Unfortunately this story did not resonate with me. It felt disjointed, and while there was great potential, it almost felt as if these were two different books combined into one. However, I do have to say that Janz knows how to create tension and his descriptions of ghostly encounters are chilling.

Siren and the Specter solidifies Jonathan Janz as the next horror writer to watch!

Janz's fluid writing and clear descriptions bring you immediately into the story. You can see, smell and taste everything he describes. His characters are flawed, compelling and interesting. Even the ones that turn your stomach (and there are a lot in this story) have depth and are more than a horror character cardboard cut out that other authors with fewer skills would use. I especially like his endings...they are never really the end and leave you with a nice shiver down your spine. Did you lock your door, check under your bed, look in the closet?

My only critique (and it is my critique of horror in general) is the use of graphic sexual imagery combined with gore. Horror novels are known to have the obvious gory scenes but I have always been turned off when the gore and sex are combined. In this story, it is relative to the depravity of the specter but it is still a turnoff to me as a reader. I wish there were just more scares and less sex in my horror.

I will highly recommend this author and his novels to my horror loving patrons.

Jonathan Janz and Flame Tree Press seem to keep popping everywhere I look for new horror and both the publisher and author have provided me with many hours of terrifying entertainment over the past several months. When I saw The Siren and the Spectre, I knew this was a book that I had to read and could not wait to dive right in.

David Caine had dedicated his life to debunking the supernatural and made a decent living off of his skepticism as well. When a friend invited to stay in the “most haunted” house in Virginia, it was an offer he could not refuse. He saw it as another chance to further his reputation. The Alexander House, however, had very different designs. The house’s reputation was well-earned over the years and no single many would be able to prove that it was false. Caine would become a believer or he may not survive the month he planned to live in the house. Of course, even believers could die.

The Alexander House was built in the 1700’s by a land baron as a place in which to house his deranged son and, hopefully, contain his madness. It has been said that houses have their own personalities and it seemed as if the Alexander House was infected by madness of its residents and the bloody secrets that it kept confined within its walls. David Caine did not believe in the malignant energy of the supernatural but he carried ghosts from a long-ago love that went astray deep within the dark recesses of his heart. This secret served as a beacon to the Alexander House and the tool that the house could use to destroy him.

The Siren and the Spectre surprised me a little bit as it seemed a little different approach for Janz than what I was expecting. Maybe this is because the first several of his works that I read were novellas which lent them to a more in-the-face style of storytelling. This novel, however, has a much more subtle approach that is similar in feel to a gothic novel more than an action-packed horror tale. There is a strong atmosphere of horror that pushes the novel along and keeps the reader at the edge of his seat waiting for what lies around the corner. This is not to say that the book does not move along at a good pace. Many authors struggle with this type of story as it is easy to lose track of the narrative amidst the emotion and atmosphere that needs to be built over the course of the novel. Janz never falls into this trap and the story never bogs down.

Even with a more subtle approach, Janz is still able to pack the book with a novel’s worth of terror and more. There are threads of both psychological and supernatural horror that weave throughout the story to give the book the feel of a classic horror story as well as that of a thriller. This lends the novel a human element that makes the terror hit closer to home than it would otherwise been capable of doing. The story may be a far cry from some of the near-extreme horror of Janz’s novellas but it is some of his most terrifying work yet. The terror of this novel stuck with me every day when I was reading it and long after the final word. While this is not a great novel, it is a very strong ghost story that is sure to haunt the reader as much as it does the characters within.

I would like to thank Flame Tree Press and NetGalley for this review copy. The Siren and the Spectre is available now.

David Caine, a celebrated sceptic of the supernatural, is asked by his old friend Chris and his wife Katherine, to stay in a property they own, the Alexander House, to see if it really is as haunted as everyone says it is and then to write a book about it. Built in the 1700s by a land baron for his mad and depraved eldest son, it remains under a cloud of pain, sorrow and blood.

When David agrees and moves in for a month strange things happen almost at once, singing from outside his window, a pale ghostly figure of a woman beckoning him to follow, cold spots in the house, weird and sometimes violent dreams, he thinks, maybe, it's just because of the stories about the house and not actually because it's haunted, then things get weirder.

He meets Mike Jr when he's on a walk one day, a smart arse little kid who lives not too far away with his parents and little sister Ivy, his parents are the worst kind of scum, drinking, taking drugs, violent altercations and sex all in front of their kids, David is horrified when the mum hits on him and sexually assaults him, he gets as far away from them as possible but grows fond of Mike Jr even though he's a little shit.

Things get creepier and more violent as we continue through the story but it has a wonderful humour and brilliant interactions between the characters, it breaks up the tension in what can be, at times, disturbing and chilling narrative, I laughed out loud in a fair few places and never felt disconnected from the story, it pulled me deeper in and I ended up reading this in one sitting as I didn't want to leave the characters, I needed to see what happened.

I'm not going to say any more about the plot as I urge everyone to read this, it's the second book I've read by Jonathan Janz and I read three in the space of maybe 4 days, he is now one of my definite go to authours and I know that I will LOVE the rest of his books!!

Please, read his books, they are all so very good and if I could give them all more than 5 stars on here I would do in a heartbeat!!

*Huge thanks to Jonathan Janz, Flame Tree Press and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*

Jonathan Janz captivated me with this fast paced ghost/horror story.
David Caine is a renowned novelist and lecturer who is known for his absolute disbelief in anything spiritual or supernatural. When his best friend and his wife challenge him to spend a month in the most haunted house in the country, David accepts the challenge.
David is quickly drawn into the strange power the house seems to hold and tries to shrug off and dispel the folklore.
Many other great characters and a few twists in the tale - well worth a read.

When David Caine, a celebrated skeptic of the supernatural, is invited by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia,” he believes the case will be like any other. But the Alexander House is different. Built by a 1700s land baron to contain the madness and depravity of his eldest son, the house is plagued by shadows of the past and the lingering taint of bloodshed. David is haunted, as well. For twenty-two years ago, he turned away the woman he loved, and she took her life in sorrow. And David suspects she’s followed him to the Alexander House

I quite enjoyed this novel about a guy that is trying to debunk another “haunted” house but gets way more than he bargained for, with his past rising to meet the present.
The setting in the house was eerie and descriptive, David’s feelings real and yet his disbelief continued even when he saw things.
There was a lot going on in the book, Judson’s evil spirit, a siren and an abusive, sick family, but the pace never slowed and made for an interesting read.
I wasn’t wholly sold on the Sirens involvement, at first i didn’t understand what her appearance added to the plot but it did become clear eventually that she mattered, especially to David’s conscience.
Some things in the story are shocking to read but it all adds to the element of just how depraved Judson was, I would happily read another book by this author.

Spooky Supernatural, Scary People

I loved the complexity in this book. This is a bad house, but the story isn't as simple as that.

David Caine is a skeptic. When he reluctantly agrees to investigate the paranormal activity in Alexander House, it’s in hope that he can clear the name of another skeptic who’d made an earlier study of the place thar went very wrong.

Caine’s disbelief in hauntings reminds me of the following quote from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House:

“A closed mind is the worst defense against the supernatural... If it happens to you, your liable to have that shut door in your mind ripped right off its hinges!”

In fact, the first part of the book seems to be an homage to that horror masterpiece, with several little Easter eggs cleverly inserted into the text. Pay attention to Caine's interaction with the caretaker's wife.

As Caine realizes the awful truth about the house, the fate of his icon and his former love are shockingly revealed, and explosive forces are unleashed. The book builds slowly at first, but by the end, there's heart-stopping action.

There are some very disturbing elements to the book. I wouldn't like to see kids reading it who aren't very mature. But for we adults, there's some challenging and fascinating issues explored. I recommend it!

The Siren and the Specter joins my list of great reads of the horror genre

Firstly, let’s start out with Janz’s latest novel is a book that shouldn’t work beyond the basic plot that seems to be what every author tends to churn out. A haunted house story with the normal plot points that after a while, you have guessed the ending long before it finishes. Almost always, the hauntings fit a criterion that is normally a shadow of other works about hauntings and you end up with a pulp version of Hill House or Amityville.

Janz’s The Siren and The Specter is far above and beyond the norm. We are treated to a book that is masterfully written that takes risks and affords the reader some intelligence to move the plot forward without hinging on haunted house tropes. This is definitely an expert cut above the rest and hopefully propel Mr Janz’s career forward.

The book has very strong characters that live off the page within their setting. We have a sceptic author investigator which at first you think, here we go again but this is where the book comes its own masterclass of modern horror. Janz takes the characters and gives him multiple layers and builds upon these. Through clever usage of foreshadowing, every little detail which becomes like a literary Georges Seuirat painting. When you look at it closely, you see dots but step back, and a full realised picture is formed. The minor characters are written just as expertly as the main characters and through dialogue, character setting and description we have a cast that really take control of the page.

The plot is a murder, mystery, historical haunted house story and the tension builds onto triumphant conclusion with an added scary scene to tie up a loose end to give the reader a final chill before the final close. This works very well and doesn’t feel like a tacked on ending or epilogue that some horror novels tend to latch onto. This felt very organic and worked on every level.

The hauntings in particular are very shades of grey and are not very transparent at the beginning but then steers to ghostly unsettling mix of mystery, awe and horrifying. This lends itself to the overall piece and really lifts this above most of its contemporaries. The history lesson that ensues is very organic and this brings everything align with the overall concept of the novel. This is a strongly written and works on every detail.

Overall, this is a rip roaring success and one that every true horror or mystery fan will savour. It has so many genres mixed together to provide a patch quilt that shows that even though he gives a nod to the horror genre in the past, Janz is able to make something fresh and his own contemporaries. It is not very often that I can find a new author that is able to take the torch from the horror genre greats and move it forward but I believe Janz has the ability to reign supreme and provide his own voice to add to a fiction category that often feels a bit stilted or seen it all before scenario in an overworked subgenre. This is certainly a must read and one that will not disappoint. Janz is an author with a unique voice that should be heard and appreciated. A winner that left me speechless whilst at the same time, excited and horrified in equal measures as I read a book that consumed my life. A must read.

I would like to thank Flame Tree Publishing and Netgalley for this partnership.

I was immediately attracted by the blanket and you see a woman from behind on a full moon night in the middle of the forest.

There is David who is invited by an old friend to spend the month in Virginia's most haunted house. He will realize that this house is different from the others he has already visited. He is haunted by his wife's suicide that he had rejected and he thinks she haunts this famous house.

A book read almost in one go I loved the context of the story, the supernatural, this house haunted the characters. Looking forward to reading another book by this talented author.

I loved both Children of the Dark and The Sorrows by Jonathan Janz, so I was really looking forward to reading The Siren and the Specter, and it did not disappoint.

Alexander House is a famously (supposedly) haunted house, recently purchased by a couple planning to turn it into a tourist attraction. They ask David Caine, an old friend and skeptic who writes books that debunk famed "hauntings," to investigate Alexander House, hoping he will write about having a supernatural encounter in the house, thereby attracting tourists. David assumes this is like all the other "haunted" houses he's written about and is prepared to disprove yet another legend. But Alexander House has a dark past. It was the site of horrible crimes committed by Judson Alexander, a depraved man who still haunts the house, as David is about to find out.

This was a very spooky haunted house story. All the scenes with "the long bedroom" creeped me out so much. Judson Alexander was a great villain and I really enjoyed the parts of the book that spoke of the disturbing things he did in the past.

The only problem I had with the book was that the main character, David, was unlikable and I had a hard time understanding some of his motivations and his selfishness - at least until a bit of his childhood was explained later in the book. I had a hard time rooting for him, but I liked Sheriff Harkless and David's love interest, Jessica, so there were a few characters I could connect with.

The Siren and the Specter is an unsettling ghost story that would make an excellent Halloween read this October.

Thank you to NetGalley, Flame Tree Press and the author, Jonathan Janz, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of The Siren And The Specter in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
Where do I start??? I really enjoy a good horror story and cannot remember the last time I read one that set my hair on edge. Until last night. Thank you Mr Janz for achieving just that.
I had to read this book in one night. The storyline and the characters were well written. I was on the edge of my chair throughout the whole novel. It takes a lot to scare me, and when the cat jumped up on the lounge next to me, I nearly went through the roof. Hahaha. Will definitely be reading more from this author.
For a really good scare, I think you will enjoy this book as much as I did.

I was immediately intrigued when I first came across the synopsis for this book, and I am pleased to report that it did not disappoint in any way. A haunted house story is one of my favorite thing.

Janz’s writing is spectacular at setting the mood.The atmosphere is fantastic from start to finish, and I constantly felt like I was right there in the Alexander house with David. David's a renowned skeptic and absolutely hilarious. His quick wit and sarcastic banter with his inner monologue was so much fun. I wasn't as overly creeped out but I'm not usually. I enjoyed the characters.

A great horror read, and it should definitely be on the list for haunted house enthusiasts.

There's atmosphere a plenty in Jonathan Janz's latest, THE SIREN AND THE SPECTER. Creepiness and dread oozes from each subsequent page after page. David is a cynic. He has to be. It's his job. Debunking hauntings has paved the way for a decent living. Now David's college pal invites him to Virginia to write about the place he and his wife just bought, the notorious Alexander House. Chris and Katherine hand over the keys and David plans on staying in the house for a month. Their motive for having David write about the house is clear. Publicity. David is a best-selling author and they want him to write about his experience to drum up publicity as they plan to make the house a tourist attraction. David doesn't mind. He's disproved more haunted houses than he can count. In fact, he's yet to find any credible evidence to support hauntings and his skepticism has sold a ton of books. Why should the Alexander House be any different? Well, guess what? This house isn't like all the rest and it's due to Judson Alexander, the man who built the house back in the 1700s. He was one nasty S.O.B.and he's not ready to vacate the premises anytime soon.

SIREN has a lot going for it. Janz creates interesting characters and David is the one that's fleshed out the most. So much so, that his character has created some nice discussions when we read this as a group. To some, he's an egotistical shit head that deserves all the nastiness that comes his way. For others, myself included, I found that his college past seemed to lead to an unfortunate turn of events, but not one that he should be solely blamed for. Characters with this much layered depth stick with you, rattling around in your psyche, long after the story has been put back on the shelf. That's a good thing. Emotions run deep in SIREN. You have characters you feel for, some you relate to, and others that you absolutely loathe. There's a lot there. Sometimes too much. And thats the only negative that I have. Specters make up the mother load of story. Ahh...but it's called The SIREN and the Specter and I felt the siren is a little out of place in the tale. I simply think that it didn't add anything and really wasn't necessary. Others may think otherwise. Have yourself a go at it and decide for yourself.

3 1/2 Skeletons in the Closet out of 5


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Jonathan Janz is building quite the following as of late, with the strong releases of Children of the Dark, Exorcist Falls, and now this, The Siren and the Specter. I'd say it's a deserved following what with the entertaining brand of fiction he has built over the years. I've read a handfull, coming into the Janz game a little later than some, but not as many as I would like. I can say that I have enjoyed all that I have read.

The Siren and the Specter is a fun read, gritty and dark. I freight train'd through this book in a matter of a few days (that is fast for me and my dwindling reading time). It is super fast paced and at times very gnarly in it's delivery. An eclectic* cast drives this narrative of secrets & lies, depravity and wait.. what? Redemption? Quite possibly, for some.

*The cast is eclectic but with a few nutbag crazy wild cards thrown in for chaos factor. The odder the personality the more enjoyment I found. The Shelby clan is off-their-rocker level of crazy and they more than anyone else gave the promise that anything could happen. 

From page one the energy is high, and the scares are solid. The ambiance is dark and there is enough gore to shake the most seasoned horror veteran. 

My biggest hurdle to full entertainment of Siren was the main character, David Caine. I couldn't buy in to this character wholeheartedly. David is a "celebrated skeptic of the supernatural" and paranormal debunker, we know this because Janz tells us this, but it isn't something the book shows us. Within these pages, Caine is a half-assed investigator at best, at least when it comes down to his prime directive, that being the investigation of the Alexander House, the reason he is involved in this narrative. It's a relatively small complaint, something others may not be affected by, but I feel it undermines his credibility.

A secondary hurdle, something I won't fully get into for spoiler reasons, a seemingly integral aspect to the story comes off more as a after thought. It's something I felt deserved a bit more "screen time", almost as if something was cut due to page count and that there will be a longer "director's cut" coming in the future. This is also a relatively small complaint, also something that other reader's won't blink an eye at.

Besides these two angles, The Siren and The Specter is a riot of a read. It's something that should be on your TBR this season if not already, as I think you will dig it. I see that Flame Tree has more Janz in the pipeline, count me in.

An ambitious supernatural horror with shades of Deliverance, The Siren and the Spectre is a novel that aims high but doesn’t quite stick the landing.
A haunted house mystery that follows an academic who is charged to spend a month in an old estate with a terrible past, it's both a solid ghost story and a tale of backwater secrets.
Janz keeps an air of mystery about the house, teasing its supernatural elements while establishing a world full of small town secrets and real life horrors.
It's a intriguing and ambitious mix that really drives the first two thirds of the book, but falters in the final act in a gruesome but overlong reveal.
Still, it's a solid effort that's well worth a look.

A good read most of the time. I liked the characters, thought the story was well written, but just found it a little too slow in some parts. I was expecting a bit more of a thrill

“Far off, so softly he couldn’t be certain it existed at all, David heard the melody of the night before. Sorrowful. Yearning. The song cleaved his soul.
The voice sounded like Anna’s.”

Our main character, David, is an author that debunks well known haunted houses. The Alexander House is perfect, as a well-known debunker already stayed at the house. And disappeared.

The beginning of the book is slow, but there’s a lot to be covered early on. This book isn’t very big, but it has multiple stories going on at once. Sometimes the haunted house almost seems like just a story playing in the background: David confronts his past, the various horror stories of the house’s past, and some very strange locals.

What can really make or break books are secondary characters. If the people the main characters interact with are flat, then the story WILL fall flat. Janz didn’t let that happen. He created a world full of colorful and creepy characters that complimented his main character.

Ralph is the first of the locals David meets. He’s a typical southern man, retired to a waterfront home to spend his days fishing and drinking. I loved this character. Usually, when someone writes in a southern character, they make them really over-the-top and stereotypical. Ralph has his words of wisdom, a bit of paranoia, and hospitality enough to invite neighbors over for hamburgers. Sheriff Harkless is a sassy, snarky, doesn’t-put-up-with-anyone’s-poop character. I instantly loved her.

The Shelby’s with their two kids: wow. There’s some very messed up family dynamics going on here, and David can somewhat see bits of his own childhood replayed in the eyes of Mike Jr.

The story definitely earns the creep-factor. Full haunted house mode: noises, figures floating in water, phantom music and more. What adds more to the story is interactions with the locals that aren’t so…nice, and David’s history linked to a nearby park. It had me guessing if everything was a coincidence, if something was drawing our main character to the house, or if another party was slinking in the shadows.

Worth the read for horror lovers; just don’t go up the stairs!

**** Huge thank you to Flame Tree Press for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review ****

****Trigger Warnings: (Pretty much everything, it’s a horror novel), Attempted Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Pedophilia/Molestation, Death, Suicide, and Violence. (This is also all challenged on page)****

I cannot even begin to describe my love for this book, honestly one of the best books I’ve ever read and definitely one of the best horror books I’ve ever read. It’s extremely well written, well developed, and definitely scary as hell at some points! Prepare yourselves for a gushing review that will hopefully convince you that you need “The Siren and The Specter” in your lives!


If there’s one thing that’s always going to be good it’s a good old fashioned haunted house story! It certainly didn’t disappoint either. The writing was so atmospheric and so GOOD that I was drawn into the story immediately, I could not get enough! His writing is just fantastic, eerie, and down right addictive that I’m definitely going to be reading more of his work. Janz made even the most mundane moments of the book interesting and at times terrifying and suspenseful as well. Seriously, there was never a dull moment even when “spooky” things weren’t happening. I would definitely say it’s pretty fast paced and had plenty of twists to keep things going.

I’m going to tell you now I’m a HUGE horror fan, everything from books to movies, so I like to think I don’t scare that easily. I tell you this so you know when I say this book is scary, it’s SCARY! There is so much suspense and scenes that were truly terrifying throughout, I honestly had to put the book down at some points and then sleep with a light on! So if you’re looking for something terrifying, trust me, look no further.

The nice thing about this book that I just really appreciated was the fact that this wasn’t all horror and scares. There are other sub-plots going on that were actually just as interesting as our haunted house including the mystery of the peninsula the house is on, the mysterious island on the river, the bizarre neighbors, and a woman from David’s (our MC) past. There are just so many different interesting things that kept me 100% intrigued all the way up until the end. I truly enjoyed all of the added mysteries, I honestly would have read the book just for that and all the horror and scary bits were a plus! Everything was weaved together and connected perfectly!

I didn’t think the story was too convenient or predictable whatsoever either, everything flowed really well. I also loved that there was horror and action all the way up until the very last page too!


I feel blessed to have read a horror novel that had both an amazing plot and amazing characters. Everyone was so well written and so complex, it really did wow me.

David was a great protagonist, both likable and even unlikable at times. I loved reading about his opinions and skepticism on the happenings in the house, it did get to be frustrating though seeing a non-believer keep waltzing right in to danger like he did. However, if we had someone run away from the danger we wouldn’t have much of a story would we? Even though he had his flaws and share of wrong-doings (he is human after all) I still felt protective of him especially when people didn’t think the best of him.

There were also a slew of other great secondary characters: Ralph, the old and fairly wise neighbor, Jessica, the mysterious woman that may be up to something, Sheriff Harkless, the badass black female sheriff who is just…awesome, seriously awesome is the word, and Mike Jr. and Ivy, the poor, adorable, neglected children of the bizarre, sex fiend neighbors.

Everyone has page time and everyone is so well developed, I could not believe it. There are a few other characters but not that I can mention too much of, especially since I want to avoid spoilers! Overall though the characters I mentioned above were all of my favorites!


I feel like I should at least briefly mention the romance since there is a little bit in the book, however, it isn’t a big focus and certainly doesn’t overshadow the plot. I liked that the romance was slow burn and by the end of the book I was practically begging the author to let the two of them be together! They’re a great couple and I loved both characters individually as well, though I won’t say who because I don’t want to spoil it!


What I Loved:

The writing and atmosphere
Plenty of twists and turns
Scary as hell scenes!
Action all the way up until the end
Fast pacing
Interesting sub plots, more going on than just the horror
Complex, well developed characters
Slow burn romance

What I Didn’t Love:

Nothing, absolutely nothing! Everything was great!

I highly, highly recommend checking out “The Siren and The Specter” especially for my fellow horror fans, if you love haunted house stories then this book is 100% for you! It’s also the perfect read just in time for Halloween as well if you’re looking for a well written, well rounded, book with plenty of scares!

Where has this book been all my life?!

This book had everything I want in a haunted house story - Janz has a wonderful writing style which makes each chapter feel like part of a gift that just keeps on giving. Seriously, I couldn't get enough of this book, it had strong characters, hauntings, gore and a beautiful gothic feel to it.

David Caine is a skeptic of the supernatural and an author of books that disproves ghosts and hauntings, so that's exactly what he sets out to do when an old college friend asks him to investigate a house he and his wife have bought. Obviously, this is a horror novel so there's something legit going on with the house...

David is a bit of a knob. He knows it. There are some extenuating circumstances behind why he is the way he is, and honestly, I feel like he has a bit of a bad rep given that he's just a garden variety knob rather than an out-and-out bastard.
This story is partially about his redemption and about forgiving himself for his behaviour as a young man - but with really nasty ghosts and the neighbours from hell.

The author manages to hold the tension for the entire book, with a grand finale to satisfy even the most demanding reader.
I love that the author kept the genre fresh by mixing up different elements that you wouldn't expect to see together in one story, wrapped up in a wonderful gothic horror writing style.

I have been looking for a good haunted house story and I found one! The Siren and the Specter was fast paced and full of lots of spooky action!

David has made a living on being a skeptic when it comes to the paranormal. He has debunked several haunted houses and wrote books based on them. His old friend from college invites him to come and spend a month at the Alexander House, it's a place that him and his wife bought. It is supposed to be one of the most haunted houses in Virginia.

David goes into this like any other haunted house, he figures he will stay there and write a book. He knows what Kathyrn, Chris's wife wants from him, she wants a great book about a haunted house so it could attract people but he won't write something he doesn't believe in. Though on his first night there he experiences something he cannot explain though he writes it off as too much to drink or not enough sleep.

The longer he is there and the more he gets to know those around him the stranger things become. Strange things happen in the house that he can't fathom but he refuses to believe in the paranormal yet he is afraid to sleep in the house.

His neighbors are very strange and he feels bad for the two little kids that live with them. It's that part of the story line that I hated the most because it was just so skivvy and gross. It was a little over the top but it does go with the storyline of the house and the land surrounding it.

David drove me crazy a few times with his quest to not believe anything he was seeing but at the same time I was rooting for him to figure things out.

I feel like this is a book that I can't talk a lot about as it's best to just discover all the coolness for yourself. There is a lot of evil in that house and it made for a very action packed fast paced haunted house story and I enjoyed it immensely.

I would recommend this one for anyone who loves a good haunted house story!