Just burn the damn house to the ground!

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	• Hell House Richard Matheson Tor Books, 1999 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 143 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great book..

I just finished reading Hell House by Richard Matheson, and I must say that I am not at all disappointed with the story. It seems to start out really slow, no doubt building the story and establishing its characters and setting, but then it takes off suddenly, and doesn't stop until the end of the book. I read it in about 2 days; once I'd pick it up it was really hard to stop reading and put it down again. It does have a lot of harsh cursing, and some graphic scenes throughout the story, but, I, myself, think they were written very well to establish the type of "hell" this house really was. I was definately spooked by it, and recommend it to anyone that likes a thrilling and creepy haunted house story.

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real horror

Not gonna make a real long drawn out review on this one, but i will simply say that it is well worth it to read this horror story. Kinda like, wow cant believe im reading this...but i cant put it down sort of horror. Read it.

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Just burn the damn house to the ground!

This book is a typical Matheson book. It pits a hero/group of heroes against an endless and unknown terror, and the hero either wins or gains some sort of positive closure or reckoning in their struggles. By no means does it even slightly compare to I Am Legend, which in all accounts is godly, but it does captivate the reader.

To sum it up, a group of paranormal experts are hired to investigate the hauntings of this house for a measly $100,000 by staying for a week and collecting facts and solid evidence of it's activities. This house has a reputation, hence the name, and has claimed victims in the past. Guess what happens?

Overall, I think this book was pretty good. Matheson's books are highly descriptive and well-written. If you're highly imaginative like myself, you will enjoy this book. Please do not expect something extrodinary...it's a typical haunted house - ghost story with a Matheson twist. If you like and read his other books, then this is a must read. On a final note...another reviewer said that this book is descriptive in a graphic nature. I disagree. Three words that he uses in certain sceens for description are loins, breasts, and member. If you have read any of Barker's books, such as Cabal, then you will know what I mean when I say that this book is minor in it's sexual innuendo. If you can find it for $10, I'd pick it up. The hardcover edition is very nice.

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Very Interesting.

This book is very interesting. I think it keeps the reader enthralled all the way to the end. It's pretty twisted, but that's what makes it so cool. It reminds me of a lot of scary movies I've watched recently, but I'm sure they got their ideas from Richard Matheson. Stephen King says that he was most inspired by Richard Matheson. It's a pretty quick read, and if you like horror, you'll like this book.

Haunting as Hell

I remember seeing this book as a movie, I believe, with Catherine Zeta Jones, amongst others. I am enjoying the book far more than the movie, but that is the way I alwasy seem to find it.

It is a great read, a heart-pounding read and I finished it almost in one sitting, but there were so many chores calling me, I had to put it down for now.

I was truly amazing at the novels this author has written including one of my all time favorites (from the movies)":Somewhere in Time." What a beautiful love story - "Stir of Echoes" was wonderful (movie also). This man has so many stories ideas, I am just blown away. I will be reading "I am Legend" after finishing "Hell House." Excellent writer!!

Jeanne

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