19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wish the star rating had negative numbers, Kiddo., April 15, 2006
This review is from: Dread and the Dead Filled the Dunnam House (Paperback)
Wow. I'd be hard pressed to express precisely how annoying this book was to read. This didn't inspire even the tiniest bit of a supernaturally scary moment for me, because the writing itself was so frightening.
Conversations between characters were particularly hair-raising. If I read "Well, Kiddo", "Well, Beth", "Well, Edd" one more time, I might have started screaming right out loud. And of course there was the ever-present "Dude!". Thank goodness little Emily couldn't really participate in conversations.....
I was also very unnerved and alarmed by the idea that someone could witness a small child being hurt, and discourage the parents from seeking medical attention. If this whole "pressing crib" scenario was made up for the book, it was in very poor taste; if it wasn't made up, then not seeking medical attention for the child is the truly scary bit, rather than the alleged attacking entity.
This book has the dubious honor of being the first one, (in my entire life), that I have ever tossed in to the trash rather than trying to donate to a book sale or library. If this person sees fit to have further writing episodes, (or fits, as the case may be), I plan on staying as far away as possible. This book should be used in composition classes as an example of how not to write.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chronicles of an Investigator, May 12, 2006
This review is from: Dread and the Dead Filled the Dunnam House (Paperback)
This book takes you by the hand and leads the reader through a real case. The book chronicles events as they happened and does not intend to scare the wits out of the reader. The Author shows, step by step, things an investigator needs to do. Background research, history of the area, exhaust all probable explanations and then look for more explanations. This is not just an ordinary ghost story but a plunge into the world of the investigator. If you can gather the courage to overlook some spelling errors then this is the book for you.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bumps in the Night, July 2, 2007
This review is from: Dread and the Dead Filled the Dunnam House (Paperback)
This is another story I first saw on the discovery channel on a show called a haunting. the book is very good.This story will give you the creeps because it is a true story of a real haunted house.
A lot of strange sounds can be heard in this house that have never been explained to this day. I am glad the family got out.
this book will keep you up at night reading good job Dusty!
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