The Birthing House - Christopher Ransom

I read this book about 2 weeks ago and I was disappointed, it is very slow to start, and you're not really sure where it is going. The plot is a typical haunted house, a couple Conrad and Jo, move into a new place and start experiencing strange visions, noises and phenomenon like unexplained pregnancies. Jo goes away to work, leaving Conrad alone to set up home, left to his own devices he convinces himself that the house is haunted and becomes obsessed by the pregnant girl Nadia who lives next door. Driven by his obsession, Conrad tries to uncover the mystery of his new house. The writing screams of inexperience and lack of editing, with lurid ...  Read the complete review

Warning: This book is seriously scary, dont read in the dark! I normally hate scary books but this one was different and had me hooked from the moment I read the blurb on the back. The story follows a man who moves from LA to get a quiet life in Big Earth in Wisconsin. He takes his wife with him, but they are going through a rough patch and she moves away when she is offered a job. Therefore its just Conrad left in the house on his own. Spooky things start happening like dolls coming to life, a spooky woman at the end of his bed. It really brings the chills to you straight away from about a chapter in. Some nasty things have happened in ...  Read the complete review

The back of the book says, "When Conrad and Jo move to the historic Victorian house, it seems like a new start for them. With its fairytale porch, wooden floorboards and perfect garden, it feels as though they have finally come home. But when Conrad is given an old photo album, he begins to discover what dark secrets the house is harboring. Looking through the 100 year old pages, he finds a group of Victorian women standing outside his house. The women look scary, angry all dressed in black with their arms folded. And then his heart nearly stops when he sees that one of the women - raven haired and staring at him with hatred in her eyes - is his ...  Read the complete review

I have just finished reading this book, and what a great read! The plot is as follows: It starts out with a couple who buy a house away from the city (Conrad and Jo). The house is a Victorian Birthing House. Conrad buys the house before letting Jo know, as he has just come into a large sum of compensation money from his father passing away due to an accident. They both move to the house, but Jo goes back to the city to undertake training involving her work. Jo ends up being away from the house for about 8 weeks and Conrad is left alone, with the company of his dogs and the neighbours. The previous owner of the house turns up one day and passes Conrad ...  Read the complete review