Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) - , reviewed on 5/16/2016 + 715 more book reviews

If you've seen the movie and know the plot twist, you'll still enjoy the book. Some interesting sub-plots were dropped from the screenplay and they add to the supernatural atmosphere of the story. Picturing Ray Milland as Roderick, Ruth Hussey as Pamela and Gail Russell as Stella as you read helps, since the three actors were perfectly cast.

The story follows a brother and sister who buy an old seaside house in England and begin to investigate the spooky occurences they experience. They delve into the history of the house and its past inhabitants as the haunting becomes more intense, figuring that by discovering the reason behind it, they can lay the spirit to rest. The story unfolds as both a neat little English mystery as well as a chilling ghost story.

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