Lauren A. Forry

This was perfect for the "Ghost Story Junkie". While it was an anxiety-inducing story, it was also a really well-written one. It's categorized as a suspense novel, but it is more a gothic horror novel. If you like ghost stories, houses that there is just something slightly "off" about, along with a fast-paced page-turner, this one is waiting to go home with you. The two main characters are a pair of very young sisters that have become victims of the war with the death of their parents and end up being sent to Wales to work for Mr. Brownwell who they never see. They do see the housekeeper, Mrs. Pollard, who is . . let's just say..."off". They try to make plans to escape back to London, but when Eliza discovers a book covered in blood, she has to figure out what’s going in the house and why none of the other girls hired in the past are alive. None of the characters in the book are completely likable, even the two sisters, but the story drew me in in spite of that. Eliza frustrated me at the start of the book, but later she goes through some necessary character changes, and I was rooting for her by the end. Rebecca was a 'horse of another color". Her role in the story became twisted, but interesting. Let's just say that she definitely adds to the creepiness and mystery.… (mehr)

Abigale Hall is a book that didn't sell itself to me directly, it took a while for me to get into the story. But, at the same time was I curious enough to know more, to find out answers. Why did the aunt send Eliza and Rebecca to that weird house, and what's going on there? What's wrong with the housekeeper Mrs. Pollard. Is the house haunted or is it just Eliza imagining that? And, to be frank, what is going on with Rebecca? Lots of questions, and as the story progressed the more hooked I become until I finally had to admit that I was quite taken with the book.

Now, I have to admit that haunted houses are "my thing". Just give me a tragic or horrifying backstory or both and some poor family moving into the house and I'm sold. Abigale Hall has an interesting backstory and I wanted to know, is there a ghost or not? But, I must say that the ending surprised me and pushed the stable 3-star rating to a 4-star rating. It's a jaw-dropping kind of ending, in many ways.

Abigale Hall may have taken some time for me to get into, but it turned out to be one of those books that I'm glad I kept on reading. The story turned out to be interesting and I was intrigued by Abigale Hall and wanted to know what was going on there. And, most of all, I like that the conclusion surprised me several times. It's not a horror story per se, more a mystery story with a bit of an ominous feeling to it.

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through Edelweiss for an honest review! … (mehr)

Abigale Hall is a book that didn't sell itself to me directly, it took a while for me to get into the story. But, at the same time was I curious enough to know more, to find out answers. Why did the aunt send Eliza and Rebecca to that weird house, and what's going on there? What's wrong with the housekeeper Mrs. Pollard. Is the house haunted or is it just Eliza imagining that? And, to be frank, what is going on with Rebecca? Lots of questions, and as the story progressed the more hooked I become until I finally had to admit that I was quite taken with the book.

Now, I have to admit that haunted houses are "my thing". Just give me a tragic or horrifying backstory or both and some poor family moving into the house and I'm sold. Abigale Hall has an interesting backstory and I wanted to know, is there a ghost or not? But, I must say that the ending surprised me and pushed the stable 3-star rating to a 4-star rating. It's a jaw-dropping kind of ending, in many ways.

Abigale Hall may have taken some time for me to get into, but it turned out to be one of those books that I'm glad I kept on reading. The story turned out to be interesting and I was intrigued by Abigale Hall and wanted to know what was going on there. And, most of all, I like that the conclusion surprised me several times. It's not a horror story per se, more a mystery story with a bit of an ominous feeling to it.

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through Edelweiss for an honest review! … (mehr)