Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Loveliest Dead

The Loveliest Dead
The Loveliest Dead
Author: Ray Garton
To most people it’s just a large house, old and a bit run-down. To the Kellar family it’s a new start, a chance to wipe out the painful past and begin again. But soon it will become a living nightmare. The terrors begin before the Kellars have even finished unpacking. Who are the mysterious children playing on the rusty, vine-covered...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780843956481
ISBN-10: 0843956488
Publication Date: 1/3/2006
Pages: 372
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 62

3.8 stars, based on 62 ratings
Publisher: Leisure Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 3149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
wow!!! This is a well written horror thriller, you won't be able to skip or skim any of it and read every page, it goes pretty quick because you just want to know what is happening and can't wait to get to the end!! scary thriller!
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A good scary read! You'll read it fast just to find out what happens next. This is the first book I've read by this author, but it definitely won't be the last. If you like John Saul, this book is for you.
Sleepy26177 avatar reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
"To most people it´s just a large house, old and a bit run-down.
To the Kellar family it´s a new start, a chance to wipe out the painful past and begin again.
But soon it will become a living nightmare.
The terrors begin before the Kellars have even finished unpacking. They hear things, see things, shadowy glimpses into the impossible, things that are there -- and then gone.

Who are the mysterious children playing on the rusty, vine-covered swing set in the backyard ? Who is the figure sitting in the dark corner of the bedroom at night ?
Who or what waits in the basement ? They are the dead and they cannot rest. Horror stalks the halls of the Kellar house. And the secrets of the past are reaching from beyond the grave to destroy the living."

***

An all around successful horror classic, an old story revided. The plot´s for a lot of horror readers nothing new but Mr. Garton set a new course that will fascinate every reader.
WhidbeyIslander avatar reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 713 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoy "old fashioned" ghost stories (without a lot of gore), and this one satisfies on that respect. The characters seem real and react in a believable way. And for once, i did not feel a book was too long and padded with extraneous nonsense. Recommended.
durstie avatar reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
First book by Garton I've read, highly recommend reading. Found it hard to put down, you want to keep reading to found out what will happen next. Currently still reading but nearly done. It would definitely be in my top 10 favorites books.
Read All 15 Book Reviews of "The Loveliest Dead"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

unccmom avatar reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 21 more book reviews
First time reading a book by Garton--definitely won't be the last time! It held my attention from chapter to chapter and is a HIGHLY recommended read for anyone interested in a spooky yet twisted ghost story!
reviewed The Loveliest Dead on + 13 more book reviews
This book keeps you reading no matter what time it is or whats got to be done.One of his best.Have kept my copy to reread latter down the road you want a book that you cant forget read this one.4 Stars Robin


Genres: