DANCING WITH THE UNINVITED GUEST

by Julia Wallis Martin

First published in 2002 by Hodder & Stoughton, this novel preceded the television dramas that followed in its wake, and was published to superb reviews worldwide.

When the hunt for a missing girl turns into a murder investigation, parapsychologist, Audrah Sidow, is forced to reconsider her view that there is nothing on earth for which there is no rational explanation.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Suspense

344 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Plum-crazy · Rating 4 out of 5]

At Lyndle Hall nothing is quite what it seems, for a start, the owners son, Nicholas, would seem to be possessed, certainly no medical reason can be found for the mysterious welts that appear on his body.

When a girl disappears from the Hall, a parapsychologist, Audrah is sent to investigate. But Audrah has her own agenda involving psychic John Cranmer who also wants to help Nicholas. But is he genuine....or just a con-man?

Throw in a woman desperate to make contact with her murdered daughter & a recently married young couple who have inherited a cottage near the hall & you have a wealth of characters, making up an intriguing story which will keep you wondering about whether the events that occur are of the paranormal variety or if they will turn out to have a rational explanation.

[Nik · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW! HOW GOOD IS THIS?!! I'll tell you how good, twas bloody Awesome!! A Must Read.

I'd never heard of this author, nor of the book title but I sure know of her now. A missing girl, A missing man, nothing is quite what it seems. Lyndle Hall, a decaying manor house in Northumbria, indicates evidence that torments detective Nick Herrol but parapsychologist Audrah Sidow is convinced there is a rational explanation for any event on earth. Both must discover what truth lies at the dark heart of Lyndle Hall.

This is Awesome. Did I already day that? I cannot recommend this Highly Enough. How this author isn't much better known I'll probably never know. I'm definitely gonna be reading her other work.

[Christien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wauw. Wat een boek. Het was totaal niet wat ik er van verwacht had. Het was vele malen beter.
Vermiste mensen. Geesten. Bezetenheid. Moord. Psychoses/schizofrenie. Dit alles op een unieke manier met elkaar verbonden. Niets is wat het lijkt.
Mijn held van dit boek is de rechercheur. Omdat hij de dingen laat zijn zoals ze zijn. Noem het bezetenheid. Noem het psychose. Wat maakt het uit. Het probleem is er. Laten we daar mee dealen. En stoppen met het een naam geven of in een hokje stoppen.
Het is een prachtig boek. Met vele lagen. En de titel is prachtig gekozen en mooi uitgelegd in het boek.

[Richard Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's very difficult to write a review for this book without revealing too much. It's a strange book wherein the author delights in subverting the reader's expectations. She does a superb job of tying disparate plot threads together though and never completely allows the brooding atmosphere to dissipate.
Intriguing but difficult to describe.

[Cynthia Lachapelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un livre où il y a plusieurs personnages! Il m’a fallu plusieurs fois prendre un moment de recul pour me souvenir qui était tel ou tel personnage. Un livre que je ne me souviendrais pas tant dans quelques jours…

[P.D.R. Lindsay]

Interesting read. I was amazed it was a TV series success but paranormal is in, I suppose.

The novel is a whodunnit with spooky undertones. There's a nice police inspector, the parapsycologist, Audrah - ( why do paranormal people have unusual names?) and a years old mystery as well as the present one.

The Hall is nasty enough, the people there peculiar and spooky and all is explained in the end. Not to my satisfactoin though!

The novel is well written, the title very clever, the characters interesting, but it's not my sort of book.

Readers who love paranormal or spooky mysteries will enjoy this. I refuse to add a star rating because I don't wish to affect the author's rating. There is nothing wrong with the book, the author did a good job, and many people have enjoyed it.

[Jérôme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dans un manoir lugubre du nord de l'Angleterre, une employée a disparu. Avec elle, le maître de maison... Sa femme croit à une aventure, son fils se mure dans le silence.
Que cache ce garçon victime d'étranges morsures sur le corps ? Pourquoi ce manoir, qui terrifie les habitants des environs, intéresse-t-il autant un médium et un docteur en parapsychologie ?
Après une découvert macabre dans les bois et l'annonce de nouvelles disparitions, l'inspecteur Tate craint le pire... Mais, dans une enquête où la réalité dépasse l'inconcevable, il lui faudra une exceptionnelle clairvoyance pour éviter les pièges des apparences...

[Chrissy Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning! Exactly what I would expect from Julia. She's an extremely gifted writer. Each chapter has its own existence that seems detached from the body of the story, but comes together to prove it's all integral to the ending. I'm only disappointed that more books haven't been released by this author. She definitely rivals Patricia Cornwell and Alex Kava at crafting a chilling psychological tale.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another crime novel, that kept me wondering.
l felt like l was there, l could smell the grass...

[Mary G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very different from her previous works. Good to very good.

[Hasina Sumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story.... Thought it was going to be ghost story. Couldn't put it down.

[JenniferB]

Interesting but ultimately unsatisfying. About a sceptical parapsychologist.