The Haunting of Orphan Mansion: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery

by Skylar Finn

Genres: Mystery, Horror

426 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2026

About the author

Skylar Finn grew up in a refinery town just outside of Houston, Texas. She has lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Colorado, and most recently Florida. She writes on the road on planes, trains, and buses. When she's not writing, she is out looking for the next adventure.

Reviews

[Louanne Sluiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I don't believe in ghosts or an afterlife and I don't normally read horror suspense but I read this for the eye rolling entertainment.
Actually, the "who done it" mystery in the story kept my interest.

Emily inherits an old Victorian mansion in the hills of Boulder, CO. Her and her husband, Jesse are broke and needed a new home so they move from Florida to CO to claim their inheritance from her dead aunt, Matilda. Once there they find out that her aunt had made the house a place for wayward children and her aunt and the children and helper disappeared 10 yrs ago and were never found. Speculations were they were murdered. Soon they realize the house is haunted by them.

Well....who murdered them and why do Emily and Jesse feel their life is in danger? What do the ghosts want?

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Haunting of Orphan Mansion was a pretty solid and enjoyable mystery with a creepy premise that kept me curious about what was really going on. It felt like the story could have wrapped up about halfway through, but it definitely redeemed itself with a strong and satisfying ending. There were a couple of small continuity moments that pulled me out of the story (like a character suddenly not having something they were just holding), but overall it was still a fun and intriguing read with plenty of suspense. A good pick if you enjoy haunted house mysteries with twists along the way - and we love those small town quirks!

[Dawn Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery Solved

Had my eye on Richard from beginning but never sure until the ending episodes. Kept me enthralled from start to finish. Loved all the descriptions that ❤️ I saw from my own eyes though the whole book. 5 star and 👏 congratulations

[Vickie Woodard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LIKED IT

Ok, it's fluff: easy to read. Not confusing.
But it's compelling! A story about one woman's love for homeless children.
And one woman who cared only for herself.
And... I liked it.

[Lisa J. Lejeune · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compelling story

This was a book I couldn’t put down. I kept telling myself “just one more chapter” until I finished it at 3:30am! The author pulls you in and keeps pulling until you are totally invested in the story. I was scared while I read it but have to say I loved it.

[Linda Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book!

This was a can’t put down read. Full of mystery ghosts and suspense. A great read! The best book I have read!

[Michelle Marion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This was very well written- i couldn’t put it down. Loved Widget the loyal pup and loving spirits to find the truth.

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

the ghosts finally win

A very good read. Kept my attention. Kind of read like my old favorite author of Nancy Drew….she was always a great read!

[Ms W P Case · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was very engaging and enjoyable. Loved the characters and the outcome. Would most definitely recommend.

[Marcia Banks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haunting of Orphan Mansion

The book was good. It was longer than I thought it would be but kept me wanting to finish it to see what happens. I would recommend reading it.