“Ghost stories don’t get any better than this.”–J.R. RainBuried deep in a ravine in the picturesque Smoky Mountains is a very dark secret. David Hobbs, vacationing with his wife Miriam, inadvertently stumbles upon a small cloth ‘keepsake’ bag and a broken tooth. A human tooth. Miriam begs David to hand the bag and tooth over to park officials, but he ignores his wife’s pleas and secretly keeps … pleas and secretly keeps the ‘harmless’ items. The action opens a doorway that had been closed for nearly a hundred years and unleashes hell on earth, or at least hell in the lives of David and Miriam.
Following the brutal murder of his best friend in Denver, and unprovoked attack on his oldest son, David desperately seeks to understand why a mysterious teenage girl has chosen to terrorize him and the males closest to him. To prevent further devastation to his family and end the wanton bloodshed, he returns to the enchanted hills of eastern Tennessee, where a terrible truth awaits discovery… one that forces him to face the consequences for the unpaid sins of his ancestors.
Acclaim for Aiden James:
“The intense writing style of Aiden James kept my eyes glued to the story and the pages seemed to fly by at warp speed. …Twists, turns, and surprises pop up at random times to keep the reader off balance. It all blends together to create one of the best stories I have read all year.”
–Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews for “The Devil’s Paradise”
“Aiden James has written a deeply psychological, gripping tale that keeps the readers hooked from page one.”
–Bookfinds review for “The Forgotten Eden”
“Aiden James writing style flows very easily and I found that “Cades Cove” snowballed into a very gripping tale. Clearly the strengths in the piece were as the spirit’s interaction became prevalent with the family… The Indian lore and ceremonies and the flashbacks to Allie Mae’s (earthly) demise were very powerful. I think those aspects separated the work from what we’ve seen before in horror and ghost tales.”
–Evelyn Klebert, author of “A Ghost of a Chance” and “Dragonflies”
“Aiden James has a keen eye for detail and an uncanny knack for scaring the hell out of me. We are watching a master at work. “The Raven Mocker” is a nearly perfect thriller. Ghost stories don’t get any better than this.”
–J.R. Rain, Bestselling author of the “Vampire for Hire” series
“As with the previous titles I have read by this author, I found the author’s writing style to be silky smooth and the main plot line to be extremely creative. The fertile imagination of Aiden James definitely knows what today’s readers want to see in their stories.”
–Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews for “The Vampires’ Last Lover”
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Love horror novels and movies. Cade’s Cove holds your attention from the time you open the book to the very end. Not a good idea to read before bedtime but it is very hard to put down. Currently reading second installment and feel the same way,
Totally scary! The ending is terrifying
This book was a true page turner. I had a very hard time putting it down. It has been quite a while since I have read a book that I had a difficult time putting down. From page one, it was an amazing read!!!!
Very well written. Makes you want to read more
Very creepy.
I really enjoyed. Very good read
I was assuming this would be a very formulaic haunting mystery, but I was really surprised by how well researched it was! I kept being surprised by the fact that there was so much more book to go as I was reading. I assumed that the climax of the story would have been more in the middle of the story and was surprised where it took off into a …
One of the main characters, the husband, is a stupid self centered ass. You want to reach in a pull him out to slap him. As you can deduce from this comment, the author has done a good job of building his characters.
After hearing so many positive reviews of Aiden James’s work, I decided to check out this novel. It is the first book in the Cades Cove series, and an auspicious beginning it is.
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When David and Miriam go on vacation to Tennessee for their anniversary, David discovers a bag of trinkets in the grass at Cades Cove. David brings the bag home when …
I love a scary ghost story, and this one floats my boat! It’s an easy read and I stayed up late into the night reading until my eyes got too tired to go any further. I felt like I was a bad person for deserting the characters when I took a break. Have a lovely sleepless night with this one. Now I need to go buy the second part.
This book had me hooked right off the bat, with it being the first book of it’s genre, and I’m reading the sequel now…
Loved the story line and I’m so looking forward to the next book continuing with these wonderful characters!
This is a new author for me and I was pleasantly surprised. I found this book very entertaining. I love a good ghost story, especially when it involves a mystery. This was a great story set in the Smokey Mountains. The characters were believable and well rounded. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes scary stories that are more of a …
I really enjoyed this book. I live in the Smokies and visit Gatlinburg and Cades Cove often. Great storyline and characters.
This scared the socks off of me! Right up there with The Exorcist.
It was a little too long. I feel the story could have been told more concisely and it would have added to the scariness.
Okay, I’ll just say it. Cades Cove: The Curse of Allie Mae, by Aiden James, is one mother of a scary book. Immediately, I became caught up in the story of a man with questionable judgment who, through a seemingly innocuous act, stumbles into a world of sheer mayhem. As a result, he puts not only himself but his family in danger. What starts out as …
The book was predictable but it was s good read.
As I love all things supernatural, this story grabbed my attention immediately and kept it throughout the book!
Book was so good I just started reading the 2nd book.