Non-stop ghost hunting fun!!
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I am not generally moved to write reviews but this supernatural thriller is one of the most entertaining and well written paranormal books I have read in a long time. Interesting, fast paced with some pretty scary moments. Will definitely check out the rest of the books in the series.
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I've been a fan of ghost stories and ghost hunting for a long time. For a short period my husband and I even dabble in ghost hunting with a few friends. We never found anything... but when I saw this book I had to read it. I wasn't disappointed either. Ms Halle writes a horrifying tale of a haunted light house and Perry's adventure with Dex in it.
I loved Perry from the get go, her snarky humor and wit left me smiling and out loud laughing at times.  Thing was there was something about Perry you just didn't get. Same goes for Dex, he's a total mystery. I found it hard to think of Perry as a twenty something year old, I found myself thing she was in her teens. I think this came from her problem child attitude, the fact her parents treated her like one and the interaction with her sister. I felt the same way about Dex that he was younger because of the way he acted and talked. I found myself wondering several time if he was really crazy or just messing with Perry. At other times I wondered if it wasn't all in Perry's head.
But there were sections in the book that were normal, not paranormal and these helped make the book. They helped move the book along. While this wasn't a strict YA book it did have that feel yet then a cuss would pop out and I'd realize it was more for adults.
While this did stretch the paranormal factors, I still liked it and enjoyed the book. I feel Ms Halle did a great job with this and I'm excitedly looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Another great page turner ghostly mystery story!!
I loved the back and forth between the past and
present. The characters had real depth and I could
honestly see this happening now in today's time.
This mystery was so riveting and intriguing that I
had an extremely hard time putting it down. Right
from the start I was truly spell bound. It left me
wanting more. Can't wait for the next in this series
which will be here this April. Be that I've discovered
this author I'll definitely be reading more of these
ghostly series!!!!!
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This game grabbed me from the very moment it started. Have you ever wanted to explore an old, historical, abandoned building?  Is it haunted?  Does that make it more of a challenge - a fun, but scary challenge?  In Dark Fall (The Journal), while you are walking around the old hotel and train station, you hear voices, you hear people knocking on doors, footsteps, creaking, singing, etc.  It's very spooky, without being too spooky. The storyline is interesting, and the sound effects really add to the experience, especially if you are brave enough to turn the lights way down...

It's fun to explore the hotel wherever you want, without being pushed to one area or another.  I did not do things in order (I found out later), which made it a little more difficult for me since I did not read a journal early on that explained the story--ok, sometimes I miss the easy things, but that's ok because it was MY mistake and I like that it was mine to make.  The game did not force me in one direction, and I had to figure things out just like a real investigator would have to do.

The puzzles aren't obnoxious, and you can figure them out by yourself without resorting to a walkthrough.  One thing that did help me, though, was to print out a couple of floor plans I found online.  If you don't do that, make your own.

I saw that someone said you have to take many notes about things you see, and yes, that's true, but you can also just read the specific information as you find it, and then go to a walkthrough to read it again later when you need those specifics...no biggie. You've found the information on your own, you just didn't write it down, you let someone else do that for you.

Turn the lights down, and get ready to be spooked out by this ghost hunting story...people missing from 60 years ago, and then the young, college-age ghost hunters go missing today.  You need to figure out why, and then figure out how to get rid of the evil ghost.  Unlike many other games, no one jumps out to stab you or kill you, YOU WILL NOT EVER DIE, and you will not be timed at any point in the game.  Just sit back, enjoy the hunt, and try not to get too jumpy as you hear the creaks and noises in the old, haunted hotel.  It's squeaky, creaky fun!!
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I have been in love with skeleton Sid ever since reading the first book in the Family Skeleton series. THE SKELETON HAUNTS A HOUSE has only served to make me adore him even more!

Ive mentioned in other reviews that para-cozies are not my go to choice for reading. However, series like this one have me pulling me into the sub-genre. Of course, in fairness, that has a lot to with the fact that Leigh Perry is a wonderful author. Not only does she pen an awesome mystery, but she makes you forget that one of the lead character is dead and a skeleton, even though its of course mentioned in the story many times. She has given a personality and a soul to a walking stack of bones and it works!

I was hooked to this story like the leg bone is connected to the foot bone. ;-) THE SKELETON HAUNTS A HOUSE was a gripping, exciting and oh so fun a mystery. From the very first page with Sid putting on a Scooby-Doo costume, to a body being found in a Halloween horror attraction and Sid and Georgia finding themselves in the middle of another murder investigation, I read, entranced, eagerly turning each page until the surprising conclusion.

This installment of the Family Skeleton mystery series has certainly secured a place for more fun adventures with Sid. Get to writing Ms. Perry!

Grab yourself a copy of this THE SKELETON HAUNTS A HOUSE and be ready to be in for a real treat!
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Read part of the e-sample, bought the book. Read the book in record time, bought the second one before I finished because yes yes yes this is terrific! Who would run a ghost inn? And who would lead a team to bust fake hauntings? Well... Read on to find out. :)
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I really love a good ghost story, and I found one, plus it is a series!  Who doesn't like a good scare when reading a scary book, with this book you will get some!  I like how the main character, Taryn, is in to painting on canvas, old historic mansions and just old big houses to their former glory before time and neglect took their toll or before they are torn down.  But what can come along with old historic mansions or big old houses, GHOSTS!  Taryn has been a sensitive since she was a young child, she saw her first ghost of a young child in a house she and friend snuck into after the family moved out suddenly, hiding in the basement of the house in a crawl way.  (Years later it was found out the young ghost child was murdered and buried in the basement of her parents).  Taryn avoided ghosts most of her life or interacting with ghosts as much as she could, but after her fiance was killed in a car accident she started experiencing ghost again at the places she went to to paint, now she wants to know how to interact with them and to find out what they are trying to tell her.  An old farm house, she is painting in the town is what gets her started when she starts experiencing a big scary black figure in the house and loud screamings coming from the house.  She always starts taking pictures before she starts a painting on her camera, the pictures show in the viewfinder her the way the house used to be furnished!  That starts Taryn's interest in what happened in this old farm house and the history behind it.  She starts questioning the town's old timers about who lived there and what happened to them, but someone doesn't want the story of this old spooky house to be told.  Now Tarny's life is being threatened  and she needs to find out quickly by whom or she may not leave this town alive!
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This is a must!!!! The day I got mine, I hooked it up to my speakers and before I was able to record, I had spirits calling my name!! 100% highly recommended. You can search under YouTube for Ericandalexk for my results and findings. Happy ghost hunting!!
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Dr. Austin Tabor and wife Carly have moved from Denver to Charleston.  Austin is working long hours as the newest doctor at the hospital and Carly is looking for work in her field of investigative journalism.

Thinking they have really hit the jackpot by being able to afford one of the historic homes on King Street, it is only later they begin to wonder if the reason they got such a good deal is because the house may be haunted.

Strange things start happening during renovations and only get worse after the couple moves in. Soon no one is sleeping due to the nightly noises and crying that seems to come from the walls and the cellar. After several terrifying events, Carly teams up with Delaney, who leads one of the many ghost tours in the city and is also a Sensitive, someone who can communicate and see the dead. Together they are determined to find out what happened to the people who built and lived in the house and try and set them free.

This is a great ghost story!  The pace was steady, the writing great, the descriptions of the city and it's landmarks was spot on.

I'm really hoping there will be another one.  I feel certain we will be hearing a lot more about Ms. Roberts!

I received this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.  I honestly loved it!
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We found Auggie, Kay, and Topher in their office. They host a ghost hunting TV show and they were about to head on location. Topher was the believer in the group and he set them up on their weekend off. But it was too good a deal to pass up. They were headed to Camp Tekonichia because it had been shut down for years and had a claim of being haunted. (This is where my brain instantly goes to Camp Crystal Lake!) Auggie was the tech guy and Kay was a wiz at the editing and splicing. Velt who was an oddball in the regular world as well as the supernatural had already broken into the camp because some serious stuff was going to go down that weekend. Once there, they all met up by sad circumstance along with the help of some bored ghosts, they had to stop the end of the world as we knew it. Could they make it until sunrise without the world falling apart around their ears?

Topher is that lovable, muscle-bound, not-so-smart guy. He has a heart of gold and a true belief in the supernatural whether he can really see it or not. Auggie is overly-cautious, stoic, and too smart for his own goodand hes Tophers best friend. Kay cant stay sober, shes beyond sarcastic, and shes barely tolerant of either of the boys. But this ragtag bunch works well together. Their characters compliment each other right off the bat. Add Velt, who is just a bada**, and you have yet another compliment to their group. This book is funny. Crazy things happen and what you expect to happen doesnt, and what you don't expect to happen does. Add in some bored ghosts and theres all sorts of craziness. This story is only 80% of the book, but theres a bonus story of Velts behind it. Its not an origins story, but it does give a little backstory for her character. So this book is a two-fer. I really enjoyed this book as a whole. I just wish I knew more people whod read it.

Mr. Hayes has this flare for developing unique and perfectly flawed characters. Each with such a distinct voice, that you cant help but hear them all so individually in your head. Hes also fond of putting his characters into some very unusual and sometimes insane situations. The amazing part about that, is the characters don't always react the way wed expect, kind of like how we all do. We find that well of strength or irrational fear, and it creates our actions for us, rather than running true to script. Which is part of what I find some fascinating about Mr. Hayes work. They are light-hearted enough to cause belly laughs, but still true to the essence that what makes us human. So, as I do with all my reviews, would I recommend this story? Yeah, if you're looking for a quick read with some ghosts that aren't out to eat your soulwell not all of them anywaythen this is definitely the book for you. This is fine for all teens on up.
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I absolutely love Ghost Adventures! Three guys go into seriously haunted places around the world. With professional equipment, their knowledge of filming and their balls of steel, these guys get locked into the notorious, scary places over night. Zach, Nick, and Aaron are getting evidence of the paranormal, in my opinion, better than anyone else has before! I am so glad that they stay quiet enough for you to hear the EVP that they capture. I can't stand it when that woman on Most Haunted is like " DID YOU HEAR THAT?", and your like, hear what? I can't hear over your high mickey mouse voice, lady? With Ghost Adventures you get to actually hear and see more than most people will in their entire life! They made a believer out of me! I can't wait to hear them scream again, in Ghost Adventures season 2! Great Job Guys!
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I Pedro from Laredo,Texas love to watch the show every friday big fan. I don't miss it at all, This is based on people comments of saying ghost adventure that ghosts are caught on every show that is fake. Well they do provoke and stay locked in all night till next day, Not every paranormal groups provokes the way ghost adventures group does and stay locked in the buildings all night ,Only those who have experienced it or has an incounter with the un seen some of us want answers makes us provoke to what has happen to us , Just ask jason from ghost haunters he was very sceptic till he experience it on seen what happened on to he's group investigators and to himself he is now a believer. But in every one of us in our heads is a totally defiant worlds. I respect on every else disillusion and believe!. We all know is tv shows you know hollywood but not all shows are fake like other shows people watch.
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I look forward to every new book in the Ghost Files series. I love that Monty and Ellen work together solving ghost mysteries. They are fun and effective working as a team. The story plots always tells why the ghosts are haunting as well as interesting characters such as the voodoo guy helping to find the answers that are being looked for. The stories are so captivating that I often find myself so absorbed in the storyline  that I lose all track time and suddenly I'm at the end of the book. This series is like a drug and I am totally addicted.
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This was really a surprise hit on game night with the family.  Both boys, one in college & one in high school, were sceptical of this game.  I told them hey it's an easy game, we'll play once.  They loved it.  The instructions & set up are easy. From never played to playing in 10-15 minutes tops.  The game pieces are cool little plastic figures with decent detail for the game price.  The board is a foldout of a building with different lettered rooms inside.  Two dice are used, one for moving & one for battling ghosts.  The game is constantly throwing more ghosts at you, the object is to get the paranormal devices out before the building is overrun with "hauntings" - rooms with three ghosts become a larger haunting ghost.  The cooperative play is fun & playing with 4 players was a real blast.  I don't think we'd ever guessed we would have had this much fun until we played it.  Great for easy fast-paced gaming for the whole family. Easy to set up & play, but strategically challenging enough to keep from being boring.  All & all, it was a big hit!
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Absolutely love this book!!!!  Makes me wish I could see ghosts like this!!!  Definitely looking forward t ok the next one
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Join Violet, Doc and the rest of the gang for more spooky paranormal adventures along with plenty of laugh out loud moments. This book, like the others in the series, pulled me in right from the beginning and kept me turning the pages until "the end for now". Can't wait for the next book!
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Angie Fox has taken her readers on another supernatural fun ride. With her main Varity almost losing the family home she takes us into a wild ride on the ghostly side. The story grips you with action both the human and ghostly kind with enough mystery thrown in to keep the story hopping. Readers will enjoy the glimpses of a backstory that will keep them asking questions about Veritys past and if it will keep her from having a happy future. You will meet shady characters that appear to be good, and ghostly characters that appear to be bad, but not all is what it seems. I really recommend buying this book and jumping right in for a fun read that will make you want to come back for more. Angie Fox gives us really good female main characters that while not confident in their powers, they are not damsels in need of rescuing, but more in need of a good male companion to keep up with them. This book will keep here readers begging for more! Enjoy the read