Dana W. (SouthWestZippy) -
Quick read about a family that moves into a haunted house. If you are looking for a sleep with lights on and doing the what is the noise all night, then you will be disappointed in this book. It is still an fascinating story and has an interesting ending due to some information they found while investing the past of the house.
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
Book Description
Back by popular demand
A supernatural detective story
Winner of the 1977 National Writers Club Award for Nonfiction
Now in paperback, this true story recounts a Philadelphia family's encounter with a supernatural presence in their eighteenth-century mansion. After experiencing footsteps at night, opening doors, strange sounds and activity that centered around the library, they investigate, unearthing the mansion's tragic past and changing their beliefs about the supernatural world.
My Review
I found this true ghost story to be a quick page-turner and very engrossing. It's not a scary story but a little bit creepy. It seems believable as the narrator tells what happened in the house and he does not seem to be building up the story in order to make it scary. The family signed a lease for two years and couldn't get out of the lease unless they paid all the rent for two years so they stayed and tried to find out the cause behind the haunting. They came across someone who knew the whole story of the house and his explanation made sense. They decided to move out of the house a couple of months early and did find another house on the other side of Philadelphia in Valley Forge. A relative of the family is not trying to raise money for a movie production. I would definitely watch the movie and think the history would be very interesting to learn more about the house. I would recommend this book to those who love ghost stories but don't expect anything too scary.
Back by popular demand
A supernatural detective story
Winner of the 1977 National Writers Club Award for Nonfiction
Now in paperback, this true story recounts a Philadelphia family's encounter with a supernatural presence in their eighteenth-century mansion. After experiencing footsteps at night, opening doors, strange sounds and activity that centered around the library, they investigate, unearthing the mansion's tragic past and changing their beliefs about the supernatural world.
My Review
I found this true ghost story to be a quick page-turner and very engrossing. It's not a scary story but a little bit creepy. It seems believable as the narrator tells what happened in the house and he does not seem to be building up the story in order to make it scary. The family signed a lease for two years and couldn't get out of the lease unless they paid all the rent for two years so they stayed and tried to find out the cause behind the haunting. They came across someone who knew the whole story of the house and his explanation made sense. They decided to move out of the house a couple of months early and did find another house on the other side of Philadelphia in Valley Forge. A relative of the family is not trying to raise money for a movie production. I would definitely watch the movie and think the history would be very interesting to learn more about the house. I would recommend this book to those who love ghost stories but don't expect anything too scary.
