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Summary: You will not sleep until you finish this book!
Review: This book can be compared to Rebecca, a gothic novel where the house is a character. I could not put this book down, I needed to find out what happened next and if the main character Joss would win in the end! They are not kidding when on the cover of the book they say it's a good book for a stormy night! I would recommend this book to everyone! I can't wait to read more from this author!
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Summary: AN EERIE, SENSUAL, AND ATMOSPHERIC HAUNTED HOUSE STORY
Review: This is a beautifully written novel about a haunted manor in the English countryside. It is the story of a young, married woman, Jocelyn Grant, who inherits that country manor, Belheddon Hall, from her biological mother whom she never knew, as she had put her up for adoption a few months after her birth. Jocelyn, her husband, Luke, and her young son, Tom, happily move into the house, despite having heard warnings from the local townspeople that there is something quite odd about the house.That happiness, however, soon turns to dread, as Jocelyn and her family begin to hear the laughter of young boys echoing throughout the house, as well as see physical manifestations of a knight in armour. Moreover, the scent of roses, at times, permeates the house, and someone or something keeps leaving white roses strewn throughout Belheddon Hall. Jocelyn also begins to hear a ghostly voice calling out to someone named Katherine and finds herself being sensuously touched by someone other than her husband; someone whom she does not see, until it is too late. Her son, Tom, often sees an apparition, whom he refers to as the "tin man", and wakes up with bruises all over his body. Her fear is compounded when she realizes that no male heir has ever lived to inherit Belheddon Hall, and that the house has come down to her by strict, matrilineal descent. Understanding the implications of her realization, and by now having two young sons about which to worry, she fights against the disbelief of her husband to combat the evil that lies at the root of the strange and frightening happenings at the Hall. How this is accomplished, and the story brought to its chilling climax, is what keeps the reader riveted to the very end. The book is absolutely gripping.
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Summary: A chilling story about a haunted house with good scares.
Review: This is a story about a woman and her family who are haunted by several ghosts in Belheddon Hall. It's very well-written as far as the different reactions by her family and guests who experience the supernatural. The history of the house and it's ghosts is slowly revealed throughout the story and made me want to continue reading until the very end, even though it gave me goosebumps. Definitely the best novel I've ever read about a haunted house.
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Summary: Wonderful ghost story
Review: This is one of the greatest ghost stories I have ever read...kept me up late at night and scared the daylights out of me...I love all of Barbara Erskine's books, but this is by far and away my favorite...
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Summary: What a great book
Review: This is simply the best ghost story I have ever read and I'm a great fan of both Stephen King and Anne Rice. Very difficult to put down (I find myself sneaking reads during the day at every chance I get), I certainly intend to buy anything else that Barbara Erskine has written. Very, very good and highly recommendable
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Summary: By Far the Best Supernatural Suspense I have read!
Review: This is the best supernatural suspense book that I have read in a long time. I could not put the book down and found myself at times scared out of my wits. If you like being scared or enjoy John Saul's books you will most definatly love this book.
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Summary: A great thriller!
Review: When Joss Grant inherits a gigantic mansion (Belheddon Hall) in Essex from a mother she never knew, she and her suddenly-unemployed husband think it's a miracle. Just as they were losing their own home because of debt, they discover they are heir to a fantastic house in a beautiful small town! They quickly pack up their stuff and their young son Tom and move in. Joss, fascinated by the opportunity to learn about her roots, begins going through her mother's old things, many of which were left behind when her mother moved to France many years prior to her death. Joss soon discovers a series of chilling diary entries and letters, all of which refer to a dangerous "Him" that seems to be killing all the men and boys of Belheddon Hall. Joss, too, has sensed something sinister in the house, even hearing ghostly voices in the attic and outside. When her son starts having nightmares about "the tin man" and then starts falling out of his crib, Joss begins to panic. Soon her sister (a nanny for Tom and Joss' newborn Ned) starts to suspect Joss is hurting the children -- they are covered with bruises and Joss seems to be growing more and more unstable. Joss, however, has seen "the tin man" with her own eyes -- seen him attack Tom and seen him attack herself as well. Is she really just crazy? Unnerved by the house's history and suffering from post-partum depression? Or is the house really haunted by a horrible man jealous of any male that gets between him and his love? This book was well-constructed and the ending was exciting and shocking. But it could easily have been 100 pages shorter and not suffered. Parts of it were dragged out too long (or repeated too many times). Still, if you like ghost stories and a good scare, this is the book for you! I really enjoyed it!
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