Item: The Ghost House
Rating: 3.00
Author: mystereity

by Helen Phifer

'A ghost story and a police procedural all rolled into one with bags of tension… I couldn't read it in the dark!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A stunning Halloween read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I finished it in the early hours as I needed to find out what happened!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

After years on the police force, Annie Graham never expected that it would be her personal life leaving her physically and emotionally scarred.

While on a break from work, trying to put the pieces of her life back together, the role of caretaker to a beautiful, crumbling mansion in...

'A ghost story and a police procedural all rolled into one with bags of tension… I couldn't read it in the dark!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A stunning Halloween read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I finished it in the early hours as I needed to find out what happened!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

After years on the police force, Annie Graham never expected that it would be her personal life leaving her physically and emotionally scarred.

While on a break from work, trying to put the pieces of her life back together, the role of caretaker to a beautiful, crumbling mansion in the woods seems like a good escape.

But something about the house puts her on edge, and her suspicions are confirmed when she finds the diary of former resident Alice. The house holds a dark connection to a series of terrible murders committed over one hundred years ago.

And when a search for a missing girl turns into a hunt for a serial killer, Annie fears that history may be repeating itself. But as the past collides with the present, has Annie’s unofficial investigation put her in the killer’s sights?

The first book in the Annie Graham series will have you hooked!

Look out for more from the series:

The Ghost House
Secrets of the Shadows
The Forgotten Cottage
The Lake House
The Girls in the Woods
The Face Behind the Mask

Readers love the Annie Graham series!

'This is a fantastic story… An excellent combo of "who-dunnit", tragic timelines and haunted houses' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it… I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so… It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages… I COULD NOT put this book down!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'There were times I totally lost myself in the plot… I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good book, but could use a heavier hand in editing. This book is listed as YA, but I have to doubt that a lot of young adults reading this book need the finer points of sexual attraction spelled out. Still, the story itself was interesting, although the diary entries got a little long and distracting after awhile. Also, the story was wrapped up a little too fast, almost acknowledging how rambling it got and the need to resolve it quickly. An enjoyable read, overall.

The Ghost House (The Annie Graham crime, #1)

by Helen Phifer

Reviewed by Mystereity Reviews on Feb 20, 2014

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