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The Ghost House [Kindle Edition]

Helen Phifer (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
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There's not much that scares Annie Graham. Not even the horrors she has witnessed during her years on the police force.

When she agrees to look after her brother's farmhouse, she finds herself drawn to the crumbling old mansion in the woods nearby. But an innocent exploration of the empty ruin and the discovery of the diary of former resident Alice leaves her more than a little spooked. She knows it holds the secrets to a dark past, and she has to find out more.

What was the terrible truth that Alice uncovered? And how could what happened to her over 100 years ago help solve the murders of young women in the town?

Annie needs to stop the serial killer before she becomes his next victim – but the past comes back to haunt her in ways she could never have expected.

Praise for Helen Phifer

'an atmospheric, spooky read, ideal for the season.' - I Heart Reading

'The Ghost House is the most exciting book I have read in a very long time, and would make an absolutely perfect Halloween read! Amazing début from Helen Phifer and I eagerly await more from her!' - Judging Covers

Look out for Helen Phifer's new novel The Secrets of the Shadows out April 2014!

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 2666 KB
  • Print Length: 233 pages
  • Publisher: Carina (2 Oct 2013)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00EAPX6HU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #28 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Helen Phifer
Helen lives in a small town called Barrow-in-Furness with her husband and five children and has done since she was born. It gets some bad press but really is a lovely place to live. Surrounded by coastline and not far from the Lake District where she likes to spend at least one of her days off from work. She has always loved writing and reading and loves reading books which make the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. Unable to find enough scary stories to read she decided to write her own.

Her debut novel 'The Ghost House' was published by Carina UK in October 2013 and the sequel 'The Secrets of the Shadows' is due for release in April 2014.


www.helenphifer.co.uk
www.helenphiferblog@wordpress.com

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkling debut 6 Oct 2013
By Alison Gray
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't normally read books with supernatural elements but this one is fabulous. Past and present interweave and all the characters are well portrayed. I haven't read Catherine Cookson, but her name kept popping into my mind as I read the story from the past. From the beginning I was hooked, the pace was fast and it was full of suspense. I really recommend this. I read it in two sittings and am already looking forward to Helen's next book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The ghost house by helen phifer 3 Oct 2013
By anna hutton
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you love suspense then this is the book for you, gruesome in parts hilarious in others although I don't think I will be visiting the Abbey any time soon!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 2 Oct 2013
By wendy smith
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I read this book in a couple of hours. I could not put it down a MUST read
Brilliantly written
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost House 3 Oct 2013
By Tank1722
Format:Kindle Edition
I am not normally a reader as i get very easily lost and confused, but this book converted me. The story was gripping and made me want to keep reading to see what happened next. It is well written and easy to keep track of who's who etc. I would definitely recommend it. I look forward to reading more by Helen Phifer :)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Spine-chillingly brilliant! 10 Oct 2013
By Room for Reading
Format:Kindle Edition
I was gripped by The Ghost House from the absolute beginning when Annie Graham began exploring the old mansion in Abbey Woods where her brother was the caretaker.

She found far more than she bargained for though, when a ghostly voice scared the living daylights out of her. She escaped back to her brother's house, determined never to set foot in the eerie old house again when she remembered grabbing an old leather bound book that she had been flicking through and stuffing it into her bag before she ran out.

She found it and realised that she had taken a journal which had been written by a housemaid, Alice Hughes, who had lived more than a hundred years previously in the manor house in the woods.

The story then flashes back between the late 19th century and the present day, with the diary of Alice, helping illustrate the story of the house in Abbey Woods and it's inhabitants, which holds the most terrible and gruesome secrets.

Whilst Annie is delving into the secrets of the mansion that she feels inexplicably drawn to, a young girl has disappeared in their town, and the police fear that time is running out to find her safe and well. As the death toll rises, they realise they are dealing with a serial killer who is very much on the loose, and he seems to have his sights set on Annie to be his spectacular finale.

The Ghost House is an incredibly gripping tale, full of spine chilling mystery and suspense (and a lovely romance!)

I absolutely loved to read Alice's tale and the flashbacks of the 19th century, as harrowing and heartbreaking as the were, and felt her fear and heartbreak as though it were a true story. Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute best read 7 Oct 2013
By wizpubsist
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fantastic debut book from Helen. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it and cannot wait for second one. Gripping reading and I couldn't put it down.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Very good 20 Nov 2013
By J. Del-grande
Format:Kindle Edition
Not a long story, but it kept you on your toes and was a page turner.....I will look at other books this lady may have written.....
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic debut 8 Oct 2013
By Amazon Customer
Format:Kindle Edition
Fantastic book from Helen Phifer. Held my imagination and sent chills down my spine.A real page turner. I can't wait for the next book now...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
A great book that I read in one sitting. The story was gripping and I couldn't put it down. Brilliant
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
l enjoyed this story a modern take on a haunting.l would have given a five but the ending left me wondering .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb.
A very good read, and interesting to me as I have visited the abbey ruins, whilst staying in Barrow with friends, which made it easy to visual the scenes in the book. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Move over Ms Erskin
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