Evil doesn't always look scary... Built at the turn of the twentieth century by one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, tucked away in the pristine Pocono Mountains, Summer Place, a retreat for the rich and famous, seems the very essence of charm and beauty, "a scene borrowed from a wondrous fairytale of gingerbread houses, bright forests, and glowing, sunny meadows." But behind the yellow and white trimmed exterior lurks an evil, waiting to devour the unwary... Seven years ago, Professor Gabriel Kennedy's investigation into paranormal activity at Summer Place ended in tragedy, and destroyed his career. Now, Kelly Delaphoy, the ambitious producer of a top-rated ghost-hunting television series, is determined to make Summer Place the centerpiece of an epic live broadcast on Halloween night. To ensure success, she needs help from the one man who has come face-to-face with the evil that dwells in Summer Place, a man still haunted by the ghosts of his own failure. Disgraced and alienated from the academic community, Kennedy wants nothing to do with the event. But Summer Place has other plans... As Summer Place grows stronger, Kennedy along with the paranormal ghost hunting team, The Supernaturals, sets out to confront...and if possible, destroy...the evil presence dwelling there. But sometimes in a paranormal investigation, the ghosts hunt you...
I absolutely LOVED this book. To be honest, this was my first David Golemon book I'd ever read...but it has certainly made me one of his biggest fans. If anyone has ever read one of my own books, they know I'm into paranormal investigations. Granted, mine tends to be more on the cryptozoological side of things, but I also enjoy ghost hunting too. And that's what this book is about. A team of ghost hunters, led by a disgraced psychology professor, investigates the ultimate haunted house...with the ultimate evil residing within its ancient walls.
And let me tell you...the book is plenty scary! There were parts that I definitely would not have felt comfortable going to bed too soon after reading. But it's not just horror. The beauty of this book is that it appeals to a large number of people. There is plenty for the mystery and adventure lover too. As a matter of fact, the book reads like an amazing adventure novel in regards to the diverse and complex characters that comprise the team. Besides the professor, you also have a Native Americam shaman, a clairvoyant with major personality issues, an insomniac with her own personal "uninvited guest", a gangster computer genius, a homicide detective with a chip on his shoulder, and a journalist who's trying to blow the lid off on what she perceives as one of the biggest scams of the century.
The book is multi-layered, let me tell you. There's so much more to this than a simply ghost story. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a great shiverfest!
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