This was an intriguing novel about a haunted house and a newly married couple, David and Sally, who are parapsychologist who rent the house for the summer to investigate the historical reports of paranormal happenings. Strange things do happen but is the house actually haunted? Over time, the relationship between the couple seems to deteriorate, as each of them reacts differently to their experiences in Julian's House.
This is a beautifully written story, At times, the descriptive narrative almost reads like poetry. This is a haunted house story in the tradition of Shirley Jackson and a ghost tale as cleverly obscure and ambiguous as Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw". This is as much a story of the interaction between Sally and David and their individual mindscapes, as it is a story of hauntings of an old house. Is David possessed by the ghost of Julian? Is the only way he can hope to become his former self again through an exorcism?
This is a beautifully written story, At times, the descriptive narrative almost reads like poetry. This is a haunted house story in the tradition of Shirley Jackson and a ghost tale as cleverly obscure and ambiguous as Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw". This is as much a story of the interaction between Sally and David and their individual mindscapes, as it is a story of hauntings of an old house. Is David possessed by the ghost of Julian? Is the only way he can hope to become his former self again through an exorcism?
Helpful Score: 2
Here is a true spine tingling ghost story. This home sets the recorded on haunted houses when husband and wife duo come to investagate the pharanormal happenings. Though both are trained in dealing with hauntings and both are excited when they find out that this is new house is actually haunted niether one is prepared for horror that is about to break loose. Dogs disapear lights float in mid air and both seem more and more drawn in to the past as time goes on. Now the question is not about if they can escape the haunting of the house but the possesion that the spirits have taken over them.
I loved this book and have re read it many times it really keeps you on your toes it is not only a great ghost story but a wonderful mystary as well.
I loved this book and have re read it many times it really keeps you on your toes it is not only a great ghost story but a wonderful mystary as well.
Helpful Score: 1
Sally and David Curtiss knew that the old New England house was supposed to be haunted. But tey weren't afraid of ghosts. That was before they learned there was nowhere in the house they were safe. Not even in each other's arms. Especially not there.
