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Showing posts with label True Crime. Show all posts
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The Secret of Crickley Hall

Published: October 2006

Author: James Herbert

Genres: Contemporary Literature, Cults, Fiction, Ghost Fiction, Ghost Thrillers, Ghosts & Hauntings, Horror, Haunted House, Literary, Literature, Mystery, Thriller, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Thrillers, Supernatural, Suspense, True Crime, War Crime

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Once again, one of the spookiest books I've ever read, and one of the top five contenders for the scariest novels I've ever read. True, I've read scarier stories, but the way this one gets under your skin is a testament to the author Mr. James Herbert’s excellent writing.

The beginning was a little slow, but you're just getting a tour of the place, and the way everything is described is incredible. Later on, you'll understand why everything was basically coded into your brain, and you'll appreciate the slow start, but at the time, you'll be looking for places to hide or, in many cases, attempting to stop reading to look around with Goosebumps all over your body.

Crickley Hall is the name of a mansion that contains everything a haunted house story can offer. The third half of the novel picks up speed, and the ending feels rushed, but I believe this was just the way things unfolded, and it was not intentional. That is, in a nutshell, what the story demanded.

The family that comes to live in this house was a good family who had something tragic happens to them, and that thing will unfold with the story and become intertwined with what is going on in this house.

As with lots of good stories I think it is impossible to tell more about the novel because it will ruin the fun out of reading so just read the book and be scared.

This book was made into a television series, but I've never seen it, so I can't comment on whether it was good or not. Please share your thoughts with us if you've seen the movie and read the book. I'm too busy to watch TV shows or movies right now, but if I do, I'll post my thoughts here, so keep an eye on this page.

Warning: I think its best if you don't start the last half of the book too close to bedtime because I know you won't be able to put it down until it's finished.

This is my 100th book review on this blog and if you actually are reading these words then thank you so much for sticking till this point. I am adding public domain (classic free books) on my blog and you can directly read them in your browser just by clicking the link here: Free Books.

Synopsis:

“The Secret of Crickley Hall is James Herbert’s number one bestseller. It explores the darker, more obtuse territories of evil and the supernatural. With brooding menace and rising tension, he masterfully and relentlessly draws the reader through to the ultimate revelation – one that will stay to chill the mind long after the book has been laid aside.

The Caleighs have had a terrible year . . . They need time and space, while they await the news they dread. Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, and daughters, Loren and Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay. Perhaps here they can try, as a family, to come to terms with what’s happened to them . . .

Crickley Hall is an unusually large house on the outskirts of the village at the bottom of Devil's Cleave, a massive tree-lined gorge – the stuff of local legend. It's perfect for them, if a bit gloomy. And Chester, their dog, seems really spooked at being away from home. And old houses do make sounds. And it's constantly cold. And even though they shut the cellar door every night, it’s always open again in morning . . .”

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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Amityville Horror

Published: 13, September 1977

Author: Jay Anson

Genres: Demonology & Satanism, Fiction, Ghosts & Hauntings, Horror, Literature, Religious Cults, Supernaturalism, True Crime

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It's one of the scariest books I've ever read. The book is said to be based on the Lutz family's paranormal experiences, but it has sparked controversy over its factual accuracy.

This is one of my all-time favorite horror books, and I challenge anyone to read it alone in a house that looks and feels exactly like the one described in the book. I know some readers, like myself, can do it, but not everyone can, and I'm sure many readers will stop reading before they get to the middle of the book. Only two books come close in terms of terror, one is "The Secret of Crickley Hall" and I can't recall the title of second right now. (As soon as I confirm the name, I'll add the name and review.) The reason I said readers like me can read it is that we have become immune to the horror as a result of our constant exposure to it.

Much of what has been said about this house is true, and one of the real individuals involved died in prison in March 2021. I'm not sure if everything was true, but reading about real people who died as a result of their involvement with this house and the manner in which they died is a little creepy.

Although both adaptations, the original and remake of the book are entertaining, I believe the book comes out on top when it comes to injecting liquid ice into your body and making your hair stand on end. However, you can watch the movies and read the book in any order you want. Both the original and remake versions were different, but they both perfectly captured the book's creepy and scary elements.

The only issue I had with this book was the way the author lengthened it by including details that were not necessary in my opinion, but this could be due to his writing style. Aside from that, it's a fantastically chilling and entertaining read.


Synopsis:

“A fascinating and frightening book” (Los Angeles Times)—the bestselling true story about a house possessed by evil spirits, haunted by psychic phenomena almost too terrible to describe.

In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property—complete with boathouse and swimming pool—and the price had been too good to pass up.

Twenty-eight days later, the entire Lutz family fled in terror.

This is the spellbinding, shocking true story that gripped the nation about an American dream that turned into a nightmare beyond imagining—“this book will scare the hell out of you” (Kansas City Star).”

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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Papillon

Originally Published: 30, April 1969
Author: Henri Charriere
Genres: Historical Latin America Biographies, Historical Germany Biographies, Crime & Criminal Biographies, Biography, adventure, suspense, thriller, True Crime, Historical French Biographies, Drama

This book is in my opinion the granddaddy of prison escape books and movies. The story spans more than fourteen years and is about a guy who was wrongfully accused of a murder he never committed. This book was an immediate success and became a bestseller instantly, achieving widespread fame, and is considered a classic. It was the number one bestseller for twenty-one weeks in France alone, with more than 1.5 million copies sold in France alone. Two hundred thirty-nine editions of the book have since been published worldwide, in twenty-one different languages at the time of writing this review. (28/08/2021)

I bought this book just because I had the offer to buy any book for twenty-five percent price and I was looking for a huge book so I can get the most out of this deal and luckily I found this book. I am glad I choose this and when I started reading this book, I forgot about the time but even with the way it is written, I felt the time stop whenever I was reading about “Papi” pacing in his prison cell. It was hard to read at times when you realize a person was a prisoner for life and had to count every second of it, especially when he was innocent. I actually felt like being with him in the cell when he was in for solidarity. And again with him whenever he was spinning plan after plan for escape. This book and “Papi” are going to teach you so much about life that you can never learn in a free life. It’s about the freedom that we never even notice and just live our lives without appreciating the beauty and happiness around us.

Clearly one of the best reads I ever had. A classic.
The story is all about courage and the will to fight and never giving up in any situation. I learned a lot from this book and it helped me become a better version of myself.

Papi did something in one part that I was not happy about. Without spoiling anything, it is about two sisters. You’ll know what I am talking about when you read the book. Other than that I loved the book.


Synopsis:
“Henri Charrière, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped . . . until Papillon. His flight to freedom remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.

Charrière's astonishing autobiography, Papillon, was first published in France to instant acclaim in 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape. Since then, it has become a treasured classic--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.”

“A first-class adventure story.” — New York Review of Books.”

The movies based on the book:
Papillon 1973
Starring: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory

Papillon 2018
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Yorick van Wageningen


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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