Can't say this house would be a big seller on the real estate market.
Ted Dekker, along with fellow thriller author Frank Peretti, have cooked up another one of those 'can't-put-it-down-must-know-what-happens' stories with House. (This is not related to the television show of the same name, I assure you. This one doesn't even have a doctor, though with all the attempted murders going on, a medical doctor, not a psychologist as in the story, would've been useful.)
Jack and Stephanie, after getting lost en route to a marriage counseling session, are redirected down a backwoods road by a state trooper. A hundred miles down the road, their vehicle is rendered useless with a sudden spike trap, putting the pair on foot. They eventually stumble upon an older home called the Wayside Inn. The note on the front door? "Welcome, weary traveler. Sign in at the front desk." A nice quaint little place to stay...or so it seems.
Inside, the exes meet Randy and Leslie, another couple caught by the same road trap. And soon they collectively meet the innkeepers: Betty, the crotchety cook; Stewart, the creepishly flirtatious man of the house; and Pete, the childish potential stalker lusting after Leslie. And they're not even the most interesting part. As soon as the wicked "Tin Man", an entity Betty and the gang are disturbingly well-acquainted with, dropped a can down the house's chimney stating the rules, the game begins. The Tin Man wants one dead body...or everyone will die.
Dekker and Peretti lead the story in many different directions, causing the reader to put absolutely everyone in the crosshairs as the Tin Man. The story keeps twisting as Randy, Leslie, Stephanie and Jack find a young girl in the basement who may play a bigger part in the 'game' than originally realized. As the house continues to morph and trap them in the game, the story proceeds to surprise and amaze. The purpose and cause behind it all comes off as a little cheesy, but the thrilling action and suspense is well worth the read.
Ted Dekker, along with fellow thriller author Frank Peretti, have cooked up another one of those 'can't-put-it-down-must-know-what-happens' stories with House. (This is not related to the television show of the same name, I assure you. This one doesn't even have a doctor, though with all the attempted murders going on, a medical doctor, not a psychologist as in the story, would've been useful.)
Jack and Stephanie, after getting lost en route to a marriage counseling session, are redirected down a backwoods road by a state trooper. A hundred miles down the road, their vehicle is rendered useless with a sudden spike trap, putting the pair on foot. They eventually stumble upon an older home called the Wayside Inn. The note on the front door? "Welcome, weary traveler. Sign in at the front desk." A nice quaint little place to stay...or so it seems.
Inside, the exes meet Randy and Leslie, another couple caught by the same road trap. And soon they collectively meet the innkeepers: Betty, the crotchety cook; Stewart, the creepishly flirtatious man of the house; and Pete, the childish potential stalker lusting after Leslie. And they're not even the most interesting part. As soon as the wicked "Tin Man", an entity Betty and the gang are disturbingly well-acquainted with, dropped a can down the house's chimney stating the rules, the game begins. The Tin Man wants one dead body...or everyone will die.
Dekker and Peretti lead the story in many different directions, causing the reader to put absolutely everyone in the crosshairs as the Tin Man. The story keeps twisting as Randy, Leslie, Stephanie and Jack find a young girl in the basement who may play a bigger part in the 'game' than originally realized. As the house continues to morph and trap them in the game, the story proceeds to surprise and amaze. The purpose and cause behind it all comes off as a little cheesy, but the thrilling action and suspense is well worth the read.
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