The Hauntings of Mia Rush

by Amy Cross

Mia Rush's life is perfect. She has the perfect husband, the perfect baby and the perfect home. If she could freeze time and have nothing ever change again, she would.The only way is down.As she settles into her new home, Mia starts to notice strange noises. At first she convinces herself that she must be imagining things, but a shocking event at a dinner party leaves her certain that there's a presence in the house. When this presence starts making itself known to her husband, she realizes that her entire family might be in danger.Soon, Mia finds herself trapped in a desperate struggle for survival. Who or what is the ghostly figure haunting her family, and what does it want with her daughter? Could the house's seemingly perfect history have something to do with what's happening in the present day? And why does Mia feel as if her own daughter is starting to hate her?The Hauntings of Mia Rush is a ghost story about a woman whose life starts to fall apart, about a family that wants nothing more than to stay together, and about a ghostly presence that desperately wants one more chance at a happy ending.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 25, 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 3 out of 5]

Absolutely bonkers!

This story started out well, very well actually, but then descended into the realm of the absurd. The title of the book may suggest a ghost story but that's not what it is. Science fantasy is the name of the game here, complete with alternate worlds in a parallel universe. As a simple paranormal tale this book would probably have had me scoring four or even five stars. However, with its ridiculous ending it barely justifies my three star score. Great idea but, in my opinion, it failed to deliver.

[Reads_Must · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Hauntings of Mia Rush
Horror, Thriller
Amy Cross
⭐️⭐️⭐️

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This was an ok read, but I was expecting a bit more from it.

The characters were limited in their development - all I learnt about Mia was her struggles with her mental health and her fertility issues. David annoyed me. He never seemed to be very sympathetic or supportive towards his wife. Instead, he put all of her concerns down to being tired or just hallucinating. He was often condescending and patronising.

I liked the first 70% the most. In the last 30%, the plot went in a completely different direction and changed the genre from horror to sci-fi, which just felt weird.

I didn't find the ending very satisfying.

[Deborah Sampson-Wragg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beyond Belief

This story started well as a ghost story and slowly descended into the ridiculous. Whether or not one believes in alternative universes, this still stretches credulity and would have been better written as a paranormal tale.

[Michael Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unusual read.

This is an Amy Cross novel, so It is an excellent read. I'll give no spoilers, but will say this is a great example of the old adage: Be careful what you wish for".

[Richard Kettlewood · Rating 5 out of 5]

RA

Another BRILLIANT story from Amy Cross!! Takes the ghost story to another realm. A very artful story of Art versus Science. Her imagination has no bounds!

[Toni Hammack]

Great twist to the story.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure what to think about what I just read.
There was a lot of potential for a more thrilling story if this had been fleshed out more. It reads like an episode of Black Mirror.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable