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The Blacker House
Inspired by true events! Sixteen-year-old Kate is shocked when she must suddenly move across the country to Huntington, West Virginia, leaving behind her college-aged boyfriend, Jacob. Dazed and angry, Kate nevertheless tries to find her place in a new school and a new home, a beautiful but eerie southern mansion.
Soon, strange occurrences pique Kate’s suspicion. Sounds of a lively party fill the house at night, love letters to Jacob seem to rip themselves to shreds, and Kate’s arm is branded with a heart-shaped burn. One night, she awakens to find herself in the “dirt room,” a mysterious room in the basement almost completely filled with dirt...and she is not alone.
As her relationship with Jacob fades painfully away, she begins to embrace the people of Huntington, including a new boy. Together, they must dig to find the secret of the Blacker House.
Soon, strange occurrences pique Kate’s suspicion. Sounds of a lively party fill the house at night, love letters to Jacob seem to rip themselves to shreds, and Kate’s arm is branded with a heart-shaped burn. One night, she awakens to find herself in the “dirt room,” a mysterious room in the basement almost completely filled with dirt...and she is not alone.
As her relationship with Jacob fades painfully away, she begins to embrace the people of Huntington, including a new boy. Together, they must dig to find the secret of the Blacker House.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2012
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January 30, 2012
I really liked this book a lot. pretty creepy.
February 22, 2012
The first spooky thing 100 pages in is a wildly spinning chandelier? Really?!
August 17, 2021
Just a ghost story where the ghosts come second to high school drama.
July 7, 2019
A interesting read,
While living in the Huntington, WV area. I often wondered about the Blacker House. This book explained in great detail, as if you where inside those old house walls. Seeing and hearing everything as Late described.Hopefully the sports all went away with the burning of this historic home. But then again you never know.
While living in the Huntington, WV area. I often wondered about the Blacker House. This book explained in great detail, as if you where inside those old house walls. Seeing and hearing everything as Late described.Hopefully the sports all went away with the burning of this historic home. But then again you never know.
July 29, 2013
I grew up with the author's sister, but I would have read this book anyway, as the genre is right up my alley. Definitely a fun spooky read!
March 7, 2013
Little slow to start but once it got going i enjoyed it!
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