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The Birthing House
Paperback Published on: 01/01/2009
Price: £10.99
Synopsis
When Conrad Harrison impulse-buys a big old house in Wisconsin, his wife Jo doesn't share his enthusiasm, reluctant at the idea of leaving their LA life - so Conrad is left to set up their new home as she ties up loose ends at work. But Conrad's new purchase is not all that it seems. Soon Conrad is hearing the ghostly wailing of a baby in the night, seeing blood on the floor and being haunted by a woman who looks exactly like Jo. With his wife away, Conrad becomes obsessed by the pregnant girl next door, Nadia, who claims to be a victim of the evil in the house. The crying leads him to a bricked-up body, and the mystery of the Birthing House unravels, pulling in Jo, Nadia and leading Conrad to a nightmarish conclusion...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780751541717
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 196 x 124 x 30 mm
- Weight: 280g
- Languages: English
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The Birthing House
i was really excited about this book having read the back cover. could not wait to get home to read it. all i can say is WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH. got half w... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I'm so glad I only paid half price for this load of twaddle!The blurb on the back cover made it sound fantastic, but it just failed on so many counts.The c... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I too am only half way through, not through choice but as a mother of a small baby that is all i can manage. So far I have found the book easy to pick up ... READ MORE
The Birthing House
This started really good, and was really gripping.I found towards the end that it started to trail off a bit.I was really disspoined with the ending. It w... READ MORE
The Birthing House
Well done Mr Ransom for a fantastically written first book. Being a fan of King, Herbert, Straub, and Douglas - this twisted tale sits within the same qual... READ MORE
Seems Like You Love It Or Hate It
This isn’t my favourite read by the author but it is still worth it if you like his writing style.
There were a few moments in this book where I found mys... READ MORE
The Birthing House
Picked up this book while browsing through the Merry Hill store, I found the blurb very interesting so I had to buy it. I am only half way through at the m... READ MORE
The Birthing House
About Half way through. The blurb sounded fantastic and I had a load of family and friends waiting to read it after me. However so far, even though it frea... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I agree with all of the other reviewers. The characters lacked reality, the story line i felt wasn't very clear or worked out. Definate loose ends that wer... READ MORE
The Birthing House
This read was a big let down, the description on the back sounded really good but you couldnt connect with any of the characters. I'm still sat here wonde... READ MORE
The Birthing House
After picking this book up and reading the back of it, I thought it will be a good read. It was even compared to Stephen King`s The Shining.
Well, I have t... READ MORE
The Birthing House
About Half way through. The blurb sounded fantastic and I had a load of family and friends waiting to read it after me. However so far, even though it frea... READ MORE
The Birthing House
The Birthing House is one of my top 10 books! It was a fantastic book, gripping, so much so I couldn't put it down. One of the best 'ghost' stories I have ... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I realise this is a first novel, but it was a very disappointing read. The characters are one dimensional caricatures despite the attempt at giving them s... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I was very disappointed especially after reading the back cover. I have know idea what happened, or how the story ended. The last few chapters made very li... READ MORE
the birthing house- brilliant!
I loved this book, I read it and loved it. It's is hard for a book to get my attention and to keep it- this one did just that- I couldn't put it down. I ke... READ MORE
it was ok
this book was generally good but there were points that were boring. also sometimes it was hard to understand what was happening but overall the book was g... READ MORE
The Birthing House
Also very disappointed. I was captivated initially and thought it would be such a great book. It got until about halfway through and I just wished I could ... READ MORE
The Birthing House
I agree with the other review's. The ending is very poor.
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