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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. HTML: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson comes an atmospheric and riveting novel of suspense that uncovers the horrifying secrets buried within a ramshackle house. . . Vowing to make a fresh start, Sarah McAdams has come home to renovate the old Victorian mansion where she grew up. Her daughters, Jade and Gracie, aren't impressed by the rundown property on the shores of Oregon's wild Columbia River. As soon as they pull up the isolated drive, Sarah too is beset by uneasy memoriesâ??of her cold, distant mother, of the half-sister who vanished without a trace, and of a long-ago night when Sarah was found on the widow's walk, feverish and delirious. Ever since the original mistress of the house plunged to her death almost a century ago, there have been rumors that the place is haunted. As a girl, Sarah sensed a presence there, and soon Gracie claims to see a lady in white running up the stairs. Still, Sarah has little time to dwell on ghost stories, between overseeing construction and dealing with the return of a man from her past. But there's a new, more urgent menace in the small town. One by one, teenage girls are disappearing. Frantic for her daughters' safety, Sarah feels her veneer cracking and the house's walls closing in on her again. Somewhere deep in her memory is the key to a very real and terrifying danger. And only by confronting her worst fears can she stop the nightmare roaring back to life once more. . .… (more)
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There's a little paranormal activity. There's a little
Who would I recommend this book to? Hmmm... Well as you can see there's a little something for everyone, but not enough of any one category for me to give a straight answer to this question, but I think I would go with people who enjoyed "Sleeping with the Enemy."
Good luck, and happy reading.
This is a combination ghost story, suspense thriller, and a dash of romance. Maybe because it's trying to be so many things, it seems to fall short in all of them. The ghost story wasn't very scary, the romance was lukewarm, and it wasn't really very suspenseful. It was still a fast, mostly enjoyable read, but I prefer some of the other books I've read by this author.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson comes an atmospheric and riveting novel of suspense that uncovers the horrifying secrets buried within a ramshackle house.... Vowing to make a fresh start, Sarah McAdams has come home to renovate the old Victorian mansion where she
My Thoughts:
Lisa Jackson has again produced a riveting, 5 star, hauntingly eerie story. I have read every one of her books and can say that this may well be her best standalone novel yet. The ambiguously haunted Victorian mansion at the book's center was a character of its own. The family that had the misfortune of "going home again" were all absolutely believable and everyone of them was likable. How often does that happen? The story keeps you guessing and changing villains right up to the last page. A must read for fans of Mystery/Suspense.