Something Stirs

by Thomas Smith

Ben Chalmers is a successful novelist. His wife, Rachel, is a fledgling artist with a promising career, and their daughter, Stacy, is the joy of their lives. Ben's novels have made enough money for him to provide a dream home for his family. But there is a force at work-a dark, chilling, ruthless force that has become part of the very fabric of their new home.

A malevolent entity becomes trapped in the wood and stone of the house and it will do whatever it takes to find a way to complete its bloody transference to our world.

Local sheriff, Elizabeth Cantrell, and former pastor-turned-cabinetmaker, Jim Perry, are drawn into the family's life as the entity manipulates the house with devastating results. And it won't stop until it gets what it wants. Even if it costs them their faith, their sanity, and their lives.

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Christian, Christian Fiction

313 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2011

About the author

Thomas is an award winning newspaper reporter, TV news producer, writer, playwright, and essayist. He writes in many genres and may actually be the only writer to ever be involved in projects with Stephen King and The Rev. Rick Warren at the same time.

"Thomas is one of those outstanding Southern writers - seemingly soft, languid, maybe even lazy, when actually what he is, is cotton wrapped about a razor. Half the time you don't even know he's gotten you until it's too late."
-Charles L. Grant; New York Times and USA Today bestselling author (from a 2006 profile piece)

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben, his wife Rachel and their daughter Stacy move into a new house. Soon strange things happen within. What about their daughter's doll Piggy Anne? Why is the Sheriff informing the that some satanic ceremony has taken place before they moved in? What did the youths conjure up when starting the rite? Can Jim, a former reverend and cabinetmaker help them to get rid of the evil force haunting them? Who is the evil and what is it about? Fast paced and eerie story about a haunted house with some nasty evil. It kept me turning the pages. Not to hard or gory. Also the bonus story is absolutely worth your time about a man who isn't able to forget his wife who died by accident. Highly recommended book!

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would You Live In a Haunted House?

Small backstory:

Ben Chalmers and his wife Rachel along with their daughter Stacy move into a new house but little do they know that while the house was being built some teenagers tried to perform a ritual sacrifice which left a pentagram on the floor.

When the family finally moves in everything seems peaceful until things go bad quick when they start praying and relying on their faith as then the house seems to want to come apart at the seams as the family soon learns that evil has seeped into their home and they need to figure out how to expel it out of there!

That is about all I can hand out with a small backstory so if you want to know more then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and I became wrapped up in the story quickly as the spookiness of the haunting slowly wrapped itself around me!

I loved all the characters in this story along with supporting characters and the story moved along at a good pace. There was quite a bit of haunting action within the story along with a pulsing demonic theme as well that slowly reveals itself deeper into the book. Looking forward to reading more books by this author in the future. Giving this book five "Spooky Shivers" stars!

[Kate Victoria RescueandReading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oooh I love the description “Flannel Sky”, I’m going to add this to my “Cool Descriptors List”

The creep factor is high in this novel; entities, blood sacrifice, murder. Some animals are hurt, so be forewarned, this is not a “G” rated tale.

Our protagonist’s family is unaware of the dangers of moving into their newly built dream house in a small town. They are religious, and do discuss their beliefs and prayers (a lot, so I guess this would be categorized as a Christian Horror/Thriller).
I personally prefer characters that don’t overshare their religion, so it did make me like them less and kinda root for the entity 🙈🙉🙊.

Does their faith thwart evil & save the day? Add this book to your reading list and find out!

Thank you to the author & Cemetery Dance Publications for a copy.

[Milt Theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Something Stirs' by Thomas Smith is, by all accounts, a deceptively simple, haunted house novel: in truth, however, it’s nothing of the sort. It’s a complex demonic possession novel, with all the usual indications of possession, but what’s possessed is a … house. Kudos to Smith for originality (at the time of first publication.) The demon is one of the usual suspects, a prince of hell, Asmodeus, the house is an isolated beautiful mansion in a cozy, friendly town, where everyone is good natured and easy to relate to (except, of course, the young people who brought on the possession, but no worries, they get what they deserve!). There are several disturbing scenes, some animal death (and abuse), but strangely, there’s also an emphasis on material manifestations of the horror that comes to plague the nice family moving into the house; not dreams, nor visions (unless demonically induced, of course), no perverted thinking per se, but lots of material damage, corporeal death, a creepy doll that wants to cut you, not haunt you, a pastor who works on wood with his own hands, a horror writer with mostly material worries, his wife who paints, their young daughter who enjoys the world (staying in motels included). There’s lots of feelings of touch in this novel, a sense of the concrete, from the possessed house (whose wood and glass are literally inhabited by the demon) to the food the family enjoys; and I said I found this strange, because, to be frank, this is a Christian horror novel (as admitted by the author). If you expect tons of vague spirituality, however, or stern preaching, you’ll be disappointed: there are indeed some spiritual moments, well placed in the story, and perhaps necessary, but even the emotional damage is due to past material hardships (a lot of car accidents in this novel!). Everything seems grounded in reality, rooted in human relationships, care, love, and compassion; this is not exactly your TV version of Christianity. True, the family thanks God a bit (too) often, but the thanks are for solid, relatable aspects of daily life, not for any privileges in the afterlife. This combines well with the rationality they show towards the supernatural happenings in the house. They seemed, to me, actual people, whose faith didn’t provide for easy resolution – just a Christian family having to deal with an evil house.

In any case, the writing is excellent, the pacing balanced and the characters very relatable. After a few pages, I was absorbed in the story and wondered how the issue would be resolved.

Thank you to Cemetery Dance Publications for a copy.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUPER SCARY!!!

Evil that is palpable! The horror! wondering what the next moment will bring! Good vs Evil the likes I have not read in a while.

[TJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haunted House

I found this book interesting. I never read Christian horror before. I wanted to know how it would all end. I minus one star for all the poor animals in the story. That bothered me a bit. Overall a good horror story.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

really good read

I loved how it combined horror and faith. It was so easy to get into too. I could hardly stop reading once I started it.

[Kaylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent haunted house story, read quickly. It was well written.

[Amy Whybrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great suspense throughout, but the ending was very underwhelming.

[Emily Haynes · Rating 5 out of 5]

New House Horror

Ben is a author moving his family into a new house built just or them. The family is unaware of a ritual that occurred during construction. Something dangerous is in the house. It is hungry it want the family.
Intense page turning read. Amazing characters you love. A house you fear. The story pulls you in hard to put down.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something Stirs is not a book to be read at night! The house is evil, and that makes this story different from most terrifying tales. It's not a novel for easily frightened people because it delves into the kind of evil that actually exists. I worried about the teens that stirred up the spirits and I was concerned about the people living in the house. A bloodthirsty entity had been unleashed and was growing stronger by the day. Only the powerful name of Jesus Christ is strong enough to combat this kind of evil presence. Thought this is a chilling tale, I found it inspiring because it shows that God is present for those who call on His name. Not even the powers of hell can steal us from his saving hand!

[susan gobis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Something stirs was amazing, I enjoyed reading this book. The book Started out good and continued to get really good. I loved this book. It was intense.

[Horror DNA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something Stirs first appeared back in 2011 and like Paul F. Olson’s stunning Alexander's Song , is another fascinating re-release from the new range from Cemetery Dance, which is a combination of new fiction, impressively backed up by older books being given a new lease of life. Something Stirs is not something I might normally have picked up, but this publisher is on such a hot streak, I am happy to take anything they drop for a spin. I was not surprised at all to discover Something Stirs is another winner.

You can read Tony's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.

[Jon Schjelderup · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bought this without realizing it was so-called "Christian horror", so any beef I have with the overabundance of Christian stuff is on me. Still, it bothered me. But Smith is a competent writer, the book is an easy read. However, it is about 60% too long. So much unnecessary dialog, internal and otherwise, and yet the characters hardly ever move beyond being flat, cardboard stereotypes. But then, about 75% in to the book (or so I thought), we finally get to the good stuff - confronting the main baddy. And it felt like I turned the page (virtually), and it was all over. So much (slow, slooooow) buildup, for that??!? And it turned out that at least in my edition of the book, there was an extra short story at the end, and that was much better, and the only reason I gave this two stars instead of one.

[Matthew Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed what the author here was doing. A Christian writer creating a horror novel for Christian’s AND secular people. Not too graphic, but not too kumbayaish either. I do wish the ramp up to the ending had been a little longer though. I felt like it was going pretty smooth at a 1 to 2 to 3 but then BAM we are at a 9 or 10. But the story building and getting to know the main and side characters were done well. I seriously would love to move to the town that the author made me envision. I would definitely recommend this book to someone wanting to venture into something a little more scary than they might be reading, as well as to some that might read a little to hard core of horror and might need to step back for a story and cleanse their palette 😂.

[Josette Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book about demonic possession was a really good read. This was not a story of an old home with an entity waiting many years for unsuspecting families to set it free. No, this was about how dangerous it is to mess with books that young people should not be messing with. I, for one would not suspect my new house was about to become the home of a newly released demon. The description of the demon released was quite unnerving and I can say I do not want to experience this phenomenon in real life. The ‘ah ha’ moment is when the solution to the problem was incredibly simple.

[Diane Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

The something that definitely stirred was my interest in this wonderful book

Don't be fooled by the cover. This book is so much more than a "gore-fest". It is a good, solid story with interesting characters who, against all odds, overcome loss and grief, and a new house with an old demon. It is well-written and the pace doesn't slack. I enjoyed it very much.

[Donna Berdahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a thrill

This is my first book written by this author. I was totally taken in. I could not put it down. The whole story was wonderful. The religion was a plus for me. I would love to read more of your work. I enjoyed this story enormously. I hope to see more. Thank you for a story so well done.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing journey!

This story had incredible twists and turns, heaven and hell with just the right message. Not just the regular exorcised demon line, but the next step into and the war with the Spirit. The mix was perfect!

[Terry and dog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good characters, storyline and descriptions of possession, and an evil entity. I don't read a lot of this particular type of horror because of the religious aspects, which I am not into, but this was very good.

[Jenni Hurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new house, a young family, and a possessed doll. This story sounds like we have heard it before, I promise this is a whole new story with a great ending!

[V.Tenaglio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Religious horror

Classic good verses evil story with an extra dose of religion. Teenagers may enjoy this book more than the typical horror fan.

[Fatimah Gunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!!

Phenomenal!!!! I was riveted from the first page. Amazing story and a great balance of good versus evil. Highly recommend!!!!

[Kathleen (Kat) Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the beginning page of a book begins with a warning not to read this book at night, one has to wonder just what they have gotten themselves into.
"Something Stirs is not a book to be read at night, or a novel for easily frightened people. Because Something Stirs delves into a kind of evil that actually exists, it makes the novel that much more compelling. " (excerpt from Michelle Sutton's review).

Yet as a reminder, I kept telling myself that this is a Christian book, so I must press on. It's been quite some time since I got the creepy feeling that I just might have to have a second look before heading into a dark room before turning on the lights and proceeded to dive in with caution on my side. I mean, if it got too scary I could always sleep with lights on or just stop til morning right?

Well after an hour and a half, I was well into the book with suspense happening at virtually every single page. At the half way point, I was hooked and simply had to know what would happen next. YES, it is that good.

Even though the housing industry was in a slump it didn't mean that houses could be built with the hopes of selling it to a new prospective owner and half way through completion is where our story gets interesting. After the construction company leaves for the day, four teens head to the empty house on top of the hill known as Grants Ridge, overlooking the town of Pike's Crossing. They want to create what is known as an occult circle or club. A place where they can give each other the creeps like through seances or telling scary stories. Rodney Hardwick is the leader of the four teens and he has other plans. Plans to use an ancient spell book he's come across to call forth an entity to serve them to right the wrongs in all their lives.

However one of the girls, Robin, felt this was getting way out of hand when she saw the pentagram on the floor and the candles at each of the points. She feared this went beyond spooky and into downright evil. She decides to leave even after being teased that she is just a baby. However Rodney, Myra and Kenny decide to stay. Just as the spell is about to be completed, a local deputy spots the lights in the house and the kids flee, but not before trapping an evil presence within the walls of the house. All it will need is to be free is to gain more blood until it gains more power to find a host to unleash the greatest horror on mankind. So for now, it waits.

I received Something Stirs by Thomas Smith compliments of Christian Fiction Book Reviews for my honest opinion and can honestly say IT'S THAT GOOD. 5 out of 5 spell-binding stars for this one to keep me trying to decide if sleep was really all that important before finishing the book. I kept inhaling chapter after chapter, telling myself, I would stop at the next one, but it kept pulling at me to read on. Needless to say I finished it after a delightful 3 hours. It will keep you listening for things that go bump in the night and to wonder how that cabinet door opened by itself after all, but the best part is the authors message that only the love of God and the redemption of Jesus' can defeat evil. Not anything we can wage war on our own but simply the submission of letting Him work through us gets us through the worst of our storms. I can't wait to read more from Thomas Smith in the very near future.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dear friend of mine, a missionary to Congo, once said about the people to whom she was called, “These folks don’t question whether the supernatural exists. They simply understand you have to align yourself with the right side.” In a nutshell, this is the message of Thomas Smith’s book Something Stirs.

The right side is, of course, Jesus Christ. This book illustrates the consequences of dabbling with the wrong side and ultimately is a testament to the power of Christ to all who call upon his name.
The premise is a lot of fun: Troubled teenagers perform a séance-like ritual in the skeleton of a half-built home. Things don’t quite go according to plan, and a “malevolent entity” becomes trapped within the physical structures of the home. It doesn’t take long for evil to begin manifesting as the entity takes steps to gain power and fully emerge from the supernatural realm into our own. Talk about a haunted house story!

Caught in the middle are first the construction crew, as they complete the breathtaking home, then the Christian homeowners, a writer and his wife and their little girl, as they move in and attempt to get settled. As the entity begins to wreak havoc with the house, the home’s cabinetmaker, a former pastor, is called upon to examine the woodwork of the building and explain the apparent building flaws that are cropping up. The local sheriff (a woman) also becomes involved when things start to get weird.

Throw in a little chemistry between the sheriff and the cabinetmaker, a little girl traumatized by the loss of her little brother some years earlier, and a doll that the girl clings to as her security object, and you’ve got all the pieces for an engaging story.

The creepy factor is certainly present , too. Anyone who saw the original Poltergeist film will know that if you couple a doll and a malevolent entity inside a house that has had unsavory goings-on going on, you are about to be creeped out in a big way. The suspense is very well achieved as you agonize over whether the former pastor is going to finally pick up on the idea that a demon is messing with the family.

I didn’t want to put this one down. There were times here and there I felt that the characters and situations were a little too formulaic, but just as I would start to think that, something unexpected would pop into the story. I then appreciated the seemingly formulaic aspects of this novel, as they grounded the story and established it within its genre.

But what I really appreciated was the way I felt when I finished the novel and walked away. Unlike my experiences with other horror-genre stories, when I completed this novel, I felt hopeful and unafraid. Don’t get me wrong. This demon is one bad dude. When you read what he does, you will really begin to feel fear for this family, and you will wonder how anything can take a stand against such evil. But the Bible reminds us that Jesus Christ is Lord of All. Nothing can stand in our Lord’s way, when we call on his name. It seems to me that Smith was really driving this point home. I left this book with this knowledge at the forefront of my mind.

Good trumps evil. I have chosen the right side.

[D.M. Dutcher · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly paced Christian horror book. A bunch of teens try to hold a satanic ritual in a house, but are interrupted by the police. A while later, a writer and his family buy the house, and things start to get bad, albeit slowly, as the entity summoned is slowly growing stronger.

The writing is okay, but for someone who has written with Stephen King, he doesn't seem to "get" horror pacing and viewpoint. One of the biggest problems is that he reveals the source of the horror early and through its own viewpoint. This kills tension, because part of what makes horror compelling is the sense we don't know what is happening. An example is in that the entity likes to drain animals of its blood. When it does so, it does so from its own viewpoint, and we pretty much get its motivations and it's ho-hum. If instead Ben (the writer living in the house) just started noticing dead animals around his house, and the number slowly growing until one day a pile of them are arranged neatly on his doorstop (with a certain beloved inanimate object placed on top), the horror increases, and we still have no idea why.

The reason why you need to do this is to draw attention away from a common horror trope, why the protagonists don't get the hell out of Dodge City. The more you make the horror ethereal and undefined, be it Ben overworking himself, an element of doubt in whether or not it's the local kids, or what have you, the less you notice that they've just rationalized or explained away again things that are pretty much signs to run away from the area and now. I mean for goodness sakes there is a fungus infestation on the floor in the shape of a pentagram. ANYONE would look at that and GTFO. But the characters are rationalizing and explaining something the reader always knows till far too late in the book. You can disguise this by just instead having the big reveal of what is going on hit suddenly, and then you set up the direct battle between the horror and the horrified.

But the pacing is just not very good, and it doesn't really hook you or make you feel a sense of dread. There's just a lot of character development, a straightforward and brief horror scene, and repeat till the last battle. And the horror scenes are just too much straightforwards telling, with little punch because of that.

That's not a bad thing, given the audience is Christians who may not have much experience or inclination to horror. If you are one, you might rate this book much higher than I did, and I wouldn't argue. The writing is good especially on the character development, the book is fairly orthodox, and it's a nice long read to sit down to. But true horror requires an ear for it and a darkness of spirit that just seems to be missing here. It doesn't have to be graphically violent; one of my beliefs is that the best horror writer can chill you without ever shedding a drop of blood: see the film "The Innocents" for a chilling example. But without that sensibility, it just feels like someone putting numbered blocks into place, and to me the book did.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Something Stirs
by Thomas Smith

This was something of a new endeavor for me as I've never read a horror story infused by a Christian inspired theme. However, I love a great haunted house story. They are without fail my absolute favorite type of book. And while I certainly would refer to myself as a Christian, I'm not a regular church goer. All that said, I really had no idea what to expect.

Something Stirs is without fail the scariest book I've read since winter. I was under the impression that Something Stirs really wouldn't be too scary, maybe a '5' on the 'scare scale'. More or less like a good camp fire story. I was wrong! I was honestly getting worried that just by reading the names of the demons that I might unintentionally bring harm upon me!! I certainly wouldn't say them aloud! Of course I now realized how silly I was being.....but I'm still not gonna speak the names out loud!! Uh! Huh! Not happening.

At this point there's probably no need in giving a synopsis of the book but I do want to touch on how wonderful the characters are; Ben, the husband/father, is a writer who has reached his peak and starting to see some fruits of his labor. Ben is an unassuming guy you can't help but like right from the get go. His wife Rachel is quite likable as well though I wasn't drawn to her as much as I was to Ben and their daughter, Stacy. I honestly can't remember if Stacy's age was ever mentioned in the book, but I imagined her to be about 5 or 6 years old. I was quite frightened for Stacy's safety at one point!
The other character that helped pull this whole story together was the wood worker/retired Reverend, Jim Perry. I'm sure I should give some accolades to Sheriff Liz Cantrell. However, somewhat like my feelings for the mother, while I liked the character....she just didn't really pull me in. Though I was very happy that Liz and Jim are in the start of a relationship. I really could go on naming more enjoyable, well throughout and likable characters but I'll just say that overall.....the characters were well written, worked well within the story....there wasn't one character that I thought, 'Why are they here again?'

The story was easy to read....I read the whole book in less an 10 hours. Cover to cover.....well, electronic page to electronic page. Even the acknowledgments and the afterword;-) The words flowed like water. So well that I didn't want to put it away so I could get some sleep! From the first page the author wrapped me in a wonderful ribbon of words, sentences, paragraphs and chapters....all the way through to the end. Even during the really scary parts it was almost as if he had my hand saying 'sssh....tut, tut.......it's ok, Im here to guide you, look here a little further ahead, see? see? It's ok now. And then I was safe. Quite an amazing feeling really.

Quite obviously this is a 5 star book! I'd highly recommend it to anyone who loves story's about haunted houses and all things that go 'bump' whether day or night!


I received this book at no cost from the author for a fair and impartial review.

[Ceillie Simkiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben Chalmers is a successful novelist. His wife, Rachel, is a fledgling artist with a promising career, and their daughter, Stacy, is the joy of their lives. Ben's novels have made enough money for him to provide a dream home for his family. But there is a force at work-a dark, chilling, ruthless force that has become part of the very fabric of their new home.

A malevolent entity becomes trapped in the wood and stone of the house and it will do whatever it takes, to find a way to complete its bloody transference to our world.

Local sheriff, Elizabeth Cantrell, and former pastor-turned-cabinetmaker, Jim Perry, are drawn into the family's life as the entity manipulates the house with devastating results. And it won't stop until it gets what it wants. Even if it costs them their faith, their sanity, and their lives.

My dad knows Thomas Smith, the author, but I hadn’t read anything by him previously, so I didn’t know what to expect. Christian horror can either be really good or really bad, but due to the chance of a free book in exchange for a review, I figured I’d try it, and it turned out fairly well.

As far as pacing goes, this book was pretty weak. Almost nothing happened in the first two thirds of the book, and then suddenly all hell has broken loose. No pun intended. It wasn’t terrible, but it definitely could have used some work.

The family dynamic between Rachel, Stacy, and Ben was absolutely heartwarming, and I found their relationship and the way it was written – not to mention the way that Jim called them out when it was obvious they weren’t themselves – to be the best part of the book, hands down.

The way that Jim spoke to them about their grief for their son was probably the best thing I have ever read about handling grief, and I applaud Smith for putting that in there, because the way the characters had been handling their grief was so incredibly unhealthy that it hurt.

Jim was a great character to add in, and while I liked the development that we got through him, I would have liked to see more development on the Sherriff’s part. She could have been a much more fleshed out character, rather than the bare bones character traits and love interest that we ended up with.

The demon that is summoned is really creepy and I had to put the book down a few times to take a mental break, due to the fact that I’m a huge wimp when it comes to horror/creepy stuff. I won’t spoil it for you, but this was like six different horror movies stuck together in the end, and it creeped me out hardcore.

The author is clearly skilled, I just wished that there had either been more to the story, like an epilogue, or that the pacing had been a little more even. Another author with a similar writing style and characterization to Smith would be Frank Peretti.

Final rating: 3.5 stars, leaning towards 4.

[Jia Hui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something Stirs is a demonic house possession story, is plot focused with just the right amount of character development. It is also the first house possession story I have read where the people living in it decides it’s best to live somewhere else which I feel is the most obvious solution ever!!

However, the book gets pretty religious and the battle with the demon felt rushed and also unexplainable, it’s a little anti-climatic.. BUT!! I still quite enjoyed reading it. This is also a absolutely terrifying read in my opinion!!

[Cheri Horgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you love to watch a spooky old movie with the lights off? Does the chill of a doll slowly turning her head to watch you when she thinks you aren't looking send the hair on the back of your neck on end, but you love it just the same? What happens when you find that same doll crawling under your nightstand in your room as you reach to turn out the lights? Thomas Smith has painted a familiar scene with the teenage foursome wanting to have a seance in the empty house on the hill...but that is where the stereotyping ends. Lots of kids have gone to the local cemetary at night to tell scary stories or hold seances...but this time the ringleader has a bigger plan in mind. He wants to summons up a demon to do his bidding for him. The house on the hill comes to life with the meanest demon of them all seeking the power of blood to give it life.

Enter the sweet family that purchases their dream home and starts to move in...as the "accidents" begin and the noises become louder. Thomas has created warm loving characters we feel we have already met, as the horror unfolds page by page, and no one is safe anymore. It isn't always the happy ending you want to find, but it is real. In the style of Frank Peretti, and Dean Koonz, Thomas Smith has written the best deterrant to today's playing with the occult yet! He clearly illustrates the dangers of today's popular obsession as it plays out in the house on the hill and the town that could be your own neighborhood.

The real chill is that spiritual warfare is happening all around us as we sit secure in our chairs reading about some about fictional family that couldn't possibly be us. Did you hear that noise in the attic? Must be squirrels (but are they dead or alive?). What caused that picture to fall off the wall? Must have just happened as an accident. Was that footsteps you just heard, or your imagination? After you finish this book, you might want to leave the lights on, and turn on some music to block out any unexplained noises that continue. He could have been writing about the town you live in, or the house on the end of your street...

I truly loved this book and can't wait for more from this outstanding writer of Christian Horror!