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Nightmare House
Douglas Clegg
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Harrow House Series, Book 1 -- There are places that hold in the traces of evil, houses that become legendary for the mysteries and secrets within their walls. Harrow is one such house. Psychic manifestations, poltergeist activity, hallucinations, and other residue of terror have all been documented in Harrow. It has been called Nightmare House. It is a nest for the restless spirits of the dead. When Ethan Gravesend arrives to inherit Nightmare House, he does not suspect the horror that awaits him -- the nightmare of the woman trapped within the walls of the house, or the endless crying of an unseen child.
Unabridged dramatic reading by Michael Taylor of Books In Motion. 5.25 hours of listening.
5 CDs in a durable plastic Books In Motion "Commuter CaseTM"
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A great audio of a great book........2006-12-16
The year is 1926, and Ethan Gravesend has just inherited Harrow House -- the Watch Point, New York, home of his grandfather Justin Gravesend (who tells the story of his own early years in The Necromancer). Called Nightmare House by the local newspapers because of the events that have taken place under its roof, it is also said that every stone, every piece of glass, of this English-style manor castle was chosen specifically by Justin with full knowledge of its history and possible black-magical effects.
"Harrow, you belong to me," Ethan proclaims upon his arrival. "But I was to learn," the elder Ethan notes in the telling of this story from the present day, "that this house belonged to no man." However, Ethan feels as if he has come home at last. He used to visit Harrow in his youth, but his parents kept him away except for those rare visits, though he would dream of it at night.
Newly single, Ethan is prepared to settle in to his newly acquired wealth and status -- until the dead woman is discovered in the secret walled-off room. Accompanied by chief of police Pocket and local boy Alf, other frightening events are to come (during what the elder Ethan calls a "night of mystery") that will cause him to wonder what exactly his grandfather has let loose in Harrow. But these events will pale in comparison to the new information he discovers about his family.
Author Douglas Clegg has said that Nightmare House is his version of the "quiet ghost story" -- in fact, each Harrow novel reflects a favored literary style of his. Clegg leaps around from first-person to third-person, past to present, with confidence, and he never misses a step. Reader Michael Taylor (from Books in Motion, the audio publisher who produced this edition) follows along gamely. Taylor's friendly baritone eases the listener into the strange happenings like a kindly uncle telling a spooky story before the fire. He also shows a surprising facility with voices that I would have thought out of his range. I especially enjoyed Taylor's characterization of Pocket; Clegg gives Pocket a lot of space to maneuver as a supporting character, even allowing him to tell his own side of the story, and Taylor gives him a dose of extra personality.
My first Harrow novel was through 2005's The Abandoned, which I did not enjoy for various reasons, but one of those may have been my lack of knowledge regarding the house and its background. (Clegg says you can read the series in any order, but that one may be the exception.) Nightmare House filled me in wonderfully, and I may have to give the other another try. This first novel of Harrow House and its surrounding history and happenings was wholly satisfying, and it has made me look forward to reading the other entries in the series. In fact, as soon as I finished listening to it, I picked up The Necromancer and read it in two sittings. These have reaffirmed my confidence both in Clegg and in Harrow, and now I am eager to acquire a copies of the other Harrow stories. And if they are also released on audio of this quality, that will be even better.
Scary.......2006-06-15
This is the first book in the Harrow series that I have read. It was an incredible book. I am a big horror book fan. This is probably the scariest horror book I've read. It's short, but that is actually a good thing because it gets to the good stuff, not wasting pages. The twist at the end was very surprising. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. I highly recommend this book to any horror fan.
Don't waste your time!.......2006-03-26
This could have been good if the ending was better! It just ends! The story behind it was unreadable! Very stupid! I could not finnish it!Don't waste your time on this book!
The Sense of Place, Time and Reality.......2005-03-10
The novel Nightmare House succeeded for me (and I hope for you too) on many levels. I would like to share with you two of them.
First, Setting: The reader is immediately and constantly aware of time and place. Ethan's travels to Harrow through the villages and along the road. The grand tour of Harrow, through its many levels, seen and unseen. The reminders that this was a more simple time - gas lights, unpaved roads, a constable that arrived on bike.
Second, Realism: Now, that may sound funny when reviewing a horror novel, but I'll have to say that when I read this novel, I did not once say to myself, "No way - that makes no sense at all." The story flowed well and made sense. I felt as though I could put myself in Ethan's place and experience it this in the "real" world and not be surprised. Life is full of mysteries and the answers to what happens in the infinite have been faith-based and if you believe in good, you must also believe in evil. The afterlife has never been defined, only interpreted. Ethan's experiences in the Nightmare House kept me glued to the story and my fingers turning the pages.
Truly Captivating.......2005-02-12
This is one of those novels that I just didn't want to put down and wished would never end. Douglas Clegg is truly a master of horror fiction. He knows how to strike the chords of terror within the human mind without the crutches of butchery and gore. His eloquent writing style captivates the senses in such a way you can almost feel, see, hear and taste his every word. Whether this makes any sense at all, I can best describe this novel as terrifyingly beautiful and that I was beautifully terrified.
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Find the dangers are lurking inside your new home. Put ""The House Detective"" on the Case!
100% of home inspections reveal either a series of defects or safety hazards. And every home inspection can result in a renegotiation of the terms of sale, that is, if homebuyers understand their options. Barry Stone, author of the definitive guide on this issue, The Consumer Advocate's Guide to Home Inspection, can offer the knowledge you need in order to understand how to benefit from the home inspection process.
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I absolutely do NOT recommend this book. Nothing but filler........2005-02-12
The first 120 pages of the book do nothing but drone on and on about why you should get a home inspection done and about the legal liabilities of the inspectors. I think most people who've bought the book have probably already decided to use an inspector and don't need to be told through 120 pages that they should!
Every other page is a reprint of a question that someone had sent him in his newspaper articles and are mostly redundant.
For example, he'll tell you that in most parts of the country Inspectors don't consider swimming pools to be part of the inspection. He'll then use up a full page for a q&a letter that says, "Barry, I recently got an inspection done and the inspector didn't include the swimming pool in the report. Wasn't he supposed to do this?".
I consider all of the Q&A letters to be redundant and insulting my intelligence by assuming I need the point repeated like a preschooler. It is nothing more than filler so that you won't realize you are buying what is essentially a 75 page book that is nothing more than a checklist.
Lastly, once the interesting part of the book commences (the checklist) he puts up pictures of common problems. The problem is that the pictures are black and white and are so small that you can't even see what the problem he's describing in the picture actually looks like!
In short, I think you could find the checklists you need for free on the internet and skip this book. It is nothing like what I expected based on the title.
Thank God for Barry Stone.......2003-11-16
I bought this book to help through the process of buying a home that I had inspected already but felt as if the inspection wasn't accurate. The inspector found barely anything wrong with the 50 year old home I was buying. I was concerend, especially considering the inspector was a personal friend of my real estate agent. I chose this book over others due to Barry's national status as a columnist and after reading it, I hired my own inspector based upon Barry's insights. What I learned about the home in terms of what had not been disclosed to me was enough to consider action against both my agent and home inspector. Above all else, the old furnace was emitting hazardous fumes into the home. Thank God for Barry and this book.
Fabulous Book.......2003-11-16
I've been reading Barry Stone's columns in my newspaper for years. As an avid investor in residential propoerties, I have followed Barry's advice with pinpoint accuracy as his advice has kept me from making mistakes that would have cost me a fortune.
I bought his book and have found it to be a remarkable warehouse of information that serves to protect both everyone including the buyers, sellers and even the many real estate agents who in my opinion often lead unknowledged comsumers down the path of home purchase without a clue as to how to protect them from buying a home that could be riddled with defects.
I applaud this book and Barry Stone's continued efforts to place into the marketplace the most sound and sane advice I've read from any home inspection manual.
Not worth reading.......2003-03-14
Not a good book to read. There are other books that provide useful information but this book had very little good ideas to use. The price is very but that still just justify spending the time to read it due to the lack of help I got from this book. Get something else and don't waste your money.
Great teaching tool for homeowners.......2003-01-10
Mr. Stone has managed once again to provide the consumer with a wealth of practical knowledge. His easy-going nature and vast experience is translated into a must read for any potential, or current, homeowner as well as anyone in the real estate and inspection professions.
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Not the Final Nightmare.......2000-11-28
The book The final Nightmare is a book full of excitement. It is a book that you just can't put down. I highly recomend it. on a scale of 1-10 I would rate the book an 11. If you're looking for an exciting book, read The Final Nightmare. Rodman Philbrick is a wonderful author. When you read the book it feels like you're there.
GREAT BOOK !!!.......1999-09-21
I READ THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS IN THE 6TH GRADE AND I LOVED IT
Scarry and it wil make you afraid to sleep in the dark.......1999-03-30
I will say that Philbrick and Harnett wrote this book with filling. Because of the way it is told. I was glad I read this book on the weekend because i could stay up, this book made me realis how scarry I can get. I would recommend this book to everyone.
A great creepy, bone chiller for R.L.Sein fans.......1998-11-17
I'm a boy in Mr.Wells 5th grade class. My name is Vince and I like this book because it's really creepy. I am 10 years old. This is a great book full of spine chilling action. I like this book because it gave extreme details about the characters and other features. If I was in Jays' position I would go mad. It had an extremely exciting plot. It was mainly about a Witch trying to get a jewel. Now let me tell you about the setting. It was a great, creepy setting. I like how it sat on a hill with whispering pines surrounding it and a lake setting in back of the creepy old house. This made it seem like it was alive. Tha battles between Bobby and the witch were dtailed and terrifying. They were great battles between good and evil. I recommend the book because it gave me chills.
I've won't take my eyes off it I was get goose bumps when.......1998-11-17
My name is Cassie I'm a girl in Mr.Wells fifth grade. I go to a school in Arizona. I'm10 years old all most 11 years old. Ireally liked the book because I got goose bumps.I was still scared when there are even other kids in the room. It was dark and the Author did a good job she made the book be real. Jason is 12 years old in the book . He is very brave to go down in the basement. If I went down there I would freaked out. Sally is 4 years old she's Jason's sister.She has an imagenary friend name Bobby.Sally is sometimes annoying. One of the characters to watch for isTHE WITCH! She is so mean . She lives in the basement.The witch needs a bath and to brush her teeth.
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Mandie accepts President McKinley's invitation to the White House. While visiting she is convinced she sees George Washington-who's been dead for over one hundred years! Mandie book 12.
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I loved it.......2006-12-13
In Mandie and the Washington Nightmare Mandie is going to visit the White House. The mystery had a pretty goofy ending but besides that it was really good.You probably think I'm dumb but I actually liked the parts when Mandie was kind of mean to Celia it made it more interesting.
A good book!.......2005-11-28
In book #12,Mandie is off to visit the whitehouse!When she gets there,she also discovers that her friends Sallie and Joe are also coming.Mandie and her friends think that some people are trying to kill President Mckinley!Mandie thinks she sees George Washington walking across the whitehouse lawn!To find out what happens,read "Mandie and the Washington Nightmare"!
Great book.......2005-03-17
This is another great book. I would tell you all about it but others have done that. One part that I think is weird is that Uncle Ned seems to know everybody, up to the residents of the White House, and Mandie has no clue why, or where, or when. Highly recommended.
Mandie and the Washington Nightmare not as good............2004-10-10
I really like some of the Mandie books, but this one didn't seem very good. The main problem I had with it was the ending, it was kind of goofy and really abrubt. I've read better. Still, the Mandie series is good!
Really Interesting Book.......2003-12-04
Mandie has been invited to visit President McKinley, and she couldn't be more excited. But since her mother is going to have a baby, neither she nor Mandie's uncle can take her. Mandie has just about given up when her Grandmother Taft agrees to take her. Finally, Mandie is on her way!
But (get this) George Washington has been seen around the White House, and on top of that, Mandie and her friends overhear what they think to be a threat against the President. But Mandie solves the mystery in the most unexpected way.
I think the parts about George Washington and the 'threat' is very funny. But I don't understand why Mandie and Celia are afraid of elevators. But I guess in those days you couldn't be certain of anything.
Finally, Mandie and Celia have a spat. It may seem petty, but I sympathize with Celia. After all, Mandie did say that Celia could tell. But it turns out all right in the end.
This book is very good on the whole and I recommend it.
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Guidelines tell how to avoid the pitfalls associated with buying or contracting to build a new home.
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- a highly readable critique of the haunted house tale
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American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction
Dale Bailey
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When Edgar Allan Poe set down the tale of the accursed House of Usher in 1839, he also laid the foundation for a literary tradition that has assumed a lasting role in American culture. “The House of Usher” and its literary progeny have not lacked for tenants in the century and a half since: writers from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Stephen King have taken rooms in the haunted houses of American fiction. Dale Bailey traces the haunted house tale from its origins in English gothic fiction to the paperback potboilers of the present, highlighting the unique significance of the house in the domestic, economic, and social ideologies of our nation. The author concludes that the haunted house has become a powerful and profoundly subversive symbol of everything that has gone nightmarishly awry in the American Dream.
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a highly readable critique of the haunted house tale.......1999-06-25
Bailey writes as you wish all academicians wrote (most, unfortunately, write tortured prose convulsing in theory, all scribbling madly toward tenure); Bailey is a much-needed exception: his prose is accessible; his criticism insightful; his observations often humorous. Dig this penetrating summation of Poe: "...three-fifths genius and two-fifths sheer fudge, that raving lunatic of American letters, that drunken pedophile dying in his Baltimore ditch." American Nightmares is a keen examination of the haunted house story and how it is inherently an American tale, how it is, in fact, a direct and dire result of our everyday obsessions with the American Dream. Bailey takes obvious delight in examining such pop icons as The Haunting of Hill House, The Amityville Horror, Burnt Offerings, and The Shining (and as he does, you can almost hear the wailings and gnashings of teeth from ivory towers across the country). In short, this book is a highly readable, vastly entertaining pop culture manifesto. It's a must-read for any horror aficionado, highly recommended for anyone interested in American lit, and suggested for all entertained by good prose and refreshing insight.
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- Blended Family Troubles and Creepy Ghosts--what's not to like?
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The Intruders
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Joel Demetrius is looking forward to moving in with his new stepfamily, but as far as his sister Cassie’s concerned, they’re nothing but intruders. Cassie doesn’t want anything to do with their mother’s fiancé and his two sons, and to make matters worse their new home is a rotting old heap, neglected for decades. Joel thinks it’s interesting; Cassie thinks it’s a dump.
But as fascinated as he is by the place, Joel has to admit there’s something not quite right about it. Not only does he keep seeing things out of the corner of his eye, but strangely realistic nightmares are keeping him awake.
And now day is becoming just as horrifying as night. Joel’s nightmares are developing into blood-drenched hallucinations and the others are starting to feel the same strange presence from his dreams. As the events in the house gradually become harder to explain, the line between nightmare and reality is beginning to blur—and now all four teenagers are starting to wonder just who the intruders really are.
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Blended Family Troubles and Creepy Ghosts--what's not to like?.......2006-12-06
Excellent little thriller for the 11 to 14 crowd. I'm a children's librarian, a sucker for ghost stories and can't resist a good scare. While "The Intruders" may not satisfy the gore and guts crowd, the tale will give the younger teens and tweens a few sleepless moments...partly because they won't want to put the book down. I know I couldn't.
Usually, in a book like this, the subplot (in this case, a blended family trying to find its way to be a "real" family) not only takes a backseat to the main, scary plot, it's usually boring. But the tension between the children is so palpable and fascinating, it *almost* kicks the threat of the ghosts to the back. I really liked the characters (well, yeah, the parents were typically clueless) and enjoyed spending time with them. The teens were witty without being too adult. All in all and excellent effort and I look forward to more of Richardson's books.
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Janet Valek was on the run and private investigator Delilah West had been hired to find her. Delilah spent a lot of time on the case. She learned more than she wanted to about Janet's abandonded futile life and the questionable company she kept. But she didn't know why the girl had disappeared. And she couldn't find out where she had gone. Janet Valek could be alive and well, starting life over in another town. Or she sould be dead. Buried in a hasty unmarked grave somewhere in the California desert.
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- LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE & SOLVE MYSTERIES - Cool!
- The Ghosthunters and Pres. Jefferson's ghost find egg
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NEST EGG NIGHTMARE: WHITE HOUSE GHOSTHUNTERS #2 (White House Ghosthunters)
Gibbs Davis
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE & SOLVE MYSTERIES - Cool!.......2004-04-21
"Fittingly, an inauguration launches the inaugural volume of White House Ghosthunters, a series set in the renowned residence on Pennsylvania Avenue....Davis's (The Never Sink Nine series) young characters remain likable - and the haunted White House premise holds promise"
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Reading this book made me feel as if I was living in the White House with my own Secret Service agents. Plus, solving mysteries with the help of the ghosts of past presidents makes it so fun. I highly recommend this series!!
The Ghosthunters and Pres. Jefferson's ghost find egg.......1999-01-11
I really liked the Nest Egg Nightmare. I thought it was interesting and exciting. I like how Molly and Jam live in the White House. The places that they visit are real places. I am 8 years old and want Gibbs Davis to keep writing stories about Molly and Jam in the White House.
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