pickFollowing divorce, Matt Blake moves house into what he hopes will become somewhere warm & welcoming to build new memories with his daughter. What he gets is radios & showers turning on at random, noise of footsteps when no-one is there, strange smells, & an odd 'heavy' atmosphere that almost every visitor notices.
As a journalist, Blake knows how to investigate a backstory so he looks into the history of the house & (continued)
pickThis was a really interesting read. Its true crime with some paranormal investigation thrown in. It starts as more of a horror bu devlops to a much deeper story. The basic premise is interesting as we watch Matt try to figure out what is happening with his house. I liked learning the history of the house and of course its most infamous resident. Plus I found his chats with others living in notorious houses really fascinating. #Netgalley 4*
Hearth of Darkness: A True Story | 
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