1800

The Haunting of Hadlow House #4

by Amy Cross

Everyone in Cobblefield knows to stay away from Hadlow House. Since the horrifying events that rocked the village a quarter of a century earlier, nobody has even dared to venture near the place.

One day two young girls go missing, and whispered voices suggest that they might have been last seen heading out to Hadlow House for an adventure. And one of those girls should know better, because she just so happens to be the great-granddaughter of one of the house's earliest victims.

1800 is the fourth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.

Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult

178 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 28, 2023

About the author

Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.

Reviews

[John Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bodies just keep on piling up!

These stories just keep getting better and better. Has the ghost of Fanny Baxter finally been laid to rest? With the family bloodline seemingly expired who will inherit what remains of Hadlow House? Just how many ghosts still inhabit the Hadlow ruin and how will they react to a new owner? This is one of the better series to grace the pen of Amy Cross and I for one cannot wait until the next instalment.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very dark episode of the series. Three children are exploring Hadlow House. Will they be able to leave unharmed? What about Patience and her daughter Anne. Oh, what about the role of Anne's husband? Will they sell the house in the end? What about her daughter Charlotte? Is there a showdown between Patience and her arch enemy Fanny Baxter at the end? The series has a great volume here, fully of eerie moments and nasty family business. I am looking forward to the fifth book now. Highly recommended stuff!

[Jeffrey Caston · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fourth entry into Cross's The Haunting of Hadlow House was a solid installment of this series. It isn't perfect; there are some misplaced names and errors, but I try to look past that. It does have a creepy vibe, but not as much as the prior three. At first I thought this one was just sort of filler or a set up for the next one, but well... this one has a pretty interesting end that blows the series into a different course.

[Lizzie McNally · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book, fantastic series

[Kelley York · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

I'm enjoying this series. Amy Cross has some delightful storytelling, and the progression of the characters and how everything links together... It's been brutal, touching, and heart wrenching. I sometimes get pulled out from the story because this series could *really* use a good proofread for consistency, trimming out repetitive conversations, and typos. (Pleeeease. I would gladly beta read these and do line edits!) But again, I've overlooked that because the story has me hooked.

But this particular volume has a distinct plot hole that drove me NUTS through the entire story and really dragged it down for me.

The explosives. They seriously LEFT a TON OF EXPLOSIVES in the house for years?? WHY?! They were able and willing to remove all the bodies that had been left, so why in the hell wouldn't they have taken the boxes of explosives to dispose of them??

I can't think of a good reason why they would have been left there except to be used as a plot device. Maybe if they'd hidden the boxes in a cellar and no one knew where they were or something, I could kinda see that. But the way that it was laid out was just...a really glaring error to me that took away enjoyment from Patience and Fanny's final showdown.

Still... I'll keep reading. Because it's a damn good storyline.

[Teena Renken · Rating 5 out of 5]

a good end

The exit of Hadlow House has been festering over decades. Reaching its evil claws out into the peace city village of cobblestone that thrilling ends brings it a. To a head.

[Sam Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

Not my favourite, but a fitting end to Patience’s arc. I’m curious where the story will go to next and I’m sure I was supposed to recognise the man who found the deed but I didn’t.

I feel the worst for Peter, poor kid.

[Janelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

had to take a star off for all the typos. especially when the author wrote the wrong name 🫣

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

I love the series so much! It's nice and creepy and i love how the hauntings continue on through the years. Can't wait to see what happens in the next one

[Rodney Wiedrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the final book about the Butler family. Patience finally goes to confront Fanny and it is exciting. Fanny has taken all of the people that Patience loved and has killed them in various ways just to torment her through the years. The next book will be about another family that will be going out there. I don't think Patience succeeds in doing what she wanted to do because this series goes on. It will be interesting to see what happens and who will be haunted next. If you love a good ghost story, then you should read this series it will not disappoint you.

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

After the last three Hadlow House books following three generations of the same family, including Patience and, later, her daughter Anne being tormented by resident ghost baddie Fanny Baxter, I am pleased to say, we are moving onto a new plot line in book 5! Until then, some thoughts on book 4:

While I still really enjoy the overall premise of the Hadlow House series, I feel very stifled by the 1700 books, especially as the powers of Baxter lack internal logic making her threatening persona more cartoonish vs horrific, which is similarly how I felt about Anne’s husband. A few good haunting/ horror scenes fighting against characters I really don’t care for. Regardless, on to 1837!

[Comic Queen 👑 · Rating 4 out of 5]

💥 Dynamite book! While there is clear evidence of this book being published way to fast (spelling errors, characters being called the wrong names, odd plot lines..) I still give it a solid 4 stars. Amy Cross never disappoints with Hadlow House and muthin f**kin Fanny Baxter. A few characters you are just shown to hate from the start and it doesn’t change.

Will Patience exact revenge? Read away. But know this isn’t the end.. looks like 1837 is waiting in the wings in August.

[Julie Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another instalment about Hadlow House and its evil presence. It also showed how weakness, selfishness and cowardice made for easy prey.

There aren't many characters to like in this series and as with Shakespean tragedies, nobody seems to learn.

The writing style was good and fast-paced, however, there were a couple of errors (no need for a capital 's' for 'sir' in that context and the wrong name was used once). Some expected gruesome scenes and spooky a atmosphere.

Worth a look.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun horror filled series! This particular one had more domestic horror than others and was more brutal from that perspective than the others, and the ghostly horror is such a menacing read. This one dives into how children are affected by their parents. I’m really enjoying this series, it’s a fun short read that packs a punch.

[Annemarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poor Patience. Losing Daniel, the love of her life, seems to have addled her brain. Her granddaughter's husband Horace, is a real piece of work who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Will the return of Patience to Hadlow House put an end to Fannie's evil influence, or will Fannie prevail?

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The dark and sinister story of Hadlow House continues Ian 1800, where we see familiar faces battling it out for survival.

As with previous installments, this is a surprisingly dark story, with this one diving seeping into the violence to push the story forward.

This continues to be a fun and darkly entertaining series that spans centuries. We’ll see if Cross can keep up the pace.

[MsMissyMoon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve read all up through this one. I am interested in the story but find the writing is not quite “on”. I almost feel like it’s AI writing it- maybe that’s how the author is so prolific. I’ve found several missteps in the continuity and some of it feels like no one is editing it. The idea of the story keeps drawing me back for now. Not sure if I’ll get through them all.

[Amandatory Reading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely my least favorite out of the series so far. The story itself wasn’t bad but parts of the plot just seemed sloppy to keep book going. Fanny being the main ghost when there’s so many others has gotten boring. Also, I did not like what happened to the kids at all. It wasn’t a horrible book but also weakest of first 4.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've really tried with this series but the lack of editing of this book was ridiculous - typos, grammatical errors, even incorrect words. The final straw was a mix up with the characters at one point. I won't be continuing this series

[Peter Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant

Wow this series gets better and better what a journey!!
To think I have 9 more books to go I hope I don't become a 👻 before I finish them!!

I wonder if a 👻 can use a kindle....

[Kathryn Pharis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading the entire series..

I’ve got caught up in the story of Harlow House and have to know how it all ends. I started with the second book but I suggest you start from the beginning. Love this series

[Letícia Peregrino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an improvement from the last books!

I really liked this one, it might be my favorite entry so far. The characters here seemed much more authentic and interesting, to the point that this was my favorite version of our main heroine Patience.

I'm having a great time with this series ☺️.

[Adam Stanhope · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are short books and easy to read, this is book 4 of the series and each books keeps you guessing what's going to happen, which is a really good way that Amy cross writes, I enjoy reading her books
Definitely recommend any of her books

[Nicola Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Another good read from Amy, Harlow House seems to have claimed several lives, I wonder what's next from the grizzly house, what other horrors have yet to be unleashed?

[max! · Rating 4 out of 5]

not my good sister patience getting blown up

[bobbie mckeever · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haunted

Amy Cross has written a great series with a haunted house, ghosts and a cursed family like no other I've read.

[Sandra P Ludwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting read

Love this series by Amy Cross. This story keeps you on the edge of your seat. Not boring at all. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

[§amantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just really tired of fanny being the ghost. Will give series one more try.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great sequel

I really liked this sequel. It had the old-fashioned feeling when kids want to go check out a haunted house and get stuck in there. Creepy.

[Christine Dunne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its a new century

So the story of the house and the owners and family members continues. This is one of the books that tells this story. On to reading the next in the series.

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