Book Review: The Haunting of Blackwood House
Posted: March 8, 2024 Filed under: Audio Books, Audiobook Review, Book Review, Books, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Paranormal, Review | Tags: Audiobook, Book Review, Darcy Coates, Ghost Story, Paranormal, Piper Goodeve, The Haunting of Blackwood House, Writing to be Read 8 Comments
About the Book
As the daughter of spiritualists, Mara’s childhood was filled with séances and scam mediums. Now she’s ready to start over with her fiancé, Neil, far away from the superstitions she’s learned to loathe, but her past isn’t willing to let her go so easily. And neither is Blackwood House.
When Mara and Neil purchased the derelict property, they were warned that ever since the murder of its original owner, things had changed. Strange shadows stalk the halls. Doors creak open by themselves. Voices whisper in the night. And watchful eyes follow her every move. But Mara’s convinced she can’t possibly be in danger. She doesn’t believe in ghost stories, and she didn’t buy a haunted house; it’s just not possible.
Because ghosts aren’t real, are they?
Purchase Links:
Audible: https://www.amazon.com/The-Haunting-of-Blackwood-House/dp/B0CNBRKQGP/
Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/the-haunting-of-blackwood-house-by-darcy-coates
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My Review
I listened to the audiobook of The Haunting of Blackwood House, by Darcy Coates and narrated by Piper Goodeve. I have to say that the tale was skillfully crafted, making it one of the best haunted house stories that I’ve heard, or read, in a long time. The narration was was honed and precise, distinguishing the different characters, and building suspense at all the right places. Bravo!
Mara grew up in a spiritualist household, in a long line of spiritualists, and has an aversion to anything having to do with ghosts and spirits now that she is free of their crazy beliefs and fraudulant medium friends. Because Mara knows first hand that it’s all a sham. There’s no such thing as ghosts.
Until she buys a house with a history: Blackwood House. The history of deaths and reports of hauntings don’t bother her, but the house has a strange attraction for her and she just has to have it. In spite of the misgivings of her boyfriend Neil, who stands by her, lending his support in spite of her strange behavior when it comes to the house, and the odd things which have occurred since she moved in.
Mara denies that anything is amiss at Blackwood, and refuses to consider abandoning the house, even when ethereal activities escalate, and she learns that the house was built by her spiritualist great-grandfather, determined not to let what she believe to be non-existant, or her past haunt her. But, what if she’s wrong?
Thoroughly emmersive story. An excellent example of what a ghost story should be. I give The Haunting of Blackwood House five quills.
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this sounds so scary good
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It is Beth, and very well written. This is the kind of book that is like gold if you like scary stories. ☺️
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I tend to love any book by Darcy Coates. This is one I haven’t read, so onto the TBR it goes! 😀 Thank you for such a great review. 🤍🌷
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Glad you found it helpful, Kymber.
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Good morning, Kaye and all. A great review indeed. I will have to give this book a try.
A note to whomever is responsible for the photo, the alt text reads, “This photo is empty of alt text.”
Very disappointing but not Kaye’s falt.
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Hi Patty, Thanks for pointing this out. It waas Kaye’s fault because I didn’t add the text to this image, and since the cover was what urged me to purchase and listen to this audiobook, it is kind of important. I have added the alt text now. So sorry fo my omission.
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Hi, Oh boy! Iâm going to see it now.
Thanks tons.
Patty L. Fletcher
Bridging the great chasm which separates the disAbled from the non-disAbled
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Thanks for the description.
Patty L. Fletcher
Bridging the great chasm which separates the disAbled from the non-disAbled
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