The story has a great atmosphere, a terrific backstory and some superficial chills and thrills and suspense. So, in the height of summer, when daylight lingers past 9 PM, at a time when I am normally engaged in lighter reading, I am instead reading a good old-fashioned horror novel- and what an entertaining ride it was! Newer horror novels are a hard sell for me as so many of them lack atmosphere and rely too heavily on gore and gratuitous violence.īut, I am always a sucker for a good haunted house or ghost story, and due to all the lunacy of 2020, I have dabbled in any and all genres, hoping for something to keep my mind busy and entertained for a while Normally, I reserve my traditional horror reading for Halloween, and even then, it is only to re-read favorites or to read classics I never got around to previously. But, when a relative read one of her books last fall for Halloween and enjoyed it, I decided I would give her a chance someday. I have seen her books listed in the Kindle Unlimited program and noticed she was quite prolific and popular. Soon Adrienne is faced with a shocking dilemma as the ghosts of the past refuse to be silenced… But, holding on to the legendary house becomes a living nightmare when she learns about the Ashburn's horrifying history, and the puzzling mystery that haunts it. She has twenty dollars to her name, one suitcase, and her cat. When the current owner of the old house dies, her sole heir, Adrienne, inherits the house.Īdrienne is in no position to turn down her inheritance. The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates is a 2016 publication.Īshburn House has enjoyed a sinister reputation for nearly a century. The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates Only one thing is certain: Ashburn's dead are not at rest. The building has a bleak and grisly past, and as she chases the threads of a decades-old mystery, Adrienne realises she's become the prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful. Strange messages have been etched into the wallpaper, an old grave is hidden in the forest behind the house, and eerie portraits in the upstairs hall seem to watch her every movement.Īs she uncovers more of the house's secrets, Adrienne begins to believe the whispered rumours about Ashburn may hold more truth than she ever suspected. Ashburn House is a lifeline she can't afford to refuse.Īdrienne doesn't believe in ghosts, but it's hard to ignore the unease that grows as she explores her new home. Adrienne's only possessions are a suitcase of luggage, twenty dollars, and her pet cat. Its owner, Edith, refused to let guests inside and rarely visited the nearby town.įollowing Edith's death, her sole surviving relative, Adrienne, inherits the property.

The ancient building has been the subject of rumours for close to a century. ABOUT THE BOOK: There's something wrong with Ashburn House.

The haunting of ashburn house