already be too late...
I really enjoyed this ghostly thriller. I thought the pace of the build of suspense was just right. The plot was unique with the both fear of the supernatural and the natural. The characters were believable, but definitely were making some weird choices (isn't that always the case with horror stories?) The supporting character of Donovan gave me chills!
Whisper was received for free in return for an honest review.
digerbop's review
3.0
This book was okay. The spooky feel of the story was enough to hold my interest. The psychological complexity of one character was particularly interesting. All in all, however, the storyline was too predictable and characters fairly uninteresting. The characters themselves even complained about how predicably the story was unfolding. Even the one remotely interesting character, one you figure out what is going on with him, he just becomes the creepy axe-mudering type that every horror fan knows well.
If you are a fan of horror, and especially haunted house or classic ghost stories, then this is worth your while. However, it doesn't hit it out of the park.
If you are a fan of horror, and especially haunted house or classic ghost stories, then this is worth your while. However, it doesn't hit it out of the park.
jasecorn's review
4.0
Great book
A well written, unsettling story. My first time reading Michael Bray and it won't be the last.
This was easy to read, flowed beautifully and had a well crafted relationship between the two main characters that ensured that I was invested in what happened to them.
Some truly unsettling moments here that had me hooked.
I know a good book when I find myself reading it in the loo!
Look forward to reading the next in the series.
A well written, unsettling story. My first time reading Michael Bray and it won't be the last.
This was easy to read, flowed beautifully and had a well crafted relationship between the two main characters that ensured that I was invested in what happened to them.
Some truly unsettling moments here that had me hooked.
I know a good book when I find myself reading it in the loo!
Look forward to reading the next in the series.
rostie's review
3.0
Hope House
Interesting read about Hope House and the spirits that dwell on the land near it. Bray introduces an interesting villain named Donavan and builds a community more worried about its reputation than reveling the truth
Interesting read about Hope House and the spirits that dwell on the land near it. Bray introduces an interesting villain named Donavan and builds a community more worried about its reputation than reveling the truth
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