Der Spuk im Morris Inn: Ein Spukhaus-Thriller (The Beckoning Dead Series 4)

The Beckoning Dead #4

by Ambrose Ibsen, Susanne Picard (Translator)

Hast du sie gesehen, die Frau ohne Augen? Sie läuft nachts durch die Gänge.

Sadie hat eine besondere Sie ist empfänglich für das Übernatürliche. Das führt dazu, dass ihr Leben immer mehr außer Kontrolle gerät. Die Nachforschungen über ihre Herkunft und die schwarze Sekte, der ihre Mutter diente, treiben sie in den Wahnsinn.
Währenddessen wird im abgelegenen Morris Inn eine junge Frau von einer unheimlichen Erscheinung heimgesucht. Ein böser Geist wandelt durch die Hallen des Hotels und ernährt sich von den Leiden der geplagten Gäste – bis sie einen grausamen und unerklärlichen Tod sterben. 
Sadie muss eine Entscheidung Wird sie der Vergangenheit den Rücken kehren und ein neues Leben beginnen? Oder wird sie sich in das düstere Hotel wagen und nach dem Faden suchen, der den dortigen Schrecken mit ihrer verfluchten Mutter verbindet?

Der Spuk im Morris Inn ist der vierte Roman der erfolgreichen Beckoning Dead-Reihe.

Genres: Horror, Audiobook, Paranormal, Fiction

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 16, 2022

About the author

Once upon a time, a young Ambrose Ibsen discovered a collection of ghost stories on his father's bookshelf. He was never the same again.

Apart from horror fiction, he enjoys good coffee, brewed strong.

Reviews

[Shainlock · Rating 4 out of 5]

RTC …
I hope this continues.

[Coffee_Booze_and_Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three 🌟
I'm still enjoying the series, but this book aggravated me a bit. I was really unhappy with who died in the last book, and I had hoped that the character would still have a part in the continued series. I mean, there are other ghosts, so why not that person!?!?!
My other complaint, not necessarily this book itself, but the series as a whole (and honestly, most series that have a continuation) is I would like to know how many books are planned in the series. Is this going to end with 6, 7, 8? Or will it be dragged out for 20? That may just be me, but I'd like to know how invested I'm gonna need to be. 🤷‍♀️
It's still a good story, though. Has all the required scary and suspenseful parts that have me second-guessing reading alone at night. I have the same criticism for this book as I had for the others, using obscure archaic language when something modern and well-known would suffice. I even had to look up a word I wasn't sure of; while context clues had me guessing correctly, it was still an annoyance and unnecessary.
Overall, it's a good series, and I'm invested enough about Sadie's outcome with her eventual gigantic confrontation that I'll continue reading the upcoming books. At least for now. 😑

[Sue Gerhardt Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars


SpookTober read #12


Awesome spine-tingling series that will chill you to the bone. Fun.

[Bookworm With a B · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't give this a 2 star.

This was awful. I love the first 3 books in this series, but I can't stand this book. The writing is stilted and clunky, Sadie goes between being a shell and being her old perky self, which doesn't follow any reasonable path. The phrases like "the librarian" "the young lady" "the hostess" are rampant and lazy writing. And this book changes point of view randomly, sometimes from paragraph to paragraph.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

How dare the next book not be available 😭
I need to know the origin of this cult.
I will never recover from the death of our dear friend. But I love this series.
The descriptions in this book were seriously top notch. Probably some of the most horrifying so far!

[A. Hadessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unterhaltung, Spannung und gruselige Atmosphäre. manchmal hat mir das ganze etwas zu sehr gewechselt zwischen den Perspektiven
Diese Reihe wird immer besser, aber ich finde dass ihre Unsicherheit parallel neben der kämpferischen Art langsam nervt xD

[Sycogirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really solid continuation of the series. I enjoyed the atmosphere a lot again — the writing is eerie, vivid, and flows so well, and I just really enjoy being back in Sadie’s world.

There were a few moments though where I honestly found myself thinking, “Why is she doing that?” Some of her choices didn’t fully make sense to me. And the ending felt a bit too quick and not as impactful as I expected.

Still, it was a good read overall, just not quite strong enough for a full five stars.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly this was good mostly because the aspects of the girl's mom are my least favorite thing about the whole series and this book having little interaction with her made it good. This was good and creepy. This is my favorite out of the rest of the series. I hope they come out with more.

[Karley Sisk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite series I’ve read this year. I need the next books!

[Susanne Krajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadie kennt man ja bereits aus den Teilen davor. Sie hat eine Gabe für das Übernatürliche. Sie versucht gerade wieder halbwegs ins Leben zurück zu finden, nachdem ihr Freund August vor Kurzem gestorben ist. Ihr weiterer Weg scheint sie ins Morris Inn zu führen. Einfach alle Ereignisse mit denen Sadie zu tun hat scheinen mit ihrer Mutter und dem Kult zusammen zu hängen. Doch will die junge Frau wirklich mehr erfahren?

Etwa zur selben Zeit checkt im Morris Inn eine junge Frau ein und hat eine ziemlich bescheidene erste Nacht. Sie trifft auf eine unheimliche Erscheinung. Aber bei dieser eine Begegnung bleibt es natürlich nicht. Doch was hat es damit auf sich?

 

Ganz ehrlich? Das Setting und die Idee dahinter fand ich geradezu grandios. Altes Hotel außerhalb der Stadt, wenig Gäste, früher sind welche verschwunden, ein Geist der sein Unwesen treibt und ein Besitzer der davon Nix mitbekommen hat.

 

Klingt gut, war es in der Umsetzung auch zu weiten Teilen. Nur der Gruselfaktor ging tatsächlich eher Richtung Null bei mir. Ich fand es durchaus spannend, aber nicht wirklich gruselig. Schade, wobei die Story natürlich dennoch lesenswert ist.

 

Sadie bleibt stark in ihrem Entdeckerdrang und Mut. Ich hätte die Beine schon längst in die Hand genommen oder wäre gar nicht erst ins Morris Inn gefahren. Geschweige denn das ich mehr über einen so kranken Kult wissen wollen würde. Sie ist ein starker Charakter und ich bin gespannt, wohin sie das noch führen wird.

 

Auch die Nebencharaktere sind super geworden und laden hier und da auch zum Schmunzeln ein.

 

 

Fazit

 

Die ersten beiden Teile der Reihe konnten mich ja echt begeistern. Irgendwie schien es aber seit dem etwas abwärts zu gehen. Obwohl der Teil tatsächlich wieder etwas mehr Aufschwung hatte als der davor. Setting passte, Sadie passte, Handlung passte zu weiten Teilen. Nur der Gruselfaktor blieb für mich leider auf der Strecke. Am Ende 4 Sterne und ich bleibe gespannt auf Kommendes

[Myranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always, this author does a great job with his scenes and characters. If you were a fan of the terrifyingly graphic images in the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, then you'll love this author. You may not get visuals but he does a great job describing things that paint truly gruesome characters and this story is no different! While I enjoyed it a lot, it has been about 3 years since I was last in this series but there were some things missing that I felt have been in the foreground in the other stories in this series that wasn't this round. While this story does feel wrapped up, it also feels like the author may have left himself an opening to add another book and if he does, I will definitely be reading it as well!

Full review on my website on 2.3.26
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[Jessa Layne • readwithjessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Haunting of Morris Inn by Ambrose Ibsen is a gripping and eerie continuation of the Beckoning Dead series, seamlessly following the events of The Haunting of Winslow Manor. Sadie’s journey takes a dark turn as she grapples with loss and the disturbing truths of her past, leading her to the sinister Morris Inn, where a vengeful spirit preys on vulnerable guests. Losing August was heartbreaking, and I wasn’t sure how the story would progress without him, but this book provided a strong and compelling segue into what I hope will be book five! The haunting elements were chilling, the atmosphere was perfectly unsettling, and the character development kept me hooked. This was another great addition to the series, and I can’t wait to see what’s next!

[Shamina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn’t remember what had happened in the other books. I vaguely remembered Sadie and August, but no other details. This probably made my experience worse.

There was one creepy moment towards the beginning, but after that there was no build up. Things happened, but it was so very, in your face. Not my cup of tea. The narrators old lady voice for the villain was silly too. Probably better if you read it yourself.

There were a lot of repetitive words and phrases that got annoying. Like “reprise”. No one says they’re going to reprise something anymore (ever?). Little things like that were a drag on what little plot there was. I’m done with this series.

[TarynLynn Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was my favorite of the series which made me sad because August was gone and I really liked his character. It was a nice swapping of POVs between Sadie and JoJo as well as some great additional character introductions. I felt like this one brought the creepy / spooky levels up a bit for me which was nice. I thought this was the final book in the series but looks like it should be continuing as their was no conclusion for Sadie’s mother so I’ll be interested to see how the author keeps the haunting of different buildings fresh.

[Ashton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ambrose Ibsen is AMAZING and has nailed it once again! The beckoning dead series is sooo good. I hate putting down each book in the series until I am finished. Book 4 was no exception. book 3 was an emotional roller coster and book 4 was to but I was hooked as soon as I started page one. I hope there will be a book 5 and I hope it will come quick because I can not wait to see what hapens next.

[Lucy]

Awesome read

I enjoyed this new addition to the series. It has the great atmospheric feeling of terror that I have enjoyed in all of Mr. Ibsen's books. Had a hard time putting it down, each chapter just draws you easily into the next. Can't wait to see were Sadie's journey takes her.

[B Sh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the previous three books of the series but at this point, the story has been stretched for too long. I was really hoping that this would be the last book in the series. It's time for the conclusion I think.

[TheHomesteadReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I stand by my comments on the third book that this series needs to end. It's losing the impact that the earlier books held. Terrible shame because this could have been a really strong, atmospheric story. At this point its feeling a lot more like filler then actual progression.

[Kenneth R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories in this series are very entertaining. More of a mystery series and not really scary at all but then I am more use to Stephen King. I think that the target audience for these books are probably adolescents and emerging adults but I am nearly 60 and I enjoy them.

[§am I Am · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this read but was missing August along Sadie's side. This series has a creepy way with the Ghosts evil spirits whatever you wanna to call them. Just wish goodreads would be better at listing books in a series as I almost missed this one because I didn't know there was a 4th book out.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally one that didn't end in absolute dread and tragedy. I was not crazy on JoJo and Sadie can be hit or miss, but for some reason I adored the proprietor, this inn, and the cook. What a nifty little place to visit. Without ghosts there, of course.

[PJ Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

Best book I have read in a long time. No unneeded sex, loved the characters, I can visualize the inn. I started reading and couldn't stop. Thank you for writing it.

[Kaitlin Mosier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope there is a 5th

I loved it and also because I was sad to see it end... the storyline seemed open for a 5th book which I am totally into. Tear it down in Teramo. hopefully lol.

[Britt Samples · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Sonjia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first 3 books, but was still a good read.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet again an eerie and spooky horror story. I really enjoyed it. I hope the series gets continued (soon).

[Pam F · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best book in the series. You do need to read them in order to follow the story line and characters. Great series and excellent book to end on.

[Teresa Strawbridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

I miss August! Still a good story and can't wait for the next...hint hint Ambrose Ibsen! 😉

[Ida · Rating 5 out of 5]

On her own

I'm glad Sadie was able to work through August's death. She's doing well on her own. Let's see what happens in Italy!

[Feli · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best of the series so far! Hope there’s more to come!