When Joss, an adopted child, discovers that her real mother has left the beautiful family home, Belheddon Hall, to her, she is thrilled, until she discovers that the Hall is haunted by a presence which will not tolerate husbands or sons living in the house. Joss Grant is eager to begin a new life when she inherits Belheddon Hall. She brings her husband, Luke, and their small son, Tom, to the dilapidated house, and sets about discovering her family roots which lie in the village. But not long after they move in, Tom wakes screaming at night. Joss hears echoing voices and senses an invisible presence, watching her from the shadows. Are they spirits from the past? Or is she imagining them? As she learns, with mounting horror, of Belheddon's tragic and dramatic history, her fear grows very real, for she realises that both her family and her own sanity are at the mercy of a violent and powerful energy which seems beyond anyone's control.
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Don't turn out the lights
At first it felt as though it was going to be a typical ghost story but as the tale unfolded I found myself whisked along into the attic surrounded by cold air and frightened of the sound of my heart racing.
Stayed up until 2am to finish the book as I couldn't put it down - I just had to know how it was going to end!
Review by Tamsyn Delamare on 14:42, 02 Jul 2009
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