Jeff DeGordick

Well what to say about this book.....*sigh*....

A small backstory:

Simon is back as his secretary Vickie tells him that he is needed back in Harrows Hamlet as a man named Elliott needs help with getting the spirit of his dead wife to move on. Simon thinks that it will just be an easy fix on sending the man's wife into the light, but when Simon arrives and meets Elliott he finds out there is more to the haunting than expected. As Elliott harbors a secret that will keep Simon encased within the walls of Elliott's home with no escape as it seems Elliott has a way of changing the perception of what lies within the house through no fault of his own.

Thoughts:

This book should have been at least a four star read, but things became quirky within the storyline to the point I was becoming confused here and there with how the story was moving along. I really wanted to love the book as I have been loving this series so far, but this story was just plain strange as it almost felt like I was reading a story from the twilight zone.

It actually reminded me of the the tv show "The Twilight Zone" as the story would jump from one thing to another as the character Elliott was able to change things within the house and by that I mean if the character Simon stepped through a doorway then he was no longer in the house as he was projected somewhere else. The haunting part of the book was great but everything else was just too confusing to keep my mind encased in the storyline. Giving this book three stars.… (més)

This was a creepy story!



A small backstory:

Jess is still trying to get over things that happened to her at the Dover house when she was young which also involved her uncle dying, so Jess along with her boyfriend, Tyler and a couple more friends decide to go back to the abandoned house when they learn a blood moon will be appearing so that Jess can face her fears.

As soon as they arrive and get settled things start happening within the house. Jess finds an occult room and learns that her uncle was trying to summon the dead as the history of the house that included the Dover family had murders in the past. Tyler is a big skeptic and doesn't believe in ghosts, but when the friends experience a cold draft in the hallway is when things start heating up and Tyler becomes a believer quickly. The friends start hearing moans, chains rattling, footsteps, and creaking floorboards which makes them wonder what really happened in this house, but that is the least of their worries as when the house wakes up it decides that it doesn't want them to leave!

Thoughts:

This book started out a little slow with the world building, but then when the character Jess and her friends arrive at the house is when the book goes into full blown creep mode. I was into about 25% with not much happening, but then it escalated when the characters started experiencing activity in the house. Also there was a twist near the end of the book that I didn't see coming which really drove the story into overdrive mode!

This is about my fourth or fifth book by this author and I am always drawn to the writing style as everything is smooth and easy to read. The haunting atmosphere of his stories always seem to capture my attention and ends up taking me deep into the haunting of his mind. Giving this book four "spook" stars!
… (més)