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The Doctor's Estate
The Doctor's Estate is the new novel by Heather Quinto. The story takes you on a wild ride into the world of the paranormal and the fight between good and evil. It is the story of a man named Ted who moves into a new home, not knowing the dark secrets that lie within its walls. He is a man who never believed in an afterlife. The mere mention of ghosts or even religions were enough to give him a laugh. However, he finds himself in a home where shadows lurk at every corner ready to attack him, along with terror-filled visions. Ted is taken down a path that makes him question everything-even his sanity. Demons, satanic rituals, and death are what awaits him as he slowly unfurls the hidden secrets of the doctor’s estate.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2019
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Heather Quinto
6 books8 followersHeather Quinto resides in Fresno, California, and is an online undergraduate student majoring in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. She is a self-published author of the paranormal series, Inhuman. She is currently working on the second book in the series, which should be released in Fall 2015.
Heather always had a strong urge to write and create imaginative stories ever since she could pick up a pencil. She started off by drawing picture books when she was four years old, and began writing short stories when she was eight years old. Heather’s main inspiration behind writing is to be able to leave the greatest impact on whoever picks up one of her books by influencing a more positive and spiritual outlook on life. She strives to create fresh and original stories that grasps a reader’s attention, and hooks them with her strong and compassionate characters. Heather brings in unique storylines that no one has ever read before, and this is what caters to her originality. Her writing uses humor to teach self-confidence by encouraging her readers to laugh at themselves every once in a while. She accomplishes this by having her characters react in a comical and humorous way to embarrassing moments and certain hardships. She writes of relatable hardships that help her readers feel less alone, and makes them feel more accepted.
Although, Heather’s current target audience are teens, she doesn’t stick to one given genre or age group. Her genre varies from book to book. She’s written science fiction novels, mystery novels, romance novels, fantasy novels, thriller novels, and many more. Heather’s ultimate goal is to be a major impact on the world for the better. She hopes that her books challenge others to think both philosophically and spiritually. She also strives to eventually make a comfortable living off of being a full time writer. Once Heather finishes her book series, she will be working on publishing her science fiction novel.
Heather always had a strong urge to write and create imaginative stories ever since she could pick up a pencil. She started off by drawing picture books when she was four years old, and began writing short stories when she was eight years old. Heather’s main inspiration behind writing is to be able to leave the greatest impact on whoever picks up one of her books by influencing a more positive and spiritual outlook on life. She strives to create fresh and original stories that grasps a reader’s attention, and hooks them with her strong and compassionate characters. Heather brings in unique storylines that no one has ever read before, and this is what caters to her originality. Her writing uses humor to teach self-confidence by encouraging her readers to laugh at themselves every once in a while. She accomplishes this by having her characters react in a comical and humorous way to embarrassing moments and certain hardships. She writes of relatable hardships that help her readers feel less alone, and makes them feel more accepted.
Although, Heather’s current target audience are teens, she doesn’t stick to one given genre or age group. Her genre varies from book to book. She’s written science fiction novels, mystery novels, romance novels, fantasy novels, thriller novels, and many more. Heather’s ultimate goal is to be a major impact on the world for the better. She hopes that her books challenge others to think both philosophically and spiritually. She also strives to eventually make a comfortable living off of being a full time writer. Once Heather finishes her book series, she will be working on publishing her science fiction novel.
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February 24, 2021
"You can’t have the light without the dark."
Quinto's "The Doctor's Estate" was a thrilling read, a truly original story that will leave the reader pondering long after the final page. The main character, Ted, is devastated by his mother's dwindling illness of Alzheimer's disease. Unable to cope with her loss of memory and deteriorating health, he purchases a large estate in the hopes of building a perfect home for her. Despite of the incredibly lowered price and strange demeanour of the real estate agent, Ted purchases it and promptly renovates the house. Strange activities seemed to occur around him, especially when the sun sets and night floods over the entire household. What is causing the noises upstairs in the master bedroom? And why is Ted hearing sounds and strange visions when he tries to sleep? Is the house truly haunted, or is it all hallucinations? Ted believes it is all his imagination, but only time will tell whether he is able to come to grips with this horrifying reality.
I found this horror story to be an enjoyable read. The characters were all likeable, especially Ted's mother as she displayed common symptoms of Alzheimer's. My great-grandmother suffered with dementia, so it was difficult to read passages at some points, but I can say without a doubt Ted's reaction to his mother's fading health was perfectly normal. Given the fact that he is an atheist and does not believe in the supernatural gave this story a certain irony. I believe people in most cases would have left the house right away, but Ted was so adamant that it was stress and hallucinations from lack of sleep which amused me greatly. There were many times when I yelled at the book with "Get out of there!" or "What are you doing?!" only to find Ted stumbling along in the darkness to encounter more of the haunting necromancer's powers that still held a firm grip upon the household.
I enjoyed the deeply philosophical questions that this book brought about, especially in the final chapter. It does make you think about human suffering, and at what cost should we take to achieve our "life's mission." I believe the strange encounters in the house changed Ted, for better and for worse. "The Doctor's Estate" is recommended for readers that enjoyed horror novels with references to witchcraft or mystical powers that are beyond our realm. If you enjoy a good mystery, this might be a nice read in the late evenings as well. I look forward to reading more work by this author.
Quinto's "The Doctor's Estate" was a thrilling read, a truly original story that will leave the reader pondering long after the final page. The main character, Ted, is devastated by his mother's dwindling illness of Alzheimer's disease. Unable to cope with her loss of memory and deteriorating health, he purchases a large estate in the hopes of building a perfect home for her. Despite of the incredibly lowered price and strange demeanour of the real estate agent, Ted purchases it and promptly renovates the house. Strange activities seemed to occur around him, especially when the sun sets and night floods over the entire household. What is causing the noises upstairs in the master bedroom? And why is Ted hearing sounds and strange visions when he tries to sleep? Is the house truly haunted, or is it all hallucinations? Ted believes it is all his imagination, but only time will tell whether he is able to come to grips with this horrifying reality.
I found this horror story to be an enjoyable read. The characters were all likeable, especially Ted's mother as she displayed common symptoms of Alzheimer's. My great-grandmother suffered with dementia, so it was difficult to read passages at some points, but I can say without a doubt Ted's reaction to his mother's fading health was perfectly normal. Given the fact that he is an atheist and does not believe in the supernatural gave this story a certain irony. I believe people in most cases would have left the house right away, but Ted was so adamant that it was stress and hallucinations from lack of sleep which amused me greatly. There were many times when I yelled at the book with "Get out of there!" or "What are you doing?!" only to find Ted stumbling along in the darkness to encounter more of the haunting necromancer's powers that still held a firm grip upon the household.
I enjoyed the deeply philosophical questions that this book brought about, especially in the final chapter. It does make you think about human suffering, and at what cost should we take to achieve our "life's mission." I believe the strange encounters in the house changed Ted, for better and for worse. "The Doctor's Estate" is recommended for readers that enjoyed horror novels with references to witchcraft or mystical powers that are beyond our realm. If you enjoy a good mystery, this might be a nice read in the late evenings as well. I look forward to reading more work by this author.
October 25, 2020
Intriguing story of the supernatural. Ted has a new home, but he has no idea what he is in for. The dark shadows are everywhere and even a naysayer has to think twice about what is happening. This is one to read with the lights on.
May 23, 2021
It has potential
This book follows a well-used haunted house trope and has good and bad aspects. The overall result felt un-entertaining and mostly disappointing to me.
The good: there's never a dull moment and the characters have unique voices and plausible interactions. The pacing isn't too bad and while the below 'bad' section somewhat derails it, it did at least keep me vaguely curious enough (though not really in suspense) to keep reading to the end.
The bad: The book - unusually - begins with an author's note which turns out to actually be an 'about the author' / bio. This is perhaps a marketing faux pas. In the opening paragraphs of the bio, I was excited to read that the author has a BA in creative writing / English and there expected great things from the book but was very disappointed. The vocabulary was spurious and sometimes wrong. I felt the adjectives and verbs used threw the imagery off and the prose overall was clumsy. Sometimes the tense randomly changed which kind of made me spin out during the read and have to double-take the odd paragraph to check what had just happened.
Overall, a story with potential derailed by sub-par writing, uh, by a creative writing major.
This book follows a well-used haunted house trope and has good and bad aspects. The overall result felt un-entertaining and mostly disappointing to me.
The good: there's never a dull moment and the characters have unique voices and plausible interactions. The pacing isn't too bad and while the below 'bad' section somewhat derails it, it did at least keep me vaguely curious enough (though not really in suspense) to keep reading to the end.
The bad: The book - unusually - begins with an author's note which turns out to actually be an 'about the author' / bio. This is perhaps a marketing faux pas. In the opening paragraphs of the bio, I was excited to read that the author has a BA in creative writing / English and there expected great things from the book but was very disappointed. The vocabulary was spurious and sometimes wrong. I felt the adjectives and verbs used threw the imagery off and the prose overall was clumsy. Sometimes the tense randomly changed which kind of made me spin out during the read and have to double-take the odd paragraph to check what had just happened.
Overall, a story with potential derailed by sub-par writing, uh, by a creative writing major.
November 21, 2020
I picked up this book with an open mind, as I don't usually read this type of horror /mystery type book but I did enjoy reading it and the author does well in her portrayal of Ted, the main character and narrator of the story.
The mystery element was warming up nicely, but sadly for me, the whole basis of the story was blown away in one sentence about a third of the way through during a conversation Ted is having in the mountain home of his parents. I won't say anymore, I'm sure you'll spot it too!
That said, the issue of mental health and Ted's mother suffering from Alzheimer's Disease is sympathetically dealt with and is very true to life.
Notwithstanding the author giving the game away, the plot moved along well to an unfortunately predictable conclusion.
I'd have given it four stars had it not been for some glaring editing errors which really should not have got past a good editor.
The mystery element was warming up nicely, but sadly for me, the whole basis of the story was blown away in one sentence about a third of the way through during a conversation Ted is having in the mountain home of his parents. I won't say anymore, I'm sure you'll spot it too!
That said, the issue of mental health and Ted's mother suffering from Alzheimer's Disease is sympathetically dealt with and is very true to life.
Notwithstanding the author giving the game away, the plot moved along well to an unfortunately predictable conclusion.
I'd have given it four stars had it not been for some glaring editing errors which really should not have got past a good editor.
May 12, 2020
Strange dreams were haunting a man. Ever since he moved into the house, the same dream has been coming night after night.
Ted worked as an orderly for mental patients, which was a sensible move considering his own mother had mental issues. Working hard all day and then succumbing to sleepless nights did not bode well for Ted. Was there something wrong with the estate he bought? Was it haunted? How else would you explain those dreadful sounds? Moans and scraping from...inside the walls?
Later, Ted learns that a murder took place in the estate 8 years ago. Not only that, but the house was once a mental hospital. Can it get any more chilling?
But why was he seeing a woman shot by a man―a man seeking a journal. What journal? Why was this happening?
Story was well-written and full of mystery. So many questions with no plausible explanation. An eerie and scintillating read.
Ted worked as an orderly for mental patients, which was a sensible move considering his own mother had mental issues. Working hard all day and then succumbing to sleepless nights did not bode well for Ted. Was there something wrong with the estate he bought? Was it haunted? How else would you explain those dreadful sounds? Moans and scraping from...inside the walls?
Later, Ted learns that a murder took place in the estate 8 years ago. Not only that, but the house was once a mental hospital. Can it get any more chilling?
But why was he seeing a woman shot by a man―a man seeking a journal. What journal? Why was this happening?
Story was well-written and full of mystery. So many questions with no plausible explanation. An eerie and scintillating read.
January 17, 2021
Being a noted Grammar and Spelling Nazi, I find myself in the unique position of being willing to overlook the copious spelling errors and grammar mistakes made by the author in this paranormal thriller since the plot and its entertaining execution displayed a remarkable and memorable creativity as to her imagination.
From the first chapter to the last, the dense suspense kept me on my toes, or at least on my finger tips as I slid past page after page with anticipatory swipes. Stephen King may be more efficient at providing horror at a 500+ page pace, but for Heather Quinn, this novel is a good start to the possible quality equal to the King Of Horror that she could deliver.
With an amusing cast of characters, elements of binding family ties, a light touch of mental illness awareness, and a balanced fear factor, this work is perfect for a beginner fan of the paranormal genre.
From the first chapter to the last, the dense suspense kept me on my toes, or at least on my finger tips as I slid past page after page with anticipatory swipes. Stephen King may be more efficient at providing horror at a 500+ page pace, but for Heather Quinn, this novel is a good start to the possible quality equal to the King Of Horror that she could deliver.
With an amusing cast of characters, elements of binding family ties, a light touch of mental illness awareness, and a balanced fear factor, this work is perfect for a beginner fan of the paranormal genre.
February 9, 2020
A good story.
I like Ted is make nurse. Ted purchases a house and discovers a murder took place there. He has horrible nightmares. He sees a ghost and terrible things, but believes it stress. There are plenty of creepy occurrences in this story. The house has a past of torture and death. Ted must face the truth his new home does not have a logical explanation for all the weird and frightening things he sees and feels. If you like haunted house and horror stories, I recommend this book.
I like Ted is make nurse. Ted purchases a house and discovers a murder took place there. He has horrible nightmares. He sees a ghost and terrible things, but believes it stress. There are plenty of creepy occurrences in this story. The house has a past of torture and death. Ted must face the truth his new home does not have a logical explanation for all the weird and frightening things he sees and feels. If you like haunted house and horror stories, I recommend this book.
February 25, 2020
The Doctor's Estate
I choose this book in another authors promotion in exchange of an honest review. It's a love story, a paranormal mystery, it's a fun read. Easy to get hooked, a bit confusing at first, but once you get oriented, you fall for the story and are hooked! A fun interesting read, one you won't soon forget. The author knows how to write, draw you the pictures as though you're watching a movie. A highly enjoyable read!
I choose this book in another authors promotion in exchange of an honest review. It's a love story, a paranormal mystery, it's a fun read. Easy to get hooked, a bit confusing at first, but once you get oriented, you fall for the story and are hooked! A fun interesting read, one you won't soon forget. The author knows how to write, draw you the pictures as though you're watching a movie. A highly enjoyable read!
March 20, 2020
This was an intriguing story.
I do not know if this is Ms Quinto's first novel or not, but there were a lot of typos and odd mistakes. For example, it's as if she wrote it in 3rd person but then decided to make it first person. There were several lines like "I told himself " ....instead of "I told myself ". The writing was rough, unpolished and amateurish. Regardless, I enjoyed the story.
I do not know if this is Ms Quinto's first novel or not, but there were a lot of typos and odd mistakes. For example, it's as if she wrote it in 3rd person but then decided to make it first person. There were several lines like "I told himself " ....instead of "I told myself ". The writing was rough, unpolished and amateurish. Regardless, I enjoyed the story.
April 22, 2022
C'était bien parti, plein de tensions et d'intrigue mais j'ai trouvé que ça se dégradait au fil des pages et je n'ai pas réussi à m'attacher à Ted/Teddy le personnage principal. Quelle personne plate! Et que dire de l'histoire d'amour avec Christina... bref, bravo pour l'intrigue et la narration mais un bon bof pour moi.
March 10, 2020
The book was interesting, but there were parts that needed revised. There was a little too much unnecessary detail in some of the chapters that made reading a little tedious. It also needs some serious proofreading, as I found quite a few typos.
May 20, 2020
Just okay read
The last part of the book appeared to be rushed
Make\female pronouns were occasionally reversed as well as some other words- more editing was needed-the plot was comp!icated and could have been explained in more detail
The last part of the book appeared to be rushed
Make\female pronouns were occasionally reversed as well as some other words- more editing was needed-the plot was comp!icated and could have been explained in more detail
June 15, 2020
Spooky read
The characters seem a little naive but all in all a good spooky story. I liked the Mom the best! Even with Alzheimer's she has a good sense of humor and a strong personality.
The characters seem a little naive but all in all a good spooky story. I liked the Mom the best! Even with Alzheimer's she has a good sense of humor and a strong personality.
August 18, 2021
Good going
This book has been a very interesting story and has been a great example for me tell you what you keep writing them and I will keep reading them sincerely christinedunne Harlingen Texas
This book has been a very interesting story and has been a great example for me tell you what you keep writing them and I will keep reading them sincerely christinedunne Harlingen Texas
February 20, 2023
An interesting plot line . . .
. . . but the writing is rather awkward.
Still, the characters are engaging, if somewhat one-dimensional; but it's the story unfolding that keeps you reading till the conclusion.
. . . but the writing is rather awkward.
Still, the characters are engaging, if somewhat one-dimensional; but it's the story unfolding that keeps you reading till the conclusion.
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March 23, 2020Kept my attention...I never realized the way the book unfolded. Highly recommend this book to read next.
May 7, 2020
Good storyline. Very scary. Ending was too rushed.
May 19, 2020
A little predictable at times and some typos. But in general I thought it was a pretty good supernatural thriller with a likeable main character.
May 26, 2020
Great story
This is a great story. If you like ghost, Supernatural or mystery stories, then read this book. Great job Heather.
This is a great story. If you like ghost, Supernatural or mystery stories, then read this book. Great job Heather.
June 4, 2020
Excellent book
August 2, 2020
Really enjoyed the characters and story 👌 😀 kept me intrigued.
March 14, 2021
Very Good Story
I could not put this book down! This would be a awesome movie if anyone ever cared to make it into a script.
I could not put this book down! This would be a awesome movie if anyone ever cared to make it into a script.
December 12, 2022
Read it
Edge of your seat reading. Loved the flow of this story. It all worked really well together for a great thriller/suspense
Edge of your seat reading. Loved the flow of this story. It all worked really well together for a great thriller/suspense
December 10, 2019
The Review
A phenomenal paranormal thriller like no other, author Heather Quinto has done a marvelous job of bringing the chilling nature of the paranormal genre into a story with characters who feel real and relatable. Touching on the conflicting nature of the paranormal with those who disbelieve in the possibility of the supernatural world, this novel creates a cast of characters that not only highlight the horror aspect of this tale, but bring the underlying themes and problems to the surface in a natural way.
The tone of the novel was both dark and created a spooky atmosphere, which is exactly what a good thriller and paranormal novel should have. What stood out however was the underlying message on mental health. As a mental health advocate, it was refreshing to see someone point out that those who have mental illnesses are far more likely to be the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator, a far too often used story device in modern day thrillers that has really offset the true nature of mental health awareness .This novel does a great job of rectifying that naturally within the context of the story.
The Verdict
A fantastic read, this is one of the top paranormal thrillers of 2019. An edge of your seat tale with twists and turns that will see characters rise and fall, and will have readers questioning whether these paranormal happenings are truly happening, or perhaps the stress of life is finally getting the best of the protagonist. If you enjoy a good paranormal thriller, be sure to grab your copy of The Doctor’s Estate by Heather Quinto today!
A phenomenal paranormal thriller like no other, author Heather Quinto has done a marvelous job of bringing the chilling nature of the paranormal genre into a story with characters who feel real and relatable. Touching on the conflicting nature of the paranormal with those who disbelieve in the possibility of the supernatural world, this novel creates a cast of characters that not only highlight the horror aspect of this tale, but bring the underlying themes and problems to the surface in a natural way.
The tone of the novel was both dark and created a spooky atmosphere, which is exactly what a good thriller and paranormal novel should have. What stood out however was the underlying message on mental health. As a mental health advocate, it was refreshing to see someone point out that those who have mental illnesses are far more likely to be the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator, a far too often used story device in modern day thrillers that has really offset the true nature of mental health awareness .This novel does a great job of rectifying that naturally within the context of the story.
The Verdict
A fantastic read, this is one of the top paranormal thrillers of 2019. An edge of your seat tale with twists and turns that will see characters rise and fall, and will have readers questioning whether these paranormal happenings are truly happening, or perhaps the stress of life is finally getting the best of the protagonist. If you enjoy a good paranormal thriller, be sure to grab your copy of The Doctor’s Estate by Heather Quinto today!
Want to read
November 23, 2019I will read this, so I can give heather Quinto the critique she needs. I like seeing writers become better, even after the fifth or sixth book.
Heather, you are a really good soul and I wish the best for you. I apologize if I was rude in my other critique; I was just trying to help
~Kaylin B.
Heather, you are a really good soul and I wish the best for you. I apologize if I was rude in my other critique; I was just trying to help
~Kaylin B.
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