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Cargando... House of Echoes (2015)por Brendan Duffy
  
Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   ) aefsargent | Feb 6, 2024 |  House of Echoes is not a book for those that can't stand a story that takes its time to get to the action. Sometimes slow buildup works and sometimes it doesn't and I think the slow buildup worked quite well, for the most part, even though even I felt sometimes that I wanted to get to the point. But what I really liked about this book is despite how normal everything seems and how lovely the Crofts and the close town Swannhaven seem to be, you just know that something is wrong. You just don't know what it is, but there seems to be some big secret the people in the village have. You get some clues in the letters that are alternating the chapters from the 1800 century during the terrible Winter siege when Swannhaven was attacked by Indians and the people starved. I was quickly pulled into the story, I have a weakness for books with families moving to an old house with a history, and the Crofts sure has been true a lot since it was built in the 1800 century. The two sisters that were the last Swann's died two years prior and Ben and Caroline are the first to live in the house that is not of the family. And at first, everything is just fine, but slowly, slowly things start to happen until the very end when everything is revealed. The ending is really no big surprise, I mean there are clues throughout the book that there is something very wrong. I admit that it felt sometimes like it took some time to get somewhere despite how well-written the book was. I did enjoy the story, but I felt sometimes a bit impatient and it never got truly thrilling though it got a bit intense towards the end. I think I actually was most worried about the dog Hudson throughout the book. Animals in books like this have a tendency to perish. I'm impressed with this debut book by Brendan Duffy and will without a doubt read more from him. Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! ( ) MaraBlaise | Feb 26, 2023 | I really enjoyed this book and I think it's an excellent debut from an author with a great future in this genre. It's a mixture of horror story and a mystery. The whole book echoes anxiety and is filled with tension. This is a well written horror book that keeps the reader guessing until the final pages. ( ) Olivermagnus | Jul 2, 2020 | It’s narrators of the audiobook were George Newbern and Allyson Ryan. They were also very good. Recommended to anyone interested, and I give this novel 3.5 stars. (  ) stephanie_M | Apr 30, 2020 | House of Echoes is a delicious blend of a family looking for a fresh start with bone-chilling terror. Nothing is as it seems. Swannhaven seems like the perfect place to settle, a cozy little village. But looks can be deceiving. Secrets, danger, unexplainable events. Brilliantly crafted, in a setting so full of scary atmosphere you’ll have to read with all the lights on. Highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advance copy. I enjoyed it so much I purchased a hardcover as soon as I finished reading. (  ) GrandmaCootie | Jul 7, 2019 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Thriller.
HTML:In this enthralling and atmospheric thriller, one young family’s dream of a better life is about to become a nightmare. Ben and Caroline Tierney and their two young boys are hoping to start over. Ben has hit a dead end with his new novel, Caroline has lost her banking job, and eight-year-old Charlie is being bullied at his Manhattan school. When Ben inherits land in the village of Swannhaven, in a remote corner of upstate New York, the Tierneys believe it’s just the break they need, and they leave behind all they know to restore a sprawling estate. But as Ben uncovers Swannhaven’s chilling secrets and Charlie ventures deeper into the surrounding forest, strange things begin to happen. The Tierneys realize that their new home isn’t the fresh start they needed . . . and that the village’s haunting saga is far from over. House of Echoes is a novel that shows how sometimes the ties that bind us are the only things that can keep us whole. Praise for House of Echoes “Warning: Brendan Duffy’s debut novel is not for scaredy-cats. If you live for heart-racing chills, this thriller—about a young family that packs up their life in Manhattan for a spot in upstate New York (that turns out to be haunted, of course)—is already calling out your name.”—Refinery29 “Already drawing comparisons to Stephen King’s The Shining, Brendan Duffy’s debut novel offers chills without sacrificing character development. But be warned: you might want to leave the lights on for this one.”—Paste “Shades of The Shining are spattered through Brendan Duffy’s debut novel—a large isolated house, a young family, nutty and somewhat supernatural goings-on—but House of Echoes grounds itself in different ways for an enjoyable read.”—USA Today “An exquisite novel . . . expertly plotted, beautifully written . . . It’s complex, deft and, once you dive in, you want to stay in this often-scary world. . . . This is a book that deserves to be savored.”—The Star-Ledger “Duffy’s debut is a riveting blend of horror and family drama. The remote location, creepy townspeople and the village’s savage history produce a harrowing tale that keeps readers quickly turning the pages. As this complex family struggles with mental illness and their child’s isolation, their redemption comes in the revelation that they can survive anything together.”—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars) “House of Echoes is one of those stories where you know something bad is going to happen, but you hope it won’t. It’s one you’ll remember long after reading the last page.”—New York Journal of Books. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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