The Ghost on the Stairs (Haunted) Review

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(More customer reviews)I LOVED this book. My daughter who is 11 could not put this book down. She read it so quickly and is asking for more! I highly recommend this book for girls and boys (and adults) who like mysteries. You should definately read this book! Happy Reading!

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Thirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids -- except for the fact that Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their mom and stepdad are producers of a ghost-hunter reality television show, but they have no idea that Tania possesses this ability -- and Tania wants to keep it that way. While filming at an old hotel in Colorado, Jon and Tania find themselves trapped in a ghostly love story that happened more than a century ago. Local legend has it that a ghost bride still wanders the hotel, waiting for her lost husband. Can this fearless brother-sister duo reunite a newlywed couple -- and put these ghosts to rest at last?

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Drowned Night: A Novel of the Abbadon Inn Review

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(More customer reviews)The Abbadon Inn has a secret and horrible history of murder. The entire town conspired to kill Jackson Bell in 1929. They thought the evil would die with Jackson. They were wrong and evil has returned....
Liz and Ted McShane arrive at the Abbadon Inn with high hopes. Ted is still traumatized from watching his partner die in a diving accident while Liz is trying to keep it together for both of them. Their two children, Megan and Daver, are bored with the isolation of the inn and Daver is apt to explore areas that perhaps should remain forever ignored. Meanwhile, the deaths have started again. Will the McShane family survive this?
DROWNED NIGHT is one of three books in a series about the Abbadon Inn. Although each book is allegedly written by Chris Blaine, each of the books is actually written by a different author using the pseudonym of the fictitious Chris Blaine. Matthew Costello is the true force behind DROWNED NIGHT.
DROWNED NIGHT starts rather sluggishly and this reviewer initially was concerned Chris Blaine had penned a rather pale version of Stephen King's THE SHINING. However, once the idiosyncrasies surrounding the Abbadon Inn begin emerging, the reader is fully hooked! The subtle layers of intrigue begin building the tension level and creating a rather clever horror novel.
The inclusion of the shark aspect provides a unique touch to DROWNED NIGHT as the evil appears omnipresent. This adds a bit of creepiness to the overall atmosphere while Ted's diving incident really drives the scenario home to the reader. Chris Blaine, aka Matthew Costello, once overcoming a slow beginning, has written a fantastic horror novel!
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Renew your reservation at the Abbadon Inn--horror is back in season.Burned-out New York City cop Ted McShane and his wife Liz are the new proprietors of the Abbadon Inn on the shore in Victorian Cape May. But two chilling disappearances have locals fearing that a legendary, bloodthirsty creature has been roused. And after one hundred years in hiding, it's very, very hungry.

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No Escaping The Horror Review

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(More customer reviews)The stories in this collection are twisted and often blackly humorous as well as unnerving and slick. This writer has an angle of vision that is bent and his characters are the better for it.

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From the Nevada desert to the Louisiana bayou, from an off-shore oil platform to a backwater moon and beyond... there is no escaping the horror!Nine tales from the mind of Chris Jacobsmeyer, author of Zombie Chunks.

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Crazy in Love (Warner Forever) Review

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(More customer reviews)At the urging of her sister, ne'er-do-well Flynn leaves her dilapidated South Boston apartment to run an inn passed down by their great Aunt Esther in upstate New York. She soon encounters a host of eccentric townspeople, most employed at her inn. While she fights her attraction to sexy bartender Jake and the inevitable questions about whether her family plans to sell the inn, she avoids responsibility and decision making at all costs. Oh and she has to dodge crotchety Aunt Esther's ghost, particularly after moving her collection of kitschy cow creamers. Jake draws her into an investigation of town real estate shark Gordon Chase who wanted the inn so bad he might have killed for it. When Flynn loses her heart to the inn and Jake, will she be able to convince her dad to give her the responsibility she needs to grow up?
Rich has an incredible talent for coming up with funny plots and unleashing her wit and wry observations on readers. Her leads sizzle off the page; Flynn's sister Freya is a hysterical bundle of tension; and Aunt Esther is one funny ghost. I don't think I've laughed quite as hard as I did when Flynn developed a gastro-intestinal disorder while making out with Gordon. It was a funny read from cover to cover. My only criticism is that there was often too much going on and sometimes too much can be... well, ... too much. But with a great catchphrase like CWIL (crazy woman in love), you can't find too much fault with the story! I have yet to read a bad novel penned by Rich - other stand outs include "Maybe Baby" and "The Fortune Quilt."

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Flynn Daly is turning thirty. And thirty is the age where she has to, gulp, get a job. Not just any job, but a job working for her real estate magnate father, a man who's tired of supporting his daughter through her many careers. So when their great-aunt Esther Goodhouse, proprietress of a historic inn nestled in Nowhere, New York, dies, Flynn finds herself smack dab in the country, contending with a hotel staff that's unsure of their new boss, a scruffy, sexy ex-policeman named Jake Turner who's convinced that Esther's death wasn't as natural as it seemed, and the ghost of Aunt Esther herself, who starts showing up in Flynn's dreams and undoing all the personal touches that Flynn tries to make to her new home.

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Scare-Izona: A Travel Guide to Arizona's Spookiest Spots Review

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(More customer reviews)I really enjoyed this book. The stories were interesting and believable. I think ghost interactions are much more subtle than you usually see on TV and in movies and Scare-Izona supports this. I also like that the authors direct you in how to conduct your own ghost investigations and don't tell you that you have to have thousands of dollars in expensive equipment. A lot of ghost "experts" make it sound like they are the only people qualified to have a ghost experience. Scare-Izona shows you that isn't true. Anyone could do it, if they were brave enough. (Which I'm not, based on some of the experiences the authors had!)
I definitely recommend this book, especially if you live in or are planning a trip to southern Arizona. Read it before you book your hotels, so you know where to go to see (or avoid) the ghosts!

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Tour 16 of the most haunted locations Arizona has to offer. Make friends with the ghost girl who watches over visitors at the Bisbee Inn. Meet average people who stay at the Oliver House, but then astral project along the quiet-night streets. Hear voices and footsteps of ghosts who prowl the Noftsger Hill Inn. The destinations in this book have impressive paranormal activity that are likely to give you your own spooky stories to tell, if not scare the pants off you!

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All the Lovely Bad Ones Review

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(More customer reviews)I have two boys. One of them is just about 8. This book is way above his reading level, but the story is wonderful!!
A brief synopsis: two kids - older tweens - go to stay at their grandmother's "haunted" inn. The two kids remind me of Fred and George from Harry Potter; they're just very mischievous. And their mischief wakes the ghosts at the inn.
There are "good" ghosts and "bad" ghosts, and it becomes apparent quickly which is which. There is a good mystery, a great amount of historical ambiance, and a very good personification of evil.
My boys love spooky stories. This one TOTALLY fit the bill. Not gross, not at all, just scary. The plot was so good that it captivated me, the out-loud reader.
I would highly recommend this book to kids in middle school, or, if you don't mind the subject matter, to younger boys. I find stuff like this increases my kids' desire to read as well as their vocab and attention span. But it IS scary, very much so! So, kids who are sensitive should avoid it.
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Stoughton, Wisconsin's THE GRAND HOTEL LEGACY: A story of ghosts and spirits within these walls Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm one of the investigators who have spent time at the former Grand (now Vicky's shop) and can attest to the fact that the building has a fascinating history and quite a spooky present! From disembodied voices to floating dinnerware, the shop is one of those inexplicable places where you just can't explain it away. Vicky is always a great hostess and is a true font of information on the building. Buy this book, enjoy and then stop in sometime to say hi!

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Our building was built in 1891 as the Hanson House and then became the Grand Hotel, two years after it was built. We have always been told by many people that a little girl cries in the basement. In the 1920's , The Grand Hotel was known as a Brothel and the king-pin of bootlegging in Stoughton. The Chief of Police, they say, committed suicide, jumping out of one of the top windows in the building. We have had things float off our shelves in front of some of our customers and Phil. We have also heard a lot of unexplained sounds like breaking glass, loud crashes, yet nothing is out of place. In this book you will read about our journey through the paranormal world we never thought we would be a part of; a journey we have really enjoyed living.

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Haunted Hotels Review

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(More customer reviews)AS all Ms Christensen books this book was great
I could not put it down

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Popular ghost stories writer Jo-Anne Christensen has put together another spooky collection of tales of the unexplained- this time about the uninvited guests that haunt the hotels of North America and Great Britain. Take this guided tour of 36 haunted hotels.

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Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels Review

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(More customer reviews)Ghostly Encounters by Frances Kermeen is a must read for those interested in the possibility that death is only the begining and that just because you can not see them, does not mean they are not there. The Author takes the reader into her investigations as she explores Americas notorious Haunted Inns and Hotels for herself and the reader can be assured, of her ability to bring us into her investigations as if we were there ourselves but fortunately were not! She seeks out the truth and is not afraid to express her honesty,doubts, and most often fears with the readers in hopes of discovering the truth no matter what. Not since Hans Holzer has anyone made me doubt, that the cold chill i feel at night just might be someone reaching out from beyond the grave. I highly recommend this book and can not wait to read her next one.

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Haunted Hotels (Scary Places) Review

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(More customer reviews)Of all the books in the `Scary Places' series that I've read so far, "Haunted Hotels" seems the least gruesome, and the most age-appropriate: a 9 - 12 year-old audience is suggested for this book. The scariest photograph might be the one of silent movie cowboy star, William S. Hart in full make-up, scowling and gettin' the drop on a bad guy. Photographs of the haunted hotels abound. Troy Taylor, President of the American Ghost Society is listed as the consultant for these eleven stories of ghostly gamblers and burning brides.
The book's language is simple and dramatic, and some of the more difficult words such as `bellhop,' `speakeasy,' and `phantom' are defined in a glossary. An adult could probably read through "Haunted Hotels" in less than half-an-hour. The stories within are: "A Gambler with a Grudge" (St. James Hotel, Cimarron, New Mexico); "Who was Kate Morgan?" (Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California); "The Gray Ghost" (Queen Mary Floating Hotel, Port of Long Beach, California); "Party on the 13th Floor" (Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida); "A Hotel or a Hospital?" (Hotel Provincial, New Orleans, Louisiana); "A Fiery Spirit" (Old Bermuda Inn, Staten Island, New York); "A Stranger at the Inn" (Jamaica Inn, Cornwall, England); "The Worst Wedding Day" (The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada); "The Captain Says Hello" (The Olde Angel Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada); "A Jealous Spirit" (The Feathers Hotel, Ludlow, Shropshire, England); "The Ghost of Room 218" (The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas).
A map, bibliography, glossary, index, and an internet site where a reader can learn more about ghostly hotels are provided at the back of this 32-page book.


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Goldfield Hotel: But You Can't Leave, Shirley Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was quite informative and interesting to read. Living in Nevada, it is exciting to read the history of places I've visited, and, as this book was written, to read first hand accounts of those who lived in particular historical 'momuments' - as it were.
The book gives you the freedom to believe or not believe in the paranormal. To absorb what you like and disregard the rest, without disappointing the reader that this is just sensationalism.
I found it great reading. I couldn't put it down, to be honest.


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History and Mystery of the MENGER Hotel Review

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(More customer reviews)No one writes about Texas' ghostly history like Docia Williams. Having visited the Menger, I was delighted to find Docia's fascinating account of the "life and times" of this venerable old hotel. After providing a short history of the Menger family and early construction, Docia jumps right into the personalities that make this 140-year-old hotel so unique. The Menger's guest list has included Ulysses S. Grant, Gen. Sam Houston, Bob Hope, John Wayne, and the list goes on and on. Read about Teddy Roosevelt's 1898 recruitment of the Rough Riders in the Menger Bar (and the ghostly recruitment that frightened a recent Menger employee). Enjoy the account of Captain Richard King, owner of the famed million-acre Texas King Ranch. A resident guest, the 60-year-old rancher died in his suite in 1885; apparently he liked the accomodations, because he still returns now and again for visits.
Of equal interest are the personal recollections of Asst. Gen. Mgr. Ernesto Malacaro who has dealt with some memorable guests in his 20+ years with the hotel. In a brief chapter titled "Specialties of the Past" the author serves up some interesting tidbits about long past dining experiences at the Menger. Mr. Menger raised his own hogs and was very proud of his cured bacon, pork chops, etc. One of his animals weighed over 1,000 pounds and was nearly seven feet long!
The final chapters cover ghostly manifestations including Sallie White (murdered in 1876), the Confederate officer on the patio, the portly apparition of a maitre d' in the Colonial Dining Room, phantom chambermaids, and others. Read about the woman who awoke to find a male ghost grinning at her from the foot of her bed; the woman and her husband moved to a newer section of the hotel after the ghost "got frisky and tried to pull the bedcovers off her."
In addition to the various stories, Docia Williams includes photographs taken of the hotel and its notable guests throughout the years. This book is a Texas treasure trove of historical fact and trivia from the mid-1850's to the present. It will be a valued part of your library.

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Who's haunting the Menger Hotel? Possibly some of its former guests: Robert E. Lee, Teddy Roosevelt, Mae West, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne. Founded in 1859, the Menger is renowned for colorful, fascinating, and often intriguing events that have made it a landmark hotel in San Antonio. Replete with photographs and anecdotes, This title will also keep readers on the edge of their seats with its tales of ghostly sightings.

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The Hotel Under the Sand Review

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(More customer reviews)The Hotel Under the Sand is simply the most charming children's book (ages 8-11) that I have read in recent memory. Emma, a brave little girl, is lost at sea and washes up on a desert island. There she discovers a magical hotel where time is stretched out so that you can vacation as long as you wish (I seriously need that). She also discovers some stalwart friends (like a ghost, a chef, and a pirate) and uncovers the mysteries of the hotel in a wonderfully creative treasure hunt. There are also excellent illustrations that skillfully capture the flavor of the story.
I could say more, but I wouldn't want to spoil the book for you. The Hotel Under the Sand is suitable for children, but also for older readers who just want an old-fashioned adventure (not like, say, Twilight) told from the perspective of a spunky little heroine who is based on a real little girl named Emma. It's truly a breath of fresh air.

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Legends of the Chelsea Hotel: Living with Artists and Outlaws in New York's Rebel Mecca Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a good, if somewhat disjointed, memoir of life at the Chelsea Hotel during the last ten years. It is certainly worth buying if you have an interest in the hotel. I stayed there during the 80s, so this is catching up for me. It is also a crime that developers have taken control of the Chelsea and it is now effectively history.
There is misinformation. The author has William Burroughs not only staying at the hotel, but writing Naked Lunch there. It is common knowledge that he wrote the book in Tangier. So, one has to question all the historical information.
But history isn't really the question - it is the vibe of living in the Chelsea, and the author does a good job of describing his experiences. He is not a professional writer, and it shows - the book could have used a good edit (which apparently publishers don't do anymore).
For a good history of the Chelsea in earlier years, read At the Chelsea by Florence Turner (which may be out of print - worth hunting down). Turner is a far better writer, and her memoir shines.

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