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The Ghost in the Rain and Other Stories
A man waits for the snow to thaw, in the full knowledge that a body is waiting to be discovered.
An old man lives his life in fear, in an old cottage haunted by a ghost that only comes when there's rain.
Three children try to break free from a house that seems determined to kill them all.
In this collection of eight short stories - some of which are connected, some of which are not - the dead refuse to accept their fate. Some are forceful and filled with vengeance, others are horrified by their own deaths. But in every case, the dead are unwilling to simply be forgotten.
The Ghost in the Rain - originally published as The House We Haunted - contains the short stories The House We Haunted, The Basement, The Window, The Disappearance of Lisa Barnes, The Bells, The Ghost in the Rain, Blood Red and The Ghost .
An old man lives his life in fear, in an old cottage haunted by a ghost that only comes when there's rain.
Three children try to break free from a house that seems determined to kill them all.
In this collection of eight short stories - some of which are connected, some of which are not - the dead refuse to accept their fate. Some are forceful and filled with vengeance, others are horrified by their own deaths. But in every case, the dead are unwilling to simply be forgotten.
The Ghost in the Rain - originally published as The House We Haunted - contains the short stories The House We Haunted, The Basement, The Window, The Disappearance of Lisa Barnes, The Bells, The Ghost in the Rain, Blood Red and The Ghost .
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Published May 19, 2018
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Amy Cross
664 books1,677 followersAmy 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.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 12 reviews
October 30, 2022
Ghostly!
A very good ghost story from the prolific Amy Cross.
Ellen, Kate and John grows up in a haunted house. Being the eldest and the most sensitive, poor Ellen is constantly harassed by a woman who follows her around the house.
Although John is the youngest, he appears to be unaware of the trauma his sister is going through, and says he has never heard or seen anything.
Kate does what she can to protect her sister from the wrath of their mother, whom they are unable to confide in. Kate begins to feel the house is out to get them and escapes from it and leaves her boyfriend behind.
Although, they are all unawares, the house is a haunted source of horror. Holding forth an evil entity that is reaching out from beyond the grave.
This book receives four stars. ⭐️
A very good ghost story from the prolific Amy Cross.
Ellen, Kate and John grows up in a haunted house. Being the eldest and the most sensitive, poor Ellen is constantly harassed by a woman who follows her around the house.
Although John is the youngest, he appears to be unaware of the trauma his sister is going through, and says he has never heard or seen anything.
Kate does what she can to protect her sister from the wrath of their mother, whom they are unable to confide in. Kate begins to feel the house is out to get them and escapes from it and leaves her boyfriend behind.
Although, they are all unawares, the house is a haunted source of horror. Holding forth an evil entity that is reaching out from beyond the grave.
This book receives four stars. ⭐️
April 1, 2021
Very hard to put down.
Background verbage of each character helps the reader assess what the next move will be, which, at most turn is incorrect. A very intense read.
Background verbage of each character helps the reader assess what the next move will be, which, at most turn is incorrect. A very intense read.
November 5, 2018
An interesting but slightly confusing set of stories..
In reality there were only two separate stories in this book. The Ghost in the Rain and Kate & Ellen's story. The majority of the book concerned Kate and Ellen and their troubled family, with the Ghost in the Rain story thrown into the mix for no apparent reason. The main theme, throughout the book, was that ghosts haunt people and not places. Still, it was a very well constructed supernatural thriller. Just stick with it.
In reality there were only two separate stories in this book. The Ghost in the Rain and Kate & Ellen's story. The majority of the book concerned Kate and Ellen and their troubled family, with the Ghost in the Rain story thrown into the mix for no apparent reason. The main theme, throughout the book, was that ghosts haunt people and not places. Still, it was a very well constructed supernatural thriller. Just stick with it.
June 15, 2023
This was not a series of short stories but a series of stories linked to two sisters. And then the Ghost in the Rain story was thrown in but didn’t seem related at all to the rest of the stories. The stories involving the sisters started out well but by the end of the book it felt like things went a little off the rails.
June 23, 2018
What even was this??
This was ridiculous. I finished the thing because I’d already invested too much time in it. Stories? Nope. An unedited, incoherent bunch of out of order chapters with a few random pieces of unrelated junk thrown in. Don’t waste your time.
This was ridiculous. I finished the thing because I’d already invested too much time in it. Stories? Nope. An unedited, incoherent bunch of out of order chapters with a few random pieces of unrelated junk thrown in. Don’t waste your time.
December 6, 2023
Editing
What this, and all her books, could use is an editor. There are so many typos that at times you have to read a paragraph twice for it to make sense. I realize they are ebooks but surely someone would edit cheaply or for free.
What this, and all her books, could use is an editor. There are so many typos that at times you have to read a paragraph twice for it to make sense. I realize they are ebooks but surely someone would edit cheaply or for free.
June 5, 2018
This might have been my favorite Cross collection so far. Each story felt so fresh and sucked me right in. There was not a single tale I didn't enjoy.
September 7, 2019
Another really great book by Amy Cross. They story was interesting and keep you glued to the plot. If you like haunted houses, you'll like this book but you'll never guess the ending.
December 10, 2020
You have a good book
July 3, 2022
It was a good read however I was slightly confused at times
July 7, 2018
Book of eight stories that are interlinked but it's not really its the same story. It's well written but I did not really enjoy the story, it felt very similar to other stories so was waiting for a twist which did not really come. Good but just not my cup of tea.
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