I have to say I did not realise this book was a work of non fiction when I started reading it. However, I was gripped from beginning to end and particularly enjoyed the original story “A Most Haunted House” which followed on at the end.

I liked the way it was set out, in interview style without the questions and the story flowed nicely from beginning to end. Genuinely creepy, this book tells us the experiences of a real couple who lived in (what they believed to be) a haunted house and how their lives were affected living there.

Also of note is the authors suggested reading, should you wish to read more on the subject matter.

Well written, creepy and absolutely fascinating read! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This is a book that requires, nay demands, your full attention when you start so be prepared.
This could be due to the writing style used by the author who uses a transcript style of writing to convey the story. This sort of style, for me, demands more concentration from the reader as you go between the conversations of different people. As I was reading I was torn between the thought it was a chilling piece of fiction or its a hauntingly real story, as it follows a couple's descent into a nightmarish existence in their dream home.
I picked up the book a few times as it was too much to take in large chunks. You end up living alongside the couple as they struggle to live in the house. Some parts of the book raised hairs on the back of my neck they were so chillingly haunting. If you have an interest in the supernatural then this is a book for you or if you just want a chilling, haunting, scary story go buy it. A great scary story that uses your own imagination to frighten you so don't read it if you are home alone.

"Suspension of disbelief" is automatic for me. I have no problem whatsoever accepting these events. Although the author's introduction was a bit slow, the interviews with first the couple who inhabited the house in this small but bustling community beginning in November 1989, then the latter section (earlier published as "a most haunted house") of the couple living there in 2003, I found absolutely riveting. In a dictionary definition of "I couldn't put this book down," HAUNTED: HORROR OF HAVERFORDWEST would be the book cover next to the definition.

Absolutely engrossing, completely terrifying. My stomach roiled many times at the evil nature of the entity or entities haunting this residence, attempting to destroy any humans living within, and as it turned out, any attempting to cleanse the house of its evil.

There were many Lovecraftian overtones as well, including the insistence by a spiritualist that the Entity comes from beyond this Universe. The author even quotes Lovecraft's famous statement on fear.

I highly recommend this nonfiction account to anyone with an open mind and/or an interest in the paranormal or metaphysics.

Thank you NetGalley for ARC in exchange for my honest review

I love haunted houses and stories about them. This book started out a bit rough but gets better after the first couple chapters. The stories are supposedly fact based and are very compelling. I really enjoyed the creepy factor and will read the first book by G.L. Davies.

Okay, so this one was seriously creepy. I love a good haunted house story and this certainly provided that. Typically I do not look at other reviews before reading a book, but I did kind of by accident and saw that a few reviewers seemed to have mistaken this for a work of fiction and describe it as an 'unfinished screenplay'. This is a bit confusing, as the author states why he chose to write it in the interview format straightaway at the beginning. I have to say, I agree with that format. Getting the stories right from those who lived them made this infinitely creepier. It is sometimes difficult to convey fear when a third party is recounting events (though the author also lived in the house and experiences many of the same things, more on that in a minute), so the interview format makes sense to me. However, one has to be willing to accept at face value what is being said, in order for that to work. I personally do, because I believe that ghosts exist. I believe that I have had paranormal experiences in various places (The Stanley Hotel, The Palmer House Hotel, my former apartment in Lincoln, NE). So, this was supremely spooky for me, getting the story directly from those who survived the house.

Prior to reading this book, I was unfamiliar with the author or his previous work, which turned out to be his and his ex-girlfriend's account of their time living at the same location. He sought out previous residents to see if they had any similar experiences and it turns out that would be a big, fat YES. Both couples experienced what can only be classified as paranormal activity, though the actual activity itself varied. An added bonus to the main content was that the author then included the original book, for which this one is a prequel to. Perhaps marketing it that way is what threw some reviewers off, or caused them to think it was a work of fiction? Not sure how that could happen, but maybe?

Given my own previous paranormal experiences, I am pretty open-minded when it comes to people sharing their personal experiences. However, the one that was a struggle for me to believe is this idea that a spirit/ghost/whatever you want to term it, attacked in any kind of sexual way. This scenario is also something I am very unfamiliar with and in all the books I have read relating to paranormal entities, I have never encountered stories like this before. That is not to say it did not happen, just that it was new to me and very weird, not in a creepy way, just in a weird way. The idea of incubus/succubus is not new, but is also not really what seemed to be happening in this specific case. I don't know, either way that part was off and I don't know what to think about it.

When the author first published his account of living in the house with his now ex-girlfriend, he did not come out and say at the time that the story was his own. He presented it as an interview with "John and Sarah", and shared the experiences that way - though later he came clean and admitted he was John. For logical reasons (I think, anyway) the author has tried quite successfully to keep the actual house's location a secret. Many people have contacted him over the years thinking they too lived in this terrifying location, but it was not until he came in contact with "Dai and Anne" (also pseudonyms) that he knew he was corresponding with fellow survivors. Their experiences were similar in that the house really seemed to take on a life of its own. Given the comparison of experiences, a similar path was followed wherein the couples were over time nearly driven apart by the psychological effects of the activity (and were actually so in the case of the author and his ex), and both couples ended up fleeing the house for good when it all become overwhelmingly too much. Personally, my threshold would have been a lot lower, especially when the scary stuff was going on. I have been lucky in that my own personal experiences have never felt scary or menacing. This house is the exact opposite and the minute I felt that malicious vibe, I'd have peaced-out and been willing to take a loss on the house just to get rid of it. But perhaps just as the house was able to manipulate the residents as it wished, it also kept them there much longer than they should have stayed. I am by no means suggesting something so silly as the house controlled their minds, please do not mistake my words. But it seems like whatever lurked (and still does, perhaps?) fed off the discontentment that it created with the couples, who lived there a decade+ apart. Interesting to think about, did whatever is there grow stronger, the deeper the residents sank into despair? Yikes.

Both couples outline various events in great detail, relying on one another at times when sharing past events. I felt like this is where the interview style of storytelling was a strength also, because it felt very conversational, like you're there chatting with them for real and not just reading about their experiences. Activity includes the usual suspects like cold spots and shadowy figures. The radio turning itself on and off, doors opening/closing, etc. I do not think the importance of paying attention to atmosphere can be stated enough. This one is critical, as those most attuned to their environment can really pick up on some interesting and perhaps even dangerous vibes.

I think the mark of any good paranormal investigator (or in this case, survivor. I have used this word a few times and I truly think it is fitting in this case, given how aggressive the entity/entities seemed to be in these cases) is looking for rational explanations before automatically assuming everything is a ghost. There are natural phenomena in our daily lives that could contribute to falsely getting us to believe that something was paranormal when in fact, it was not. The author details various worldly explanations, such as high EMF readings, toxic mold, radiation, and/or false memories. There are other potential culprits as well, and in many cases these are proven as the cause of one believing they had a paranormal experience. Given the intense and varied experiences, I do personally believe that this house in Wales is haunted and I highly recommend this book to those who love a good (and potentially true) scare.

So...let me start by saying I grew up watching and reading horror like other kids watched cartoons, so I have a pretty high scare threshold. I read this book on my Kindle, in the dark, whilst feeding my baby to sleep, and I found myself using the light from my Kindle to illuminate my room to keep checking there was nothing lurking in the corners! The idea that the events described in the book were all events that people lived through, in a normal everyday house, in a normal everyday place was pretty unnerving. It's written in a really accessible manner, such an easy read, and fascinating to learn about other people's experiences of the supernatural. Excellent read, would highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and 6th Books for my copy in return for an honest review,

Firstly I usually love books like this and saying that does not mean I didn’t enjoy this book however I did find that it was hard to get into because of the way it is set out.

The descriptions of the Haunting were excellent, if a little overwordy but I did find myself pretty creeped out at times. I think that I found myself most enraptured if I sat and read for a longer time.

I think I may re-read this when I can have the time to sit down and read it in one go.

Otherwise a book worthy of picking up.

Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest is a scary and atmospheric read whether you're a sceptic when it comes to the paranormal or not. It's also perfect for this time of year when the nights are drawing in and getting progressively chiller. Written in the style of an interview it tells of the dark and disturbing events that took place in a house in West Wales, a house that the author has lived in and he adds his account to the narrative. Compelling and at times terrifying, don't read this in the dark! You simply cannot go wrong if what you're looking for is an intense and spooky story.

Many thanks to John Hunt Publishing for an ARC.

Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest had the potential to be an excellent account of a decades-long haunting. Unfortunately, the writer succumbed to the temptation of using far too many adjectives and overwrought hyperbole. I had to push hard to get to the meat of the story. I have a feeling that the author was attempting to build credibility through word choice, but it became a case of just because you know all the words doesn't mean you need to use all the words.
I believe that there is a strong story hiding in Haunted, but it was too much work to get to it.

This was a good book for those who are interested in the paranormal. It's testimony from the people who lived in a haunted house and some of the things they experienced well they were there. It doesn't read like a scary book it's more like reading a transcript because your reading it from the description of different people explaining occuriances that they went through well in that house. Definitely a good book for people who are doing research on the paranormal activity.

G.L. Davies had written a book called A Most Haunted House. It was about his experiences living in a haunted house with his girlfriend. He doesn't want people to know it is about him so he uses fictitious names and just acts as if he is interviewing them.
Another couple read the book and realize that they have lived in the same haunted house. They get in contact with G.L. Davies and he decides to write their story as well. So the book is about Dai and Anne's experiences in the house and then years later the experiences of G.L. Davies.
This was a very good story on the hauntings of the two couples. You cannot help but compare the different experiences between the two couples.

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I spent my day in a turkey induced food hangover reading Haunted Horror of Haverfordwest by G.L. Davies. The book claims to be an interview describing the experience of two people who used to reside in a haunted house. The author also claims to have lived in said house and it was his experience (having been previously published) that drew the couple to him in hopes of getting their story told. Both accounts are included in this book. If you decide to read it I recommend reading the author’s first because it gets referenced a lot in the interview with the couple.
I thought the framing of this book as a true story and the interview format was interesting. While I can’t say that I believe it, it certainly made the tone of the interview sections of the book more urgent and menacing. They kept my attention and I felt the building of suspense was good.
There were a couple of things that I didn’t like. Some of the introductions to each section can be a little lengthy. I found myself skimming through the majority of those. During the interview sections later occurances are constantly being alluded to and it feels like the reader is constantly being told, “Well if you think that’s creepy wait till you get a load of what happens next!” I felt like I was being sold to every time they said something along those lines.
I’d say this book is a quick, creepy read and I’d recommend it to people who enjoy the horror genre. I think some may find the interview format to be difficult to get into and it did feel more like a manuscript, something unfinished at times. A novel format might appeal to a wider audience and make for a more submersive read.

This is a Terrifying book that will stay with you long after you have read it. a fascinating haunted house book that will have you thankful its not your house

A couple in lov purchase a home that turns not a nightmare in 1989. They are torn apart by a supernatural entity that pushes the author to the limit. He ends up leaving his lover and selling his half of the house to her.

This story is a prequel to “A most haunted house.” It is done in an interview style. What amazes me is their explanation of what happened to them. It made me think that they were being honest about what happened to them.. I found the stories interesting as both couples had similar experiences.this is a book to be read and to decide for yourself if you believe it.

I really liked this book not only because of the overall story, but because of the realness of the characters. These people were just normal, average people who found themselves in an unspeakable situation. I could see myself a little in John, because at the beginning I also would have been excited to have a real haunting in the house, and can totally understand how this excitement could in fact turn to horror, fear, and despair.

I thought this would be a book I would love to read, turns out it is not. I feel it would be unfair of me to leave a review because of this, I just could not get into it at all, so sorry

I enjoyed this one. This was a perfect book for October.

This is the story of two sets of couples who lived in the same house at different times. The couples both experienced different unusual circumstances while they lived in this house.

The house had also been the scene of numerous move ins and move outs over the years. It had also simply been abandoned a few times. Several people that had previously lived at the house claimed it was haunted.

I appreciate the author giving a list of reasons why these events could happen. Many of his theories have nothing to do with the paranormal. This to me made the author a reliable witness.

I would like to thank the occupants of the house for sharing their stories with us. I am left to wonder how many more people have lived there since. I am also curious if the house still stands and is currently occupied.

This book is creepy! If you get nightmares because you read at night about haunted houses, this will do it! There are many eyewitness accounts by people who lived in the same house at different time periods.
I typically do not have a problem with books like this, but there were parts that bothered me. Fair warning. Whether these accounts are true or not, it is interesting and unlike anything I have read before. Would recommend to anyone wanting to read about a haunted house that is not your usual haunting.

At first I wasn’t sure about this book. There was quite a lot of preamble about the author’s previous book, about the same house, and I hadn’t read it. But once the story began, it was compelling and scary.

The book is presented in the form of an interview with the couple who have lived in the haunted house, giving a sense of immediacy as everything comes directly from them.

There’s a large section at the back dealing with possible explanations that I think a lot of people would find fascinating, but was not really for me. The story itself, though, really stayed with me. Spooky stuff.

Admittedly, being a sceptic with regards to the paranormal this isn't ordinarily the type of book I would pick up. It being the season for all things spooky and in my rush to find a decent horror story for Halloween, I neglected to read the description properly. As a result it took a good two-thirds of the book before I realised it was supposed to be a non fiction title and that may have coloured my opinion a little.

Davis is a decent writer. The book is very atmospheric, builds at an excellent - as well as suspenseful - pace with Davis knowing when to step back and let his interviewees do the talking. I found myself unexpectedly invested in Dai and Anne's story in particular as their personalities shone through in the transcript formatting, both coming across as relatable, likeable, although not really credible outside of a fictional setting.

Their account of the goings on at the house is enough to put a chill down the spines of most horror fans, there is some deeply disturbing and upsetting imagery throughout. There was more than enough here to make me deeply regret not reading it during the day.

Looking at the book through a non fiction prism, I appreciated that Davis was quick to point out inconsistencies in his interviewees stories, or when he thought they were embellishing the truth a little. He also provides a number of logical and scientific explanations for the phenomena experienced by both couples which was fairly interesting to read.


Recommended.