Review: Much more than a haunted house
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2011
"We are all victims of our fright and uncertainties."- Manchester HouseBuilt just after the Civil War, Manchester House is more than haunted; it's possessed. When the house claims yet another victim, the police have no choice but to call in parapsychology professor Jonathon Holzer and his SOURCE team...Horror is not my usual reading, but I'm fast coming to realize it's the writing - or rather the storytelling - that matters, not the genre. The evil in Manchester House is palpable, the suspense menacing. I read each page with growing dread, knowing something bad awaited but not being able to stop. Kirch uses different viewpoints and time-shifts to great effect, controlling pace and tension like a master puppeteer.With the exception of a few too graphic (for my taste - I'm squeamish) scenes that I skipped over, I thoroughly enjoyed this story.