”…one hell of a terrifying ghost story makes this a ‘Nightmarish must-read’… Patrick Logan is proving to be one of the new masters of the horror genre.” – Amazon ReviewerNow a #1 Best-Seller! Not all houses are made of brick and stone… Robert Watts is having the worst day of his entire life: first he’s laid off, then he finds out that his wife is having an affair… with his boss no less. … his wife is having an affair… with his boss no less. And that’s only the beginning.
Before the month is out, Robert finds himself alone to raise his daughter with no money, no job, and a house that is minutes from being repossessed. Just when he hits rock bottom, a strange visitor arrives at the doorstep of his soon to be foreclosed house with a letter from an Aunt he didn’t know existed.
The offer is simple: look after Aunt Ruth during her dying days, and in return Robert will be bequeathed the Harlop Estate in which she currently resides. It’s a no brainer and Robert jumps at the opportunity, equally motivated by the prospect of financial security as he is for a fresh start.
Problem is, it only takes a few nights in the Harlop Estate before he begins to question Aunt Ruth’s claims that they are the home’s only inhabitants…
It’s the scratching he hears during the night, the voices that he can barely make out over the constant rain, and then there’s the girl with the rat…
With their house foreclosed and their bank accounts liquidated, Robert and his daughter Amy desperately need a place to live. But the question Robert soon finds himself struggling with is whether living in the Harlop Estate is worth it… and if he can survive until Aunt Ruth passes to collect his inheritance.
Shallow Graves is the first book in the Haunted Series, chilling, gruesome, and truly haunting tales with a twist that you will never see coming. Grab your copy of Shallow Graves from the Amazon best-selling author of the Insatiable Series and the Family Values Trilogy TODAY!
WARNING: As mentioned in some of the reviews, this book contains foul language… make sure an adult is present while reading.
Revised and re-edited edition January 2017more
Shallow Graves…
Interesting tale. Seems to me Wendy got what was coming to her, making a nine year old walk home in the pouring rain.
I know we were supposed to be in the dark with Robert about Amy being dead, but I figured that out when he went to the morgue and there were two bodies in the viewing window.
At times it seemed like I was missing something though. We jumped forward weeks with them living with Ruth. There were a few other instances like that.
There was also some editing issues the biggest being the spelling of the word quiddity, one T is correct, but it went back and forth with use of the single or double TT.
Not sure if I’ll read the next, not really left with an ending that has gaping holes and big questions to be answered. Maybe if it came up as a freebie like thus one was.
Don’t usually like paranormal, but this was fun. Not fun as in funny, but fun as in scary.
Very unexpected ending. Had some tears! Very good read
Purchased as an audible:
OLD HOUSE
MURDER
And a man betrayed and grieving
What an otherworldly, creepy, spooky ride Patrick Logan takes listeners on….and just as you think the ride is over…TWIST!
Reviewed in Le Coeur de l’Artiste http://www.djadamson.com/le-coeur-de-lartiste
This book was a very well-written take on the haunted house theme. When the ghosts actually come to you and ask you to move in? Now it’s getting good. Logan has created a fun new series, with a set of characters that the reader will enjoy getting to know. The story is gripping, and the pace of the tale will keep the reader turning pages until the end.
Loved this book.
I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to find out what happened! Likable (and scary) characters. Interesting twists and turns.
This book was very easy to read in one sitting. What I mostly liked about it was that it just kept going once the action started. There are also a few twists in this book that you really aren’t expecting. Its book one of a series and I definitely plan on reading the rest.
It had alot of twists but very good.
I love this book and look forward to reading the rest in this series. The writer made the story flow and never a dull moment. I didn’t want to put it down, had to see how the mystery unraveled.
I liked it
Great read the author has a way with unfolding a story that allows for a true visualization of the contents. The momentum of the book makes it hard to not read in 1 sitting while making it easy to return reading. I will not give spoilers but if you like a good read in this realm I differently recommend this book.
This book was full of surprises. I felt bad for the main character having just lost his job ,wife and house ,hoping to make a new start, then having to deal with everything at the mansion.
It is one you will remember.
A fresh take on a good ghost story. Highly recommend!
A creepy page turner. Good read!
Great read
It has a good plot line but not that obvious as to what was going to happen.
Very good
I enjoyed it