Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest

Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest kept my unswerving attention from the first page to the last. I looked forward to reading it each day and night; I shared my findings with whoever would listen until at times they complained of goosebumps. When I originally found the title, through sheer luck, by looking up what I might find in the horror category, I did not realize this work is nonfiction. Honestly, that made the reading far more gripping for me. I find G.L. Davies to be a highly intelligent person/researcher and writer, and I can empathize with his doubting whether he has not been cursed by this dark house.

Besides feeling utterly immersed in the story of the first couple Dai and Anne, and admiring a pregnant woman's fortitude and the couple's ability to escape, I could not help but compare what I read (and which I will certainly not reveal) with everything I have ever read or heard on the subject of hauntings, evil possession, and the dark side. Everything in this book rings true. One of the aspects I value most highly is the author's commitment to looking at all possible explanations for what was happening in this place. Davies has a gift for pacing and balance in what he offers between all concerned. The related interviews are as perfect as a reader could hope for. I was thrilled to discover Dai and Anne's story is followed by Sarah and John's, and that it ultimately included the nephews, now grown up. It blew my mind that nothing was repetitive; the demonic possession (or whatever it is) of that house is so nuanced that the reader will feel it gets to know its victims so as to exploit them.

I felt like I learned something about people's reactions to this kind of evil. It is fascinating that people will not want to talk about it. Having just read The House on Dale Street about a house possessed by evil in the USA, I sensed that some people do have strengths that can free them, as Anne did.

I started listening to the author's paranormal podcasts as well. Some of the evil presented in Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest is so shocking that I was utterly unprepared. I do have questions for this author and would like to ask him those questions in a short written interview on my own blog. I thank him for his phenomenal research! Honestly, this might be the best book I have EVER come across on demonic or evil possession of a house. I have always believed in the unseen. The various theories explored at the end of this book are the icing on the cake. As a writer of horror fiction, I had based my own ideas of a demonic house on theory, and until finding Davies book, I had no research upon which to base my concept. Now I do! #HauntedHorrorOfHaverfordwest #NetGalley