The Haunted

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From Danielle Vega, YA s answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places.Hendricks Becker O Malley is new in town, and she s bringing baggage with her With a dark and wild past, Hendricks doesn t think the small town her parents moved her to has much to offer her in terms of excitement She plans on laying low, but when she s suddenly welcomed into the popular crowd at school, things don t go as expected Hendricks learns from her new friends that the fixer upper her parents are so excited about is notorious in town Local legend says it s haunted Hendricks doesn t believe it Until she s forced to Blood curdling screams erupt from the basement, her little brother wakes up covered in scratches, and something, or someone pushes her dad down the stairs With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts if they don t take her first. New Read The Haunted [ By ] Danielle Vega [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I m afraid I really don t know what to say because for me this story was pretty forgettable The author introduces the main character as someone who once waged a war against cliches, which is kind of strange since the entire book was one giant cliche I didn t mind the author s writing style but I didn t care for the story itself, especially the ending Also, there was a violent event involving a toddler I assume the author was merely trying to shock and scare the reader but it doesn t scare I m afraid I really don t know what to say because for me this story was pretty forgettable The author introduces the main character as someone who once waged a war against cliches, which is kind of strange since the entire book was one giant cliche I didn t mind the author s writing style but I didn t care for the story itself, especially the ending Also, there was a vi...Disclaimer This book was sent to me by the publisher, Razorbill Penguin Random House, via Goodreads Giveaway for an honest review Opinion Grab your salt and sage, kids.There s a haunting in our midst After a traumatic experience involving her ex boyfriend, Hendricks and her family have just moved from Philadelphia to a small town in New York, in the hopes of starting fresh But with a new school and new friends comes questions about her past, and Hendricks isn t quite ready to share what Disclaimer This book was sent to me by the publisher, Razorbill Penguin Random House, via Goodreads Giveaway for an honest review Opinion Grab your salt and sage, kids.There s a haunting in our midst After a traumatic experience involving h...Why are you doing this What do you want We already told you We want oneA haunted house.A haunted past.Which one isdangerous Logically it s a 4, but my heart gives it a 5 And honestly, after a little distance from it, it s 4 My heart still unashamedly loves it, but logically, it has to be a 4.Anyway, on to the part of my review where I dothan dither over numbers Or at least attempt to doThe Haunted is my first Danielle Vega I ve heard mixed reviews over herWhy are you doing this What do you want We already told you We want oneA haunted house.A haunted past.Which one isdangerous Logically it s a 4, but my heart gives it a 5 And honestly, after a little distance from it, it s 4 My heart still unashamedly loves it, but logically, it has to be a 4.Anyway, on to the part of my review where I dothan dither over numbers Or at least attempt to doThe Haunted is my first Danielle Vega I ve heard mixed reviews over her series The Merciless The torture porn comparisons make me hesitant, but I did enjoy this one, so I don t want to cross it off the TBR just yet We shall see The Haunted is the story of Hendricks Becker O Malley, the new kid in town Her parents are house flippers, and they ve decided to flip a rather notorious fixer upper Oh and live there at the same time A house riddled with rumors of death, ghosts, and horrors Should be a... YA s answer to Stephen KingThat s a lofty statement but I ll bite.Plus, my 80s loving heart feels the vibe of this cover.Let s do this.This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Really good story totally better than some of the last in The Merciless series RTC On to the next in the pile Edit The review I m rating this alongside OTHER WORKS of this author s in the past If I do so then this is a solid fou...Disclaimer I received this ARC courtesy of a giveaway from Bookish First I am grateful for the opportunity to review an ARC for my readers, but this will not influence my final rating All opinions expressed in this review are my own and based solely on the book.Well, um, I wanted a ghostie book And I did get a ghostie book It just wasn t the ghostie book that I wanted It s not the ghostie book we all deserved...Final buddy read of the year, sis Well, technically, maybe not Maybe 2018 will be a doll and stretch itself out a wee bit so we can squeeze oneread Whichever, happy reading and happy closing of buddy reads for 2018.I had hoped to like this bookthan I ended up liking it One of the reasons for this was that it is classified as a horror story but it feltlike a contemporary with spooky vibes One of my biggest problems with the story was that the main character, Hendricks, experienced unexplainable and unsettling happenings in her new home day 1 But instead of telling her parents or her new friends, she keeps her experiences all bottled up Her justification behind this choice fell flat She I had hoped to like this bookthan I ended up liking it One of the reasons for this was that it is classified as a horror story but it feltlike a contemporary with spooky vibes One of my biggest problems with the story was that the main character, Hendricks, experienced unexplainable and unsettling happenings in her new home day 1 But instead of telling her parents or... I won a free copy of this book from Bookish First in exchange for an honest review.Okay, so before this turns into a big, long rant, I want to say that the first half of this book was amazing The writing is truly great The pacing is fast and exciting The horror aspect is refreshingly different for the YA genre I was truly enjoying myself an...This was a really fun haunted house story It was suitably creepy andthan a little gory There is some animal death so be aware if you are sensitive to that topic It sof a mention and not graphic or detailed violence to an animal There is a lot of suspense and tension while you wait to see what horrible thing will happen next It made me want to keep listening into the night The characters I liked didn t get the ending I had hoped for but it made sense for the s...

The Haunted
  • English
  • 10 December 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 252 pages
  • 0451481461
  • Danielle Vega
  • The Haunted