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The Bayou Hauntings #3
The Nursery
2019 INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR PARANORMAL ACTIVITY & REGIONAL FICTION!2019 EVVY AWARD WINNER FOR HORROR! A house that sat empty for fifty years as its dead owner instructed. A locked room with no key. A single father with eight-year-old twin girls. A nursery from long, long ago that no child ever played in.There are eerie things going on at The Arbors in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Architect Jordan Blanchard is joined by his friend Callie Pilantro (“Callie – The Bayou Hauntings 1”) and Landry Drake (“Forgotten Men – The Bayou Hauntings 2”) to learn the secrets of a domineering matriarch whose two husbands died in bizarre ways. They explore the house as someone watches from a hidden place high above. The Nursery, the third book in the series, will keep you up late at night wondering what’s behind the next door, what lies beyond the mirror and who hides and waits at The Arbors.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2018
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Bill Thompson
26 books147 followersIf variety is the spice of life, author Bill Thompson’s life so far has been spicy for sure! Over the years, and in no particular order, he’s been
• an international insurance broker
• a mayor
• head of a state prison board
• a stockbroker
• a newspaper reporter
• a Bourbon Street piano player
• a corporate entrepreneur
• presented to Queen Elizabeth
• in jail (briefly … and wrongly!)
• a goat herder
• a church organist and choir member
• a real estate broker
• a world traveler
• president of an animal shelter
• a husband, father and grandfather
• an observer at a knighting in Westminster
• a fluent Russian speaker
• a passenger on the Concorde
• a caregiver
• a lifetime dog lover
• an award-winning novelist
• an international insurance broker
• a mayor
• head of a state prison board
• a stockbroker
• a newspaper reporter
• a Bourbon Street piano player
• a corporate entrepreneur
• presented to Queen Elizabeth
• in jail (briefly … and wrongly!)
• a goat herder
• a church organist and choir member
• a real estate broker
• a world traveler
• president of an animal shelter
• a husband, father and grandfather
• an observer at a knighting in Westminster
• a fluent Russian speaker
• a passenger on the Concorde
• a caregiver
• a lifetime dog lover
• an award-winning novelist
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January 25, 2019
I received a free e-copy of The Nursery (The Bayou Hauntings Book 3) by Bill Thompson from NetGalley for my honest review.
This is the third book in this series, which I was not aware of when I requested it. I didn't struggle understanding what was going on. Easy to jump into it but I am sure it would be fun to read them all from the beginning.
A eerie, eerie book. A house that has been sitting empty for fifty years, since it's owner (Widow Beaumont) died. Arrangements were maid upon her passing for the manor, knows as the Arbor, to be kept up and that the nursery bedroom was to never be opened. The house was available to be purchased by someone but the person who purchases the house must never, ever, ever open the locked door, which has no key (the nursery).
Jordan Blanchard and his twin daughters move in. Will Jordan or his daughters open the locked door? What is so secretive about this room that it must remain locked and forbidden?
Jordan is soon joined by his friend Callie and paranormal investigator, Landry Drake to help him find out the secrets of the deceased widow and this house. A widow, who was married two times and her husbands died in mysterious ways. But someone is watching . . . .
This is the third book in this series, which I was not aware of when I requested it. I didn't struggle understanding what was going on. Easy to jump into it but I am sure it would be fun to read them all from the beginning.
A eerie, eerie book. A house that has been sitting empty for fifty years, since it's owner (Widow Beaumont) died. Arrangements were maid upon her passing for the manor, knows as the Arbor, to be kept up and that the nursery bedroom was to never be opened. The house was available to be purchased by someone but the person who purchases the house must never, ever, ever open the locked door, which has no key (the nursery).
Jordan Blanchard and his twin daughters move in. Will Jordan or his daughters open the locked door? What is so secretive about this room that it must remain locked and forbidden?
Jordan is soon joined by his friend Callie and paranormal investigator, Landry Drake to help him find out the secrets of the deceased widow and this house. A widow, who was married two times and her husbands died in mysterious ways. But someone is watching . . . .
July 19, 2019
Edit: 7/18/19
yay there will be another !
Really good trilogy. Will there be another ?
Good things ... Bayou /Cajun country LA, ghosts, interaction of paranormal with characters, beautiful mansions and secrets and history !
Lots more too. These are great. No nastiness. I didn’t see bad language or very much of it, just mentions of great food and very interesting plots and things!
I hope there is another. Hint hint !!
The three end up tying together. At first I thought they were all separate but they are not.
yay there will be another !
Really good trilogy. Will there be another ?
Good things ... Bayou /Cajun country LA, ghosts, interaction of paranormal with characters, beautiful mansions and secrets and history !
Lots more too. These are great. No nastiness. I didn’t see bad language or very much of it, just mentions of great food and very interesting plots and things!
I hope there is another. Hint hint !!
The three end up tying together. At first I thought they were all separate but they are not.
January 13, 2019
Wow, loved this creepy book!
The Nursery by Bill Thompson is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. I had difficulty getting it to download so I am thankful for KU!
This is the third book in the series and I think I would have liked it better, if that was possible, if I had read the others first. This book mentions things that must have happened in previous books but it didn't slow down the plot at all.
This is about a man that buys an old mansion that has sat empty for 50 years before he gets it. He is a widow with twin daughters. The daughters are visited by an old women in black that speaks mind-to-mind with the girls. Wants the girls to call her Mama, and to go where there real mother is.
A friend of his has a bed and breakfast that has a ghost that is helpful. A pair of famous ghost hunters are staying there at the time when things get really crazy!
This has lots of suspense, twists, turns, emotions, well developed characters, and great plot development too! I am a bit mad at the author for ripping my heart out near the end of the book! Unfair!!! I had to use my MY to get the first two books now to get caught up. Looks like I found another author to follow! Great job!
The Nursery by Bill Thompson is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. I had difficulty getting it to download so I am thankful for KU!
This is the third book in the series and I think I would have liked it better, if that was possible, if I had read the others first. This book mentions things that must have happened in previous books but it didn't slow down the plot at all.
This is about a man that buys an old mansion that has sat empty for 50 years before he gets it. He is a widow with twin daughters. The daughters are visited by an old women in black that speaks mind-to-mind with the girls. Wants the girls to call her Mama, and to go where there real mother is.
A friend of his has a bed and breakfast that has a ghost that is helpful. A pair of famous ghost hunters are staying there at the time when things get really crazy!
This has lots of suspense, twists, turns, emotions, well developed characters, and great plot development too! I am a bit mad at the author for ripping my heart out near the end of the book! Unfair!!! I had to use my MY to get the first two books now to get caught up. Looks like I found another author to follow! Great job!
October 22, 2019
This is the third book of the series but works well enough as a stand alone. The blurb above tells us which characters appeared in earlier books but in this there is nothing to give you that link so you don't feel like you're missing out having missed out.
I think with good editing a TV/film version of this could be quite creepy and a little scary. The book started out that way and I had to stop at one point late into the night. I live next door to a cemetery which, if it's taught me one thing is that spooky noises are usually just wind chimes relatives have hung on gravestones and there's little to be afraid of however in the first part of this I could really imagine Cherry in my house if I closed my eyes.
The scare level went a little off the boil about half way through and the missing children didn't give me the Poltergeist levels of fear I wanted. It wasn't bad but I wanted more.
I enjoyed most of the characters, they mostly came with some good background. Not so much Landry but I guess I'd get that if I went back to Book 2. Cherry/Cherie is delightfully bonkers as the evil ghost hell bent on finally having children no matter how and I loved all the historical revelations. I liked the possibility of travel to another dimension for them too (the bit with Poltergeist film levels)
I think if I'd started it earlier on in the day I'd have finished it all in one go, it does move quite quickly. Overall a good thriller with some scary parts and perfect for the upcoming Halloween season.
I think with good editing a TV/film version of this could be quite creepy and a little scary. The book started out that way and I had to stop at one point late into the night. I live next door to a cemetery which, if it's taught me one thing is that spooky noises are usually just wind chimes relatives have hung on gravestones and there's little to be afraid of however in the first part of this I could really imagine Cherry in my house if I closed my eyes.
The scare level went a little off the boil about half way through and the missing children didn't give me the Poltergeist levels of fear I wanted. It wasn't bad but I wanted more.
I enjoyed most of the characters, they mostly came with some good background. Not so much Landry but I guess I'd get that if I went back to Book 2. Cherry/Cherie is delightfully bonkers as the evil ghost hell bent on finally having children no matter how and I loved all the historical revelations. I liked the possibility of travel to another dimension for them too (the bit with Poltergeist film levels)
I think if I'd started it earlier on in the day I'd have finished it all in one go, it does move quite quickly. Overall a good thriller with some scary parts and perfect for the upcoming Halloween season.
December 10, 2018
Jordan Blanchard is the newest owner of The Arbors, a pre-civil war house standing on the river in St. Francisville, LA. When Mr. Blanchard bought the house, it had been sitting vacant for 50 years per the previous owner’s instructions. The previous owner left another odd caveat as well – whomever buys the house agrees to not change the one room in the house that is locked. Thinking he can live with a locked room if the price is right, Jordan purchases the house. With plenty of room for his children and his business, he thought The Arbors was perfect for his family. Unfortunately, the former owner, Olivia Beaumont, agrees. This is her home, deceased or not. You see, all she ever wanted was children. And now there are two living in her house…
Jordan knows his twin daughters are keeping something from him. Once he finally was able to open the locked room and discovered it was a nursery, the girls have been acting strange. They play in the room all the time with their “friend,” Cherry. But Cherry wants them to call her Mama and promises to take them away. When the girls disappear one day, Jordan is frantic. He can’t believe that his house is haunted, but if it isn’t, where did the girls go?
This is not your typical haunted house story. There is a nice ghost and malevolent ghost, hidden bodies, a child’s grave where one did not belong, and travels through a mirror to other dimensions. And that doesn’t even touch the real-life evil that’s stalking the family’s every move. This is a different type of ghost story. It was quite enjoyable!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is it!
Jordan knows his twin daughters are keeping something from him. Once he finally was able to open the locked room and discovered it was a nursery, the girls have been acting strange. They play in the room all the time with their “friend,” Cherry. But Cherry wants them to call her Mama and promises to take them away. When the girls disappear one day, Jordan is frantic. He can’t believe that his house is haunted, but if it isn’t, where did the girls go?
This is not your typical haunted house story. There is a nice ghost and malevolent ghost, hidden bodies, a child’s grave where one did not belong, and travels through a mirror to other dimensions. And that doesn’t even touch the real-life evil that’s stalking the family’s every move. This is a different type of ghost story. It was quite enjoyable!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is it!
January 19, 2019
Ghost stories are not usually my type of genre. This book was ok, I found some instances of overwriting which were distracting from the plot. I couldn’t really connect to any of the characters as they seemed very shallowly written. I enjoyed the basic premise of the story, bad ghost/good ghost type story.
Thanks NetGalley for the advance preview.
Thanks NetGalley for the advance preview.
December 14, 2018
3 and 1 / 2 stars
Architect Bart Blanchard is furious when Landry Drake shows up at his palatial pre-Civil War mansion. He knows that Landry has a very popular television show about hauntings in the old mansions of the South. Being a single dad with two young daughters to protect, he wants nothing to do with Landry, and especially his show. In spite of Landry’s assurances that he won’t use the house, Landry throws him out.
The Arbors mansion came with some odd provisos when Blanchard bought it. No one was allowed to live in it for fifty years following the previous owner Olivia Beaumont’s death and there is a locked room (with no key), that is not to be opened.
Of course Blanchard can’t resist opening to door. It is a nursery. Then his daughters are keeping secrets, and then they go missing. Blanchard is beside himself.
He decides to team up with Landry and Landry and Blanchard’s friend Carrie to investigate. Perhaps something odd is going on.
Indeed, something very odd is going on. A malevolent ghost who wants to kill, secret rooms and mysterious historical deaths are just some of the strange things happening.
This is a great story. It has an unusual premise which appealed to me when I read the “blurb” for it. The story moved right along with twists that I did not expect. I liked it and, for the most part, I liked the characters. That is always important to me – having someone in a book to whom I can relate. This is my first Bill Thompson book and I immediately went to Amazon to look at his other books.
I want to thank NetGalley and Ascendente Books for forwarding to me a copy of this good little book for me to read, enjoy and review.
Architect Bart Blanchard is furious when Landry Drake shows up at his palatial pre-Civil War mansion. He knows that Landry has a very popular television show about hauntings in the old mansions of the South. Being a single dad with two young daughters to protect, he wants nothing to do with Landry, and especially his show. In spite of Landry’s assurances that he won’t use the house, Landry throws him out.
The Arbors mansion came with some odd provisos when Blanchard bought it. No one was allowed to live in it for fifty years following the previous owner Olivia Beaumont’s death and there is a locked room (with no key), that is not to be opened.
Of course Blanchard can’t resist opening to door. It is a nursery. Then his daughters are keeping secrets, and then they go missing. Blanchard is beside himself.
He decides to team up with Landry and Landry and Blanchard’s friend Carrie to investigate. Perhaps something odd is going on.
Indeed, something very odd is going on. A malevolent ghost who wants to kill, secret rooms and mysterious historical deaths are just some of the strange things happening.
This is a great story. It has an unusual premise which appealed to me when I read the “blurb” for it. The story moved right along with twists that I did not expect. I liked it and, for the most part, I liked the characters. That is always important to me – having someone in a book to whom I can relate. This is my first Bill Thompson book and I immediately went to Amazon to look at his other books.
I want to thank NetGalley and Ascendente Books for forwarding to me a copy of this good little book for me to read, enjoy and review.
July 21, 2019
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Ascendente Books, and the author via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Landry Drake is an investigative journalist and ghost hunter. He crosses paths with a young woman called Callie Pilantro when he wishes to learn more about her haunted house and the ghost that she lives with. Callie, however, is not interested in sharing her story, or her spirit's. She does have a lead though, a close friend of hers, architect Jordan Blanchard has recently purchased a house called The Arbors in St. Francisville, Louisiana, and he's been experiencing some strange things. Landry decides to approach Mr. Blanchard about his happenings, but is shot down rather fiercely, Jordan has twin daughters who are 8 years old and does not want the publicity that Landry's work will no doubt bring down upon the Arbors. However, as things start to ramp up and the strange happenings begin to get stranger, Jordan is left with nothing else to do besides start investigating the history of the house, and the strange recluse woman who lived their prior. The woman who made stipulations in her will that the house was not to be sold until she'd been dead 50 years, and that the locked room on the second floor is never to be disturbed. What will become of Jordan and his daughters?
When I originally requested this, I was SO excited because I absolutely LOVE a good haunted house ghost story. I was disappointed though when I realised it didn't send to my kindle, at least, that's what I thought. It had actually been sent to my kindle under a different name so sat there for AAGGGEESSS, before I realised it was actually there. So here we are. I powered through this story, as I said, I love a good haunted house story, and this one was enjoyable. I did have a couple of issues with it though...
The narrative was very monotonous and clinical. There didn't appear to be a flow as the story was more telling than showing, if I'm honest it was ALL telling, there was no showing in Thompson's prose at all. Things didn't really 'lead' anywhere so to speak, one paragraph the character is thinking of doing something, and the next they're doing it. There wasn't any story telling, at least for me there wasn't, it was all very blocky and 'this thing happened and Joe is thinking about this. Now Joe is doing the thing. Now this is happening. Then this happened' it was very...I'm honestly not even sure of the word I'm looking for, I guess monotonous is the best term for it, for lack of a better word. This did detract from the story a bit for me, in the first half odd of the book anyway. By around half way through, I'd become used to the clunky story explaining so it didn't jar me out of the story as much.
Dialogue was also given a weird treatment here. You have your normal dialogue between characters denoted by the " " signs, but then halfway through a conversation at times, the dialogue would switch to being told by the narrative, instead of being carried out in conversation by the characters we were simply told what the response or statement was. I found this an odd quirk of Thompson's writing, but as I said, once I got used to it it didn't jar me out of the story that much, though I can't say I'm a big fan of the writing style of the piece, it just didn't gel well for me.
The story itself was incredibly well thought out. At first I thought that we would be following Landry's investigation, however the story was told mostly from Jordan's side of things, I won't say point of view as the story is written in third person, not first, but we see most of the happenings from Jordan's side. It does switch between other characters here and there which I found didn't jar me out of the story and it wasn't hard to follow what was happening or who's side we were seeing things from. The mystery was incredibly well done, and I take my hat off to Thompson who was able to create an eerie, well thought out mystery, and not just one mystery, there is two and I didn't even realise until a character pointed something out. I'm not going to go into detail because I found it a lovely twist that added a bit of spice to the story and complimented it nicely.
The characters are written well enough, they each have an individual voice and distinctive personality, but I'm just not too sure that I enjoyed the character of Jordan as much as I possibly should have. When he finds out who Landry is, the first time they actually meet, he is abrasive, brash, rage filled, and rude, I understand that he doesn't want his daughters in the spotlight, but I found his character flaw was massive anger management issues, he flew off the handle so easily that at times he was a hard character to like. I found that Thompson wrote the thoughts and actions of the 8 year old twins well, the thought patterns that were expressed and the worry over things was well executed and believable for the character's age. The characters weren't stand out amazing, but they were well written enough that it made for an enjoyable enough story.
All in all, this story probably didn't live up to my expectations, I thought I would have enjoyed it more. However, the story did drag me in and keep me turning those pages in order to find out what was going to happen next. Not a stand out star of a read, but definitely a page turner and enjoyable enough once you get past the telling prose and odd dialogue choices.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Ascendente Books, and the author via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Landry Drake is an investigative journalist and ghost hunter. He crosses paths with a young woman called Callie Pilantro when he wishes to learn more about her haunted house and the ghost that she lives with. Callie, however, is not interested in sharing her story, or her spirit's. She does have a lead though, a close friend of hers, architect Jordan Blanchard has recently purchased a house called The Arbors in St. Francisville, Louisiana, and he's been experiencing some strange things. Landry decides to approach Mr. Blanchard about his happenings, but is shot down rather fiercely, Jordan has twin daughters who are 8 years old and does not want the publicity that Landry's work will no doubt bring down upon the Arbors. However, as things start to ramp up and the strange happenings begin to get stranger, Jordan is left with nothing else to do besides start investigating the history of the house, and the strange recluse woman who lived their prior. The woman who made stipulations in her will that the house was not to be sold until she'd been dead 50 years, and that the locked room on the second floor is never to be disturbed. What will become of Jordan and his daughters?
When I originally requested this, I was SO excited because I absolutely LOVE a good haunted house ghost story. I was disappointed though when I realised it didn't send to my kindle, at least, that's what I thought. It had actually been sent to my kindle under a different name so sat there for AAGGGEESSS, before I realised it was actually there. So here we are. I powered through this story, as I said, I love a good haunted house story, and this one was enjoyable. I did have a couple of issues with it though...
The narrative was very monotonous and clinical. There didn't appear to be a flow as the story was more telling than showing, if I'm honest it was ALL telling, there was no showing in Thompson's prose at all. Things didn't really 'lead' anywhere so to speak, one paragraph the character is thinking of doing something, and the next they're doing it. There wasn't any story telling, at least for me there wasn't, it was all very blocky and 'this thing happened and Joe is thinking about this. Now Joe is doing the thing. Now this is happening. Then this happened' it was very...I'm honestly not even sure of the word I'm looking for, I guess monotonous is the best term for it, for lack of a better word. This did detract from the story a bit for me, in the first half odd of the book anyway. By around half way through, I'd become used to the clunky story explaining so it didn't jar me out of the story as much.
Dialogue was also given a weird treatment here. You have your normal dialogue between characters denoted by the " " signs, but then halfway through a conversation at times, the dialogue would switch to being told by the narrative, instead of being carried out in conversation by the characters we were simply told what the response or statement was. I found this an odd quirk of Thompson's writing, but as I said, once I got used to it it didn't jar me out of the story that much, though I can't say I'm a big fan of the writing style of the piece, it just didn't gel well for me.
The story itself was incredibly well thought out. At first I thought that we would be following Landry's investigation, however the story was told mostly from Jordan's side of things, I won't say point of view as the story is written in third person, not first, but we see most of the happenings from Jordan's side. It does switch between other characters here and there which I found didn't jar me out of the story and it wasn't hard to follow what was happening or who's side we were seeing things from. The mystery was incredibly well done, and I take my hat off to Thompson who was able to create an eerie, well thought out mystery, and not just one mystery, there is two and I didn't even realise until a character pointed something out. I'm not going to go into detail because I found it a lovely twist that added a bit of spice to the story and complimented it nicely.
The characters are written well enough, they each have an individual voice and distinctive personality, but I'm just not too sure that I enjoyed the character of Jordan as much as I possibly should have. When he finds out who Landry is, the first time they actually meet, he is abrasive, brash, rage filled, and rude, I understand that he doesn't want his daughters in the spotlight, but I found his character flaw was massive anger management issues, he flew off the handle so easily that at times he was a hard character to like. I found that Thompson wrote the thoughts and actions of the 8 year old twins well, the thought patterns that were expressed and the worry over things was well executed and believable for the character's age. The characters weren't stand out amazing, but they were well written enough that it made for an enjoyable enough story.
All in all, this story probably didn't live up to my expectations, I thought I would have enjoyed it more. However, the story did drag me in and keep me turning those pages in order to find out what was going to happen next. Not a stand out star of a read, but definitely a page turner and enjoyable enough once you get past the telling prose and odd dialogue choices.
January 26, 2019
2.5 stars
First of all I think it’s a good idea to read the first book(s) in this series, just to get a fuller picture.
Okay, this is a decent ghost story. But that’s it.
The ghosts are portrayed very human like, and not really scary at all. They communicate with them like it’s an everyday thing. The child ghost from Callie’s home is too...human. Too real. Making her speak in riddles doesn’t really make her a “ghost”.
The book is filled with a lot of air. Dead space. Things that does nothing to propel the story forward.
I also find the characters not very believable. They act irrationally. They know there might be a bad guy hidden in the house, but they still go about their usual routines? Like sleeping safely in their beds?? And Jordan being totally distraught that his girls are missing, not wanting to sleep, eat, shower or do anything but sit in the nursery. But when Callie makes a doctors appointment for him? Sure, let’s leave the house, all the feelings and attitudes and NOT-WANTING-TO-LEAVE mania? GONE.
And the most meaningless quote I found was when Callie’s child ghost friend ghost to “the other side” to find Jordan’s girls and Landry tries to explain how time isn’t a thing on that side and she can come and go as she pleases and he says “And Anne-Marie’s not like us, as you know. She’s - well, she’s like Olivia, a spirit.”
....Well YEAH! This we already know! She’s a ghost! Time doesn’t affect her! Why...why was this something logical for the character to say. As if the woman who LIVES with Anne-Marie doesn’t already know what she is. As if we - the readers - don’t already know what she is!
It’s just...not good. The dialogue was at a lot of the times dead air.
And the “action” in this book was sporadic and messy. The Mark parts made no sense. And the things that happened by his hand was a fart. It was poorly build up and poorly executed and when it was executed it lasted a few pages at most and didn’t do ANYTHING to the plot itself.
This was honestly disappointing. A great attempt, good atmosphere building, I like the setting in the Bayou and the look of the house was described really well, but no...sadly the story in itself was a hot mess of tepid catfish stew.
First of all I think it’s a good idea to read the first book(s) in this series, just to get a fuller picture.
Okay, this is a decent ghost story. But that’s it.
The ghosts are portrayed very human like, and not really scary at all. They communicate with them like it’s an everyday thing. The child ghost from Callie’s home is too...human. Too real. Making her speak in riddles doesn’t really make her a “ghost”.
The book is filled with a lot of air. Dead space. Things that does nothing to propel the story forward.
I also find the characters not very believable. They act irrationally. They know there might be a bad guy hidden in the house, but they still go about their usual routines? Like sleeping safely in their beds?? And Jordan being totally distraught that his girls are missing, not wanting to sleep, eat, shower or do anything but sit in the nursery. But when Callie makes a doctors appointment for him? Sure, let’s leave the house, all the feelings and attitudes and NOT-WANTING-TO-LEAVE mania? GONE.
And the most meaningless quote I found was when Callie’s child ghost friend ghost to “the other side” to find Jordan’s girls and Landry tries to explain how time isn’t a thing on that side and she can come and go as she pleases and he says “And Anne-Marie’s not like us, as you know. She’s - well, she’s like Olivia, a spirit.”
....Well YEAH! This we already know! She’s a ghost! Time doesn’t affect her! Why...why was this something logical for the character to say. As if the woman who LIVES with Anne-Marie doesn’t already know what she is. As if we - the readers - don’t already know what she is!
It’s just...not good. The dialogue was at a lot of the times dead air.
And the “action” in this book was sporadic and messy. The Mark parts made no sense. And the things that happened by his hand was a fart. It was poorly build up and poorly executed and when it was executed it lasted a few pages at most and didn’t do ANYTHING to the plot itself.
This was honestly disappointing. A great attempt, good atmosphere building, I like the setting in the Bayou and the look of the house was described really well, but no...sadly the story in itself was a hot mess of tepid catfish stew.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2019
Heads up, you won't enjoy these characters. At all. Even a little bit. I didn't mind Lauren or the girls, but the rest of them? Had I not wanted to know what happened, my dislike for the whole bunch of them would have made me put the book down.
Jordan is a frigging idiot, he actually felt manic. Going from one extreme to the next with no understanding as to how or why. Callie falling in love with him after a few hours of real time spent together? Landry was a jerk of epic proportions. Was he purposely trying to be as unlikeable and arrogant as possible?
The only redeeming quality was the plot. The book didn't flow in any type of why, it could have been half as long as it was if not for all the unneeded fluff put in to make it longer. I also felt as though the time period was mixed up. She's described in an almost Victorian manner but she died in the 60s. Just another inconsistency in the book. The plot though, was engaging and the only thing that kept me turning the pages.
Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Jordan is a frigging idiot, he actually felt manic. Going from one extreme to the next with no understanding as to how or why. Callie falling in love with him after a few hours of real time spent together? Landry was a jerk of epic proportions. Was he purposely trying to be as unlikeable and arrogant as possible?
The only redeeming quality was the plot. The book didn't flow in any type of why, it could have been half as long as it was if not for all the unneeded fluff put in to make it longer. I also felt as though the time period was mixed up. She's described in an almost Victorian manner but she died in the 60s. Just another inconsistency in the book. The plot though, was engaging and the only thing that kept me turning the pages.
Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 4, 2019
This book has a lot going on.
Old houses with a past and secrets too difficult to bear.
When last owner doesn't want to leave, and makes arrangements to keep the house from selling until fifty years of her death, and a special condition to not disturb a room that is a mystery for the new owner and his twins. Strange things start to happen and the world of the dead collides with the living.
Creepy and scary from the start.
Definitely recommend it.
Note: I received an ARC for review and an honest and unbiased opinion.
Old houses with a past and secrets too difficult to bear.
When last owner doesn't want to leave, and makes arrangements to keep the house from selling until fifty years of her death, and a special condition to not disturb a room that is a mystery for the new owner and his twins. Strange things start to happen and the world of the dead collides with the living.
Creepy and scary from the start.
Definitely recommend it.
Note: I received an ARC for review and an honest and unbiased opinion.
March 28, 2019
This book was third in a series. I thought it looked interesting but I have not read the other books. I was lucky this series the books are easy to jump into when not read in the correct order. The book was a little creepy for me which I love. But it did refer to things that must have happened in the other books. I didn't enjoy the characters as much as I thought I would but over all the book was ok for me. *This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review.*
January 20, 2019
Incredible
What an incredible book. I enjoyed this book way too much. Living in St. Francisville the book peaked my interest. Now I am going to go back and read the first 2 books of this series. Loved every minute of this story.
What an incredible book. I enjoyed this book way too much. Living in St. Francisville the book peaked my interest. Now I am going to go back and read the first 2 books of this series. Loved every minute of this story.
February 1, 2019
The Arbors has been empty for fifty years. Jordan who is an architect and father of twin daughters age eight decides to buy the three story house. He has repairs and some changes made in the house. When Jordan bought it, he was told that their was a locked room that was never to be open or used. His plans for the first floor is to use it as his office and working space for his employees. The second floor will be kept as it was when the house was first built and give tours to the public. The third floor was to be their home where he and the twins would live. His wife and the twins mother had died. When the twins have a dream about the location of the key for the locked room, they awaken and find the key. Jordan and his girls go to the locked room and unlock it. They discover it is a nursery. They can tell it’s never been used as everything is in excellent condition even though dusty. The girls fall in love with room and beg to be able to use it. Jordan decides to let them. A mysterious lady in black appears to the girls and plays with them in the nursery. Why? Who is she? There is another mystery of someone staying in the house but no one knows it. Who is that person?
The author has written a story that has many secrets to be discover about the house. While this is a mystery, it is also romance and horror. Reading this novel kept me reading up very late at night as it was full of intrigue and discoveries. I definitely enjoyed reading this novel. You will too!
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
The author has written a story that has many secrets to be discover about the house. While this is a mystery, it is also romance and horror. Reading this novel kept me reading up very late at night as it was full of intrigue and discoveries. I definitely enjoyed reading this novel. You will too!
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
February 22, 2019
When I want some escapism, I want a good ghost story, and that is just what you will find in this book. I liked it from the beginning and the story just kept getting more interesting as I got further into the book.
There were a few moments when I wondered about the sanity of the characters, especially the father who owned the main house in the book, because it felt a little like he was ignoring all of the obvious signs that something was wrong in his environment, but then, I suppose this is an accurate portrayal of Skepticism. I wouldn't have believed the kinds of things that were happening in that house if they were happening to me, either.
In any case, this book has some truly terrifying moments, but it isn't graphic or brutal, and would be good for the kind of reader that enjoys uncovering old mysteries. I saw some of the end coming, but couldn't figure out everything, so there was still some nice surprises in store for me at the end.
I read this book during a snowstorm, when it was cold outside and the wind was howling, adding to the ambiance. This is a spine-tingling tale that kept my mind working from the first page to the last. I definitely recommend it to those who are looking for a good story that will keep you thinking about it when the book is finished.
This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
There were a few moments when I wondered about the sanity of the characters, especially the father who owned the main house in the book, because it felt a little like he was ignoring all of the obvious signs that something was wrong in his environment, but then, I suppose this is an accurate portrayal of Skepticism. I wouldn't have believed the kinds of things that were happening in that house if they were happening to me, either.
In any case, this book has some truly terrifying moments, but it isn't graphic or brutal, and would be good for the kind of reader that enjoys uncovering old mysteries. I saw some of the end coming, but couldn't figure out everything, so there was still some nice surprises in store for me at the end.
I read this book during a snowstorm, when it was cold outside and the wind was howling, adding to the ambiance. This is a spine-tingling tale that kept my mind working from the first page to the last. I definitely recommend it to those who are looking for a good story that will keep you thinking about it when the book is finished.
This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
September 15, 2022
I started this book filling good anticipation since I’ve rated the previous book in this series a 4. However as I read on, I just could not accept the logic of certain scenes throughout the story.
1) Weird thought process for 8 year old
In the early part of the book, the author writes out Ellie’s thought process as she struggles to relate to who Olivia Beaumont is. I felt that thought process was much too mature and sophisticated than what an 8 year old’s should be.
2) Shabby, unrealistic portrayal of romance Jordon and Callie were friends, he helped her fixed up the rest of the Beau Rivage mansion. Their friendship was destroyed when Jordon shouted mercilessly at Callie for giving Landry his contact details. The next time they contacted each other was when Callie came over to see if he is alright with his twins missing. And suddenly they are enamoured with each other and became lovers? The development of their romance is bizarre and lack depth.
3) Parts of the story don’t add up
Mark Streater came back… just like how Mack Thorn did in Forgotten Men. I see similarities there. He came back for revenge on Callie. What I don’t understand is, how did he thought that holing up in the Arbor would help his revenge ideas? We first came to know Mark holed up in the Arbor right after he has attended daytime tour of the Arbor. But we also know Callie and Jordon hooked up only after his twin girls went missing- way past the time Mark toured the Arbor. Unless Mark had a ghost telling him “yo. Stay in the Arbor cos that’s how u kill Callie when she ends up hooking up with Jordon. Oh, don’t worry abt them being enemies nw, things will change 360deg once the twins go missing which they will soon”. So yeah- very illogical to me. I really wanted the mysterious man to be Charles Perrault or Bruno Duval’s unknown son coming back to stir trouble, that would have sounded way more exciting and logical. I felt like the author just threw Mark in for the sake of creating a tie in to previous novel and to come up with the least effort to create a villain simply because Mark already existed
4) Lacklustre writing style towards end of book The last quarter of the book was heavily laden with “all talk and no show”. What I mean by that is the author going “Callie does this, Callie does that, Callie spoke to Landry about this and about that”. There were very minimal character speeches, and the author is just telling us in third person pov who’s doing what. I find it very hard to relate and very hard to the book. I felt like the author got excited writing the first part of the novel and towards the end, he loses steam and just wanted to get it done and over with.
5) Illogical character development of one of the main characters I felt that Landry’s shift from investigative reporter in Forgotten Men (book2) to a ghost hunger/investigative reporter in this book is sudden and doesn’t link up. He started out as a deputy investigating crimes. Not ghosts. And even in his debut crime solving in Forgotten Men, he did so on as he was motivated to solve cold crime cases at the prison, not to hunt ghosts. So… what changed?
Though I appreciate the nice twist that Anne Marie sacrificed herself in exchange for the twins (very heartwarming ending), I can’t help but rooted for the twins to have gone permanently. Because… what else could have made this story more interesting and impactful? All the Bayou Hauntings books so far had a happy ending. It would be nice to have a change for once.
If you truly wish to understand this book, I feel that you have to read book 1 and book 2.
1) Weird thought process for 8 year old
In the early part of the book, the author writes out Ellie’s thought process as she struggles to relate to who Olivia Beaumont is. I felt that thought process was much too mature and sophisticated than what an 8 year old’s should be.
2) Shabby, unrealistic portrayal of romance Jordon and Callie were friends, he helped her fixed up the rest of the Beau Rivage mansion. Their friendship was destroyed when Jordon shouted mercilessly at Callie for giving Landry his contact details. The next time they contacted each other was when Callie came over to see if he is alright with his twins missing. And suddenly they are enamoured with each other and became lovers? The development of their romance is bizarre and lack depth.
3) Parts of the story don’t add up
Mark Streater came back… just like how Mack Thorn did in Forgotten Men. I see similarities there. He came back for revenge on Callie. What I don’t understand is, how did he thought that holing up in the Arbor would help his revenge ideas? We first came to know Mark holed up in the Arbor right after he has attended daytime tour of the Arbor. But we also know Callie and Jordon hooked up only after his twin girls went missing- way past the time Mark toured the Arbor. Unless Mark had a ghost telling him “yo. Stay in the Arbor cos that’s how u kill Callie when she ends up hooking up with Jordon. Oh, don’t worry abt them being enemies nw, things will change 360deg once the twins go missing which they will soon”. So yeah- very illogical to me. I really wanted the mysterious man to be Charles Perrault or Bruno Duval’s unknown son coming back to stir trouble, that would have sounded way more exciting and logical. I felt like the author just threw Mark in for the sake of creating a tie in to previous novel and to come up with the least effort to create a villain simply because Mark already existed
4) Lacklustre writing style towards end of book The last quarter of the book was heavily laden with “all talk and no show”. What I mean by that is the author going “Callie does this, Callie does that, Callie spoke to Landry about this and about that”. There were very minimal character speeches, and the author is just telling us in third person pov who’s doing what. I find it very hard to relate and very hard to the book. I felt like the author got excited writing the first part of the novel and towards the end, he loses steam and just wanted to get it done and over with.
5) Illogical character development of one of the main characters I felt that Landry’s shift from investigative reporter in Forgotten Men (book2) to a ghost hunger/investigative reporter in this book is sudden and doesn’t link up. He started out as a deputy investigating crimes. Not ghosts. And even in his debut crime solving in Forgotten Men, he did so on as he was motivated to solve cold crime cases at the prison, not to hunt ghosts. So… what changed?
Though I appreciate the nice twist that Anne Marie sacrificed herself in exchange for the twins (very heartwarming ending), I can’t help but rooted for the twins to have gone permanently. Because… what else could have made this story more interesting and impactful? All the Bayou Hauntings books so far had a happy ending. It would be nice to have a change for once.
If you truly wish to understand this book, I feel that you have to read book 1 and book 2.
January 26, 2019
This was an enjoyable mystery. And I love New Orleans, so I was most interested that the story took place in a nearby town, and that the characters who came to The Arbors from New Orleans went to places I see every time I'm there. (It also left me wanting to explore St. Francisville).
The story did have a few minor problems. It was not as suspenseful as I typically like my ghost stories, and there were a few inconsistencies that irked me from time to time. The description of the ghost led me to believe that she was dressed in an almost Victorian way - but she apparently died in the mid-sixties. I think a better description of the ghost's appearance, as well as a more time period details about the items and toys in the nursery could have helped the story tremendously.
Content-wise, there are no explicit details, although characters do spend the night together, and it's a little jarring when an old letter is found describing the extent someone went to to have children. Other than that, there really isn't anything objectionable in the book.
Good things - I did find Jordan's twin girls charming and very well-written. They reminded me exactly of a set of twins I know. Consequently I did find myself very worried for the girls as I pictured my young friends in their place lol. Anne Marie was extremely well-written, and I honestly think she was the most chilling and suspenseful part of the story. Her quirkiness and obscure manner of speaking definitely gives you that spine-tingling, looking-over-your-shoulder feeling. (Although, on another note, I'm sad we didn't get a recap about her involvement with the other child at Beau Rivage. I'm assuming it's from a previous book?). I did not read the first two books in this series, and I think I would have had a better picture of the characters if I had, but I didn't feel lost. There was enough information that you could read this alone, but not too many spoilers that it would ruin the first two books. And I enjoyed this story and the characters enough that I would go back and read the first two books.
The story did have a few minor problems. It was not as suspenseful as I typically like my ghost stories, and there were a few inconsistencies that irked me from time to time. The description of the ghost led me to believe that she was dressed in an almost Victorian way - but she apparently died in the mid-sixties. I think a better description of the ghost's appearance, as well as a more time period details about the items and toys in the nursery could have helped the story tremendously.
Content-wise, there are no explicit details, although characters do spend the night together, and it's a little jarring when an old letter is found describing the extent someone went to to have children. Other than that, there really isn't anything objectionable in the book.
Good things - I did find Jordan's twin girls charming and very well-written. They reminded me exactly of a set of twins I know. Consequently I did find myself very worried for the girls as I pictured my young friends in their place lol. Anne Marie was extremely well-written, and I honestly think she was the most chilling and suspenseful part of the story. Her quirkiness and obscure manner of speaking definitely gives you that spine-tingling, looking-over-your-shoulder feeling. (Although, on another note, I'm sad we didn't get a recap about her involvement with the other child at Beau Rivage. I'm assuming it's from a previous book?). I did not read the first two books in this series, and I think I would have had a better picture of the characters if I had, but I didn't feel lost. There was enough information that you could read this alone, but not too many spoilers that it would ruin the first two books. And I enjoyed this story and the characters enough that I would go back and read the first two books.
May 13, 2019
I haven’t picked up anything by this author, Bill Thompson before I decided to read this novel, THE NURSERY. I selected this because I liked the interesting premise however I wasn’t initially aware that it was the third in a series when I originally chose it.
A house has sat empty for fifty years as its dead owner requested. There is a locked room with no key and a single father with eight-year-old twin girls. A dusty, dank nursery from long ago that no child ever played in.
There are eerie things going on at The Arbors in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Architect Bart Blanchard is joined by his friend, Callie Pilantro and paranormal investigator, Landry Drake, to learn the secrets of a domineering matriarch whose two husbands died in bizarre ways. As they discover more secrets in the house, someone is watching from a hidden room at the very top of the huge old mansion.
The intriguing story-line totally captured my attention from the start as I found myself transported into The Arbors. I was totally absorbed all the way through, until the fulfilling conclusion.
The author’s writing style was very appealing, brilliantly encapsulating the core of the scenes that I was visualising whilst reading. Bill Thompson’s special way with the prose made this complex and enthralling horror story very unique to me. Overall, THE NURSERY is a very worthwhile read with loads of scary moments and plenty of atmosphere. Don’t read it in the dark, on your own!
Thanks to NetGalley, Ascendente Books and the author, Bill Thompson, for my complimentary copy of The Nursery. My honest review is entirely voluntary.
A house has sat empty for fifty years as its dead owner requested. There is a locked room with no key and a single father with eight-year-old twin girls. A dusty, dank nursery from long ago that no child ever played in.
There are eerie things going on at The Arbors in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Architect Bart Blanchard is joined by his friend, Callie Pilantro and paranormal investigator, Landry Drake, to learn the secrets of a domineering matriarch whose two husbands died in bizarre ways. As they discover more secrets in the house, someone is watching from a hidden room at the very top of the huge old mansion.
The intriguing story-line totally captured my attention from the start as I found myself transported into The Arbors. I was totally absorbed all the way through, until the fulfilling conclusion.
The author’s writing style was very appealing, brilliantly encapsulating the core of the scenes that I was visualising whilst reading. Bill Thompson’s special way with the prose made this complex and enthralling horror story very unique to me. Overall, THE NURSERY is a very worthwhile read with loads of scary moments and plenty of atmosphere. Don’t read it in the dark, on your own!
Thanks to NetGalley, Ascendente Books and the author, Bill Thompson, for my complimentary copy of The Nursery. My honest review is entirely voluntary.
December 17, 2018
This was the first book I've read by Bill Thompson and my first in the Bayou Hauntings series. The premise of the book is that an old Louisiana mansion has sat empty for the past 50 years, unavailable to the public and can only be purchased with the caveat that one of the rooms in the house, which is locked, is to remain undisturbed. Architect, Jordan Blanchard and his 2 young twin daughters move in and find that they almost can't bear not knowing what is behind the locked door. What happens next is beyond anyone's belief. As paranormal investigator Landry begins to learn more about the mansion known as The Arbors, will he be able to save Jordan and the twins? Can he solve the 50 year old mystery of what happened to the owner and why the room has been locked all this time?
I enjoyed reading this book. The pace was fast and I was surprised several times by the twists. I liked the paranormal aspects of this book and found it to be not so farfetched but enough for the willing suspension of disbelief. I would have liked to have known more back story to Callie, but this is because I didn't know this book was part of a series. I really liked that the focus of the story was on multiple characters. For example, Landry's story was the focus for several chapters, Jordan's story was the focus and so on. I would have enjoyed more of this historical back story, but liked the part that did focus on the Arbors previous owner.
Overall I recommend this book for readers who like paranormal stories, old southern homes, and secret rooms and mysteries.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. This review is my own opinion.
I enjoyed reading this book. The pace was fast and I was surprised several times by the twists. I liked the paranormal aspects of this book and found it to be not so farfetched but enough for the willing suspension of disbelief. I would have liked to have known more back story to Callie, but this is because I didn't know this book was part of a series. I really liked that the focus of the story was on multiple characters. For example, Landry's story was the focus for several chapters, Jordan's story was the focus and so on. I would have enjoyed more of this historical back story, but liked the part that did focus on the Arbors previous owner.
Overall I recommend this book for readers who like paranormal stories, old southern homes, and secret rooms and mysteries.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. This review is my own opinion.
February 14, 2019
I received this book via NetGalley to give an honest review.
Honestly, what pulled me to the book was the cover! I am a book cover whore lol. Like I love beautiful covers and some of them just scream awesome book while others are just ehh.
For me this story was okay nothing spectacular really stood out to me on this book. Though one of my friends mentioned that it was a movie but I am not sure how true that really is.
I did love the setting where the ghost house was at. I love Louisiana and the fact that there are ghost houses there just makes it more beautiful to me. When Jordan and his twin girls move into this house things start becoming terrifying. The one condition that Jordan had when he bought the house was that he could not open the one door. Yet, that doesn't stop it when it is opened things start to become creepy and his daughters will be caught in the cross hairs. Not only will he have to deal with a ghost but there seems to be something else going on that seems out of the ordinary.
I did like the mystery surrounding the house and the reason the lady ghost of the house was the way she was. Though I would have like to have more backstory into how a ghost can take two human through a mirror, I do understand that is paranormal but a reason how would be nice. I didn't really connect with any characters no matter how hard I tried. For me, I felt that something was missing but I can not put my hands on it just yet. Maybe later on it will come to me.
Honestly, what pulled me to the book was the cover! I am a book cover whore lol. Like I love beautiful covers and some of them just scream awesome book while others are just ehh.
For me this story was okay nothing spectacular really stood out to me on this book. Though one of my friends mentioned that it was a movie but I am not sure how true that really is.
I did love the setting where the ghost house was at. I love Louisiana and the fact that there are ghost houses there just makes it more beautiful to me. When Jordan and his twin girls move into this house things start becoming terrifying. The one condition that Jordan had when he bought the house was that he could not open the one door. Yet, that doesn't stop it when it is opened things start to become creepy and his daughters will be caught in the cross hairs. Not only will he have to deal with a ghost but there seems to be something else going on that seems out of the ordinary.
I did like the mystery surrounding the house and the reason the lady ghost of the house was the way she was. Though I would have like to have more backstory into how a ghost can take two human through a mirror, I do understand that is paranormal but a reason how would be nice. I didn't really connect with any characters no matter how hard I tried. For me, I felt that something was missing but I can not put my hands on it just yet. Maybe later on it will come to me.
January 10, 2019
I've now read Book 2 and Book 3 of Bill Thompson's fantastic Bayou Hauntings Series (THE FORGOTTEN MEN, and THE NURSERY). I adore this series and deem them re-readers. (I'll be reading Book 1, CALLIE, soonest). It's wonderful to read them in order, but each can be read as a stand-alone if need be, because the characters carry over and Mr. Thompson provides enough backstory to carry on with. He also provides wonderful historical and cultural details, and his character treatments are superbs. The reader quickly becomes involved with the characters (even the "villains") and their psychology and behaviour are true to life and realistic.
Now, as for the Horror: I love it! So implacable, which is my go-to criterion for good horror. Here it is excellent. THE NURSERY stars a woman who although long dead (five decades) is still going strong, and is a very powerful and controlling spirit, facing up against a loving widowed single father and his eight-year-old twin daughters, whom the ghost covets. Characters from Books 1 and 2 also are part of this ongoing story. THE NURSERY is a thrill to read (and terrifying too!).
Now, as for the Horror: I love it! So implacable, which is my go-to criterion for good horror. Here it is excellent. THE NURSERY stars a woman who although long dead (five decades) is still going strong, and is a very powerful and controlling spirit, facing up against a loving widowed single father and his eight-year-old twin daughters, whom the ghost covets. Characters from Books 1 and 2 also are part of this ongoing story. THE NURSERY is a thrill to read (and terrifying too!).
October 2, 2021
We're back with Callie, Landry and Cate in the third book of The Bayou Haunting Series. I enjoyed Forgotten Men so much that I jumped right into this one after finishing it.
An old house with a macabre history, a locked room without a key, and twin girls that is giving me all kinds of The Shining vibe.
I find this to be both spooky but also sad. One of our ghosts, Cherry, could not have a child and it was this desire that became her driving force her entire life and after life. The extent of which she was willing to go was just... Wild. And she reminder me of a
Overall, a good, spooky read. Can't wait to read the next one!
An old house with a macabre history, a locked room without a key, and twin girls that is giving me all kinds of The Shining vibe.
I find this to be both spooky but also sad. One of our ghosts, Cherry, could not have a child and it was this desire that became her driving force her entire life and after life. The extent of which she was willing to go was just... Wild. And she reminder me of a
Overall, a good, spooky read. Can't wait to read the next one!
April 2, 2019
Do you love a scary story? Well then, you are going to LOVE this book! Don't read this one with the lights off...
Jordan found the Arbors home one that could not be passed up. Fabulous older home, with an even better price tag. He is a little hesitant when he first sees the amount, only because there is no way that the house could go for that price. When they move in, there are very few restrictions on this historic home, but Jordan is about to discover the consequences of messing with things that are best meant to be left alone.
Discover the horror that awaits in this idyllic home in The Nursery.
Ya'll, no lie - I could NOT put this book down! I ended up stopping work this afternoon just to finish reading! I was hooked from the start and this book did not disappoint. Get ready for a fabulous adventure, and a night of sleeping with the lights on!
Jordan found the Arbors home one that could not be passed up. Fabulous older home, with an even better price tag. He is a little hesitant when he first sees the amount, only because there is no way that the house could go for that price. When they move in, there are very few restrictions on this historic home, but Jordan is about to discover the consequences of messing with things that are best meant to be left alone.
Discover the horror that awaits in this idyllic home in The Nursery.
Ya'll, no lie - I could NOT put this book down! I ended up stopping work this afternoon just to finish reading! I was hooked from the start and this book did not disappoint. Get ready for a fabulous adventure, and a night of sleeping with the lights on!
February 2, 2019
I received a free e-copy of The Nursery (The Bayou Hauntings Book3) by Bill Thompson from Net Galley in exchange for my review.
I didn’t realize The Nursery is the third book in a series until after I received it, but there was never a time when I felt lost or like I was missing important information. However, I would like to read the first two books and see how the series is meant to be read!
I really enjoyed this book. It presents a twist on the traditional haunted house story, and brings something fresh to the family moving into an old house tale we’ve all read (and loved) before. There are moments throughout the book that are really unsettling, interspersed with non-supernatural happenings; that really allows for the tension to build. This is definitely a book I would recommend.
I didn’t realize The Nursery is the third book in a series until after I received it, but there was never a time when I felt lost or like I was missing important information. However, I would like to read the first two books and see how the series is meant to be read!
I really enjoyed this book. It presents a twist on the traditional haunted house story, and brings something fresh to the family moving into an old house tale we’ve all read (and loved) before. There are moments throughout the book that are really unsettling, interspersed with non-supernatural happenings; that really allows for the tension to build. This is definitely a book I would recommend.
June 3, 2019
Thankyou to NetGalley, Ascendente Books and the author, Bill Thompson, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of The Nursery in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
Well, it looks like I need to binge read Mr Thompson's books, especially the other 2 books in the Haunted Bayou series. Trust me, that is something I am eagerly looking forward to.
I loved reading this book. The storyline was well thought out and written with intriguing characters. The setting was well drawn and captivating. There were certainly plenty of chills to keep you glued to your chair. I could not finish this book fast enough. Was well worth the sleep deprivation. 4.5 stars.
Well worth a read.
Well, it looks like I need to binge read Mr Thompson's books, especially the other 2 books in the Haunted Bayou series. Trust me, that is something I am eagerly looking forward to.
I loved reading this book. The storyline was well thought out and written with intriguing characters. The setting was well drawn and captivating. There were certainly plenty of chills to keep you glued to your chair. I could not finish this book fast enough. Was well worth the sleep deprivation. 4.5 stars.
Well worth a read.
February 12, 2019
2.5
Didn't realise this was the third book in the series. when requesting it from Netgalley. Turns out it didn't really matter that much as the plot was easy enough to pick on.
The Nursery felt very much like a cosy supernatural mystery novel, so it maybe suitable for someone wanting to read a ghost story but not be kept awake by it. The bare bones of the plot were intriguing enough to continue until the end. I felt, however, that the characterisations and dialogue really let the book down a great deal, although others maybe able to overlook it.
With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
Didn't realise this was the third book in the series. when requesting it from Netgalley. Turns out it didn't really matter that much as the plot was easy enough to pick on.
The Nursery felt very much like a cosy supernatural mystery novel, so it maybe suitable for someone wanting to read a ghost story but not be kept awake by it. The bare bones of the plot were intriguing enough to continue until the end. I felt, however, that the characterisations and dialogue really let the book down a great deal, although others maybe able to overlook it.
With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
September 17, 2019
Another great story line. I especially liked this one - bring both Callie into the story through Jordan and Landry and Catie. To find Mark Streater was a shocker and one that I did not immediately put together - thinking it was Ox, carrying on his father's legacy and due diligence. Well done. It was full of twists and turns and I almost wish Olivia would have given Mark S. a scare here and there too.
Well written and a great conclusion to the last two stories. I assume we can expect a fourth book...focusing on Catie and Landry..but we shall see. I hope that they story keeps evolving, because they do work very well together.
Must read!!!
Well written and a great conclusion to the last two stories. I assume we can expect a fourth book...focusing on Catie and Landry..but we shall see. I hope that they story keeps evolving, because they do work very well together.
Must read!!!
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April 25, 2019
A page turner from beginning to end!
It has been a long time since I have read a book in a day! I couldn't put " The Nursery" down, the only time I did was to recharge my tablet,lol. It grabs you from the first chapter and keeps moving till the last line. Great read for the beach or anywhere. I'm going to have to download the other 2 books in the series, unfortunately I hope I haven't messed up reading the 3 rd book before 1 and 2.
It has been a long time since I have read a book in a day! I couldn't put " The Nursery" down, the only time I did was to recharge my tablet,lol. It grabs you from the first chapter and keeps moving till the last line. Great read for the beach or anywhere. I'm going to have to download the other 2 books in the series, unfortunately I hope I haven't messed up reading the 3 rd book before 1 and 2.
May 17, 2019
I absolutely LOVED this series. This 3rd book was by far the best one in my opinion. It was definitely spooky and the fact that some old characters from Book 1 popped up just made it all the better. I can't tell you how many times I got chill bumps during this read, maybe during the entire book hahaha. This series definitely helped me find a new author to pursue in my reading. Definitely a new BIG fan and will be digging into his other books soon!!!
December 15, 2018
Holy Haunting Wow
I love this series. Book 3 was very different with all the various characters and their emotional rides. It’s always great fun to start one of Bill Thompson’s books at night. Plenty of creepy suspense to keep you on edge when the house is quiet. I love a good scare and lots of suspense and this author always delivers!!
I love this series. Book 3 was very different with all the various characters and their emotional rides. It’s always great fun to start one of Bill Thompson’s books at night. Plenty of creepy suspense to keep you on edge when the house is quiet. I love a good scare and lots of suspense and this author always delivers!!
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