A review by jennadb
The Misery House by David Duane Kummer

4.0

 

The Misery House is the first book in the epic three-book series The House on the Hill by David Kummer. 

We have a quiet and peaceful small-town setting with small-town mindedness where it can be unwelcoming at times and loving at others. 

The story is told from several POV’s building the tension and drama fuelled by fears. 

It is a thought-provoking read. It is the lives and the people in this town and the creepiness that surrounds them all that draws you in. Having said that though sometimes the story didn’t flow easily and is a bit stilted surrounding the vivid picture narrative of the characters. 

It’s just a House on the Hill. An empty House on the Hill. An eerie house. A place where horrors are brought alive by stories. A place where something maybe lurking in the shadows. 

I still enjoyed the story that holds promise for future books. It does end on a cliff hanger ready for the next book. If you hate cliffie’s you are out of luck but if you like psychological thrillers, then give it a go.