Welcome to Litsy!

I got this from my book club‘s mystery Christmas book exchange. It was an OK read but I felt the writing had a tendency to be too repetitive, and some of the events felt too obviously like plot devices. Maybe I‘m just too cynical for ghost stories!

Book 10/60 #Read2025 @DieAReader
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Judging by the mixed reviews I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, but I ended up being quite spooked by it in parts. I thought the plot was nicely done - no gore but with some chills. The part where Ollie lets in a visitor who disappears when his back is turned & he then sees the same visitor just arriving & they proceed to have the same exact conversation made me shiver. 4🌟

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3 ⭐
This was a good series to read, I completely devoured it. Although it does drag on, with hard to follow areas, there's an allure to this #duology that gets you to keep #reading. Seen through the perspectives of different families over the course of the years in order to show all the tragedies.
However, it didn't have the thrill factor I was after, the goosebumps from a ghost story, with unimaginable creatures in the night.
Is this horror? No.

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Comment your favourite #horrorbook #recommendations! Always wanting to read more 📚

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I'm quite enjoying starting this one, it's got the thrill I'm after ❣

Good enough creep factor for me, but I don't read a lot of "horror". People who read a lot of horror may roll their eyes a bit. I like that it's not gory. I liked the characters. The twists and turns were pretty predictable but still enjoyable. Entertaining enough.Yes i am downloading book 2. ?A small family moves into an old house with a dark past. Strange, dangerous things start happening and they have a decision to make. Stay or go? ???

I love haunted house books and this one may be my new fave! Ollie, his wife and their daughter move into a dilapidated manor house in the English countryside with plans to renovate the house and make it their dream home. But from the moment they arrive, they find something very off about the house. #caturday

Our first snowfall of the season. 😆😆

I haven‘t set foot outside the house all day (and I‘ve read most of this book).

This was pretty good. Lots of scary action. The main character, Ollie, gets annoying with his constant denial of what‘s happening and determined announcements that “everything is fine” when everything is clearly not! His excuses become such a reach that it‘s ridiculous. Also, the constant references to his two website customers is confusing, since they ultimately have nothing to do with what‘s going on. Spooky, though!

Staying with Peter James for my next read. Was very taken with his interview on radio 2, seems like an interesting charasmatic guy! Really enjoyed Absolute Proof which I finished this morning.

Received this a few days ago—ready for a good scare! Thanks, @TheWordJar ! 😁. #teamraven #horrorgoespostalbookclub #hgpbc

When both of your spooky Halloween reads have a character named Ollie. 🧐🤷‍♀️ #HappyOllieween

Not read this but do know that people whose opinion I trust implicitly say it is one of the best haunted books out there. I do love the author, especially his Roy Grace series (a real favourite). Perhaps I am being a scaredy cat not reading this. 😳😂😔
#Book #OctoberPutASpellOnYou

A lazy-ish weekend away spent reading and full of puppy snuggles. What more could you ask for? 😁 #dogsoflitsy

Finally got my shelves all decorated and spooky for Halloween! I kind of love it but you should see the piles of books that are languishing on my floor that I pulled off 🙈 @LiteraryLona I received House in the mail! Can‘t wait to give it a re-read! @TheWordJar I sent you an email earlier this week but I don‘t think my email has been working right. Could you send me your address so I can send you my book pick for #teamraven ?

I‘m going to attempt to read some more of this in the car. On my way to a wedding but I get motion sick so...we‘ll see how this goes. Hoping to get this mostly read and annotated to send out on Monday when I get home! #teamraven

Loads of books on my TBR for Thrillers, but chosen a horror TBR which I have seen rave reviews for from people whose opinions I normally agree with. Read all his Detective Roy Grace series and loved them but not read this one. #MarchMadness #YourTBRThrillersHorror

I've read lots of Peter James crime novels and they are always a bit repetitive (he underestimates the readers) but in crime novels at least there are technical details to remember. This ghost story seemed even more repetitive which became pretty annoying. The story was OK although it struck me as quite lazy. James threw lots of cliches at it without explanation of why or how. And the ending seemed very weak to me.

I should be cleaning... I really should be cleaning...

If you haven't read this book, then your missing out the first chapter had me hooked with an omg wow. Read 251/310 in one night finishing it this morning. Peter James is an amazing other will be seeking out a few of his other titles.

Standard haunted house/ghost story with a little bit of a modern twist. This was a light easy read, I'd recommend it if you're looking for something spooky but not too scary.

This is a quote from Peter James' book The House on Cold Hill. I thought this was going to be a light read, but then he pulls this mind bender out of nowhere. Way to keep me on my toes Pete!

I love a good, creepy ghost story. This is exactly what I like...a story that uses dread, sinks it's cold fingers into you, and has you jumping at shadows. It's a finely-crafted haunted house book.

Loving this so far. The thing you glimpse out of the corner of your eye is a lot scarier than buckets of blood.

Let me just say 😱😱😱😱 this book terrified me and I'm a horror movie fan at that 😳. Probably because I mostly read it at night in the house on my own but hey that makes the story truly come to life right? Well I recommend this book to you if you want a good scare, an easy read and a story with a twist 📚. Go ahead I dare you 😏.

#horror #scary #recommend

YAY BOOKMAIL ?? Finally catching up with Peter James and his newest books. "The House on Cold Hill" was published last year but better late than never! I started it this morning even though I'm reading 4 books atm..I couldn't resist? Happy Friday everybody!