The Ghost of Bentley Manor

by Gil Van Wyck

A young couple born of English aristocratic families, each well educated and proper, often meet at balls offered by the nobility. A secret romance ensues, a proposal, and wedding soon follow. Much to the dismay of the families the young couple immigrate to America in the mid 1800's. Inheriting wealth they build a massive Queen Anne mansion. Years pass and so do they. It is said ghostly forms rose from their remains and haunt the Manor. Yet, no one has ever seen a ghost. Many believe those tales of yore are nothing but poppycock.A retired couple of today's era, always on the lookout for a decent home to make into a bed and breakfast, stumble upon a hidden 1870's dilapidated mansion. Thrilled with their find, they are convinced guests would be pleased staying at a grandiose manor. Told it is haunted. Matters not. The mansion is purchased and brought up to date.Hearsay of ghosts comes true. Interaction between the dead and living happens. The paranormal world enters and reacts. Not good. Trouble unfolds within the Manor. Destruction of property. What was once grandiose is no more. Guests flee the Manor fearful of what may come. The law arrives as does the media. Owner arrested. Clairvoyants solicited. A plan to restore the Manor is put to the test.

292 pages, Paperback

Published February 8, 2024

Reviews

[Jacquelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting storyline

The story is well written and I truly enjoyed the characters and storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed the twist and turns of the story. The book was hard for me to initially get into because I felt that it seemed to start out slowly and kept that pace throughout the book.

[Zoe Ball · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ghost of bentley manor is a great book, it reminds me of the Ghosts tv show. i liked learning about the Bentleys past at the start of the book and seeing the views of the Bentleys and the Jennings. Reading about the renovation of the manor and how the Bentleys reacted to the renovation was a great start to the book.

[Hayley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute book. It was interesting to get some perspective from the ghosts. It makes you want to keep reading to see what will happen next.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this book after winning a giveaway from GoodReads. The plot & story was decent. I found the writing to be unsophisticated with quite a few grammatical errors.
Appreciate the gift from GoodReads & will be passing it along for others to read!

[Lindsay Armstrong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not your typical ghost story. This was a fun story and definitely different than I expected. I thought the writing itself could be better, but the story was enough to keep me reading.