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Bezig met laden... The Unquiet Housedoor Alison Littlewood
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is a gothic novel in the vein of Northanger Abbey about a creepy house and its occupants. Not my typical pick and this is why Netgalley is so good; it allows you to try genres and books that you would normally try. I mean who in their right mind would see a remote house once and then remove themselves from their former life (even if that new house was inherited) but that said if she had acted like a normal person there would not be a story! The prose of this novel was, at times poetic and the story had many fresh original elements that kept the familiar plot original enough to keep this reader entertained, although the pace did stumble to a crawl towards the end. The mixing of the different times was intriguing with many twists and turns on the way, and ratchets up the unquiet of this novel to an amazing level of tension, dread, foreboding, and ambiguity to keep the reader guessing, right up to the final reveal or twist which was unexpected to say the least This book is creepy in every sense of the word and that feeling stayed with me for quite a while after the ending. Full Disclosure: ARC received from Netgalley for an honest review. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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What is lurking in the corners of Mire House? Chillingly atmospheric, The Unquiet House is perfect for fans of Stephen King. Struggling to recover from the catastrophic loss of both of her parents, Emma Dean desperately needs a fresh start. When she inherits an old house in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, she realises that this could be her chance. Mire House is dreary, dark and cold - yet when Emma walks inside, she feels an immediate sense of belonging. It isn't long before Charlie Mitchell, grandson of the original owner, appears, claiming he wants to seek out his family. But Emma suspects he's more interested in the house than his long-lost relations. And when she starts seeing ghostly figures, Emma begins to wonder: is Charlie trying to scare her away, or are there darker secrets lurking in the corners of Mire House? 'Reads like a timeless classic of the genre' - Guardian Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I love stories about creepy old houses so this book was for me. I have read a book by the author before so decided to give this one ago and I wasn't disappointed.
The story is told in three timelines. Emma in present day, Frank in 1973 and Aggie in 1939. All three stories are connected to the house and all three characters are connected and all does become clear.
The first part of the story with Emma I found really creepy, especially one scene in the bedroom. The rest of the story flowed along and each section had its moments of unease. I would say this book is on par with The Woman in Black and the like. I would say more of a ghostly thriller rather than full on horror.
I really enjoyed this book and what made it for me was the twist at the end, I should have guessed but I didn't. A great spooky read all round. ( )