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Summary: 183 pages of babbling
Review: I read the hype in all the reviews here and I'm beginning to believe that most of the reviewers are friends of the author.The book (paperback edition) is only 183 pages. The "ghost" story only begins on page 48. PAGE 48! That means nearly 1/3 of the book has NOTHING to do with a haunting! The writer rambles on about non-events and is convinced that the teenagers are acting weird because of the house, and not because it was the early 1970's and most probably experimenting with drugs. There's one passage that mentions her daughter taking 10 pain killers and then begins to act "strange". The medicine bottle didn't look empty, so she probably didn't take 10 pills. A page or two later the writer mentions that a rumour was going around saying her daughter was hospitalized for being on drugs. I think I believe that rumour. I have read many "true" ghost stories and most of the books I buy are about the subject. This is clearly the worst haunted house book I bought. There are better ones out there, this one is not scary at all. In fact, it's a bit on the boring side. I've never been more compelled to write a review about a book until I read the sweeping reviews here. It's just not that good, folks. Perhaps the events were true, but because of the way the story is presented I'm more inclined to believe the teenagers were high on dope and that Ms. Miller is a gullible person.
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Summary: Badly written and eccentric
Review: I wanted to like this book, really I did. However, it looks like the author published it herself, and as a result the book had little or no editing for grammar or content. The author's account of the "bumps in the night" she and her family experience in their upstate New York house is so belabored (anything unusual they see or hear seems to upset them)that in the end, nothing is very frightening. Its too bad this book didn't receive any editing, because there are some exciting passages in the latter part of the book. But they weren't worth the effort it took to read the first half.
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Summary: Badly written and eccentric
Review: I wanted to like this book, really I did. However, it looks like the author published it herself, and as a result the book had little or no editing for grammar or content. The author's account of the "bumps in the night" she and her family experience in their upstate New York house is so belabored (anything unusual they see or hear seems to upset them)that in the end, nothing is very frightening. Its too bad this book didn't receive any editing, because there are some exciting passages in the latter part of the book. But they weren't worth the effort it took to read the first half.
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Summary: Echos of a Haunting reverberates with a gripping dialogue
Review: I'm ordering my 2nd book to give as a gift. The writer is skilled in drawing the reader in. Images of an acquiescent county home and its inhabitants are thrown into an eerie expance of suspense, fear, and rapid fire critisism from a cynical county community. The book reads easily as it is presented in a diary type format. The events are portrayed as real, not farfetched and ornate. The impact this series of incidences had on each and every family member is compelling. Although the family is fractured through the traumas tha author perhaps finds her most significant achievement by writing about those dark and difficult days and in hearing still...Echos Of A Haunting.
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Summary: ONE OF THE CREEPIEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!
Review: I've read many books of this nature and the fear factor in this one is high. It is better crafted than the much hyped In A Dark Place and eons ahead of The Dead Won't Hurt You. The book cover draws you in - that photo of the author's actual house amid acres of desolation is truly creepy. Yet, the house itself looks so unassuming that it belies the horror within. The entire story is in diary form, so that day by day the suspense builds. At first the family endures the usual preliminary calling cards of evil - shadowy figures, strange behavior of pets, constant mechanical problems with cars, etc. Then, slowly, the haunting reaches an intensity which defies explanation and threatens not only their sanity, but their lives. The writing is skillful so there is no need for hyperbole or gratuitous gore. But, there are many chilling moments including one in which the author's daughter has a fleeting change of personality and eye color! The phrasing and dialogue are so good that I could feel the goosebumps crawling up my arms and the hair rising on my neck. The author also deftly interweaves family dynamics with the escalating haunting and draws great empathy from the reader. To sum up, EOH is that rare book which is spooky, yet also intelligent and believable.
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Summary: Creeped me out... worth the read.
Review: My family is from Buffalo, NY and I first heard about this book from my mom who had taken a trip to Olean, NY and saw this book at a bookstore there. She didn't buy it then, but remembered the story about it- so I tracked down the book and bought it. I'd first like to say that the review that states the actual story doesn't start until page 48 is wrong. The author's journal doesn't start until page 48, but if you read the first 47 pages there are many references to strange happenings in the house. And the first 47 pages help to set up the story. I really enjoyed this book but it really gave me the creeps. Don't read it when you're by yourself is my suggestion! It really was like having a conversation with someone- a very easy quick read- in fact I read it in one day it had me hooked so bad I couldn't put it down! Maybe it helps that I live in Western New York and that added to the creepiness. I definitely think this book is worth the read. The author doesn't seem to try to embellish her story, she just tells it as it happened and that is creepy enough!
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Summary: Slow moving and tedious
Review: The story is more about the family's not too exciting life and relationships, than it is about a haunting. Read it if you can keep awake.
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Summary: Great Reading
Review: This is a great book. As you read along you'll wonder what can happen next as situations become more and more unexplainable by the day. It is well written, and well researched by the author since she did experience it first hand. Great stuff.
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Summary: A Masterpiece!!!
Review: This is the only word to describe this book. Ms. Miller weaves a spell-binding tale of the events which occurred in her home in the 70's. This is a true tale of a haunting. She takes the reader on a ride they will not soon forget. At times frightning and at times funny, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the paranormal. I highly recommend this book along with the Dead Won't Hurt You. Ms. Miller you did an excellent job with this book. Thanks for this incredible tale!
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