House

By: Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker

Narrated by: Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

From the minds of multi-million selling suspense authors Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker comes House, an epic supernatural thriller that gives a new meaning to the phrase "haunted house". In rural Alabama, two couples find themselves in a fight for survival. Running from a maniac bent on killing them, they flee deep into the woods. They seek refuge in an old house that's been vacated for years, or so they think.

They soon discover that others are dwelling in the lower level of the house, and they don't take kindly to visitors. With danger present in the house, they try to leave, but the house won't let them. Worse, they soon realize the killer has purposely lured them to this house. As they huddle around an old fireplace, a tin can falls through the chimney. Scrawled on its side is a message from the killer: He claims to have killed God and now demands more dead bodies. The characters come to realize that the house, while real, mirrors their own heart and soul, and unless each can defeat the evil within, the evil in the house will surely claim them. House is a modern tale that will have readers searching their own spiritual pulse long after they reach the last page.

©2006 Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker (P)2006 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

House

I have listened to many of Ted Dekker's books and have enjoyed them thoroughly! This one, however, was not one of his best. While the plot of the book is a good one, the narration is absolutely ridiculous! I can't believe Frank Peretti narrated it at all. I could easily tell when Ted Dekker was reading because I wasn't rolling on the floor laughing. There were times when you had to rewind to hear what Mr. Peretti said because he said it in such a hurry, and in such a low voice. I felt that the female characters were made out to be idiots from the narration. Do all women sound that way? No. While I love Ted Dekker's books, I would not recommend this one. Listen to the sample before you purchase the book. Can't wait until Audible gets some more of Dekker's books for download.

Hard To Understand

Though the story is interesting at times, but the reader can be hard to understand. He reads quite quickly through the action sections of the book, and I had to rewind several sections to get the gist. Listen to a sample. You be the judge.

Just OK

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This book could have been better by actually having more of an interesting story line to it. People trapped in a haunted house with a serial killer. There is constant action as the people trapped try to stay alive. Too much action, nothing seemed too frightening after the book progressed a bit. The story itself became boring.
With the non-stop action, I thought to myself that this story is more attuned to a screen play. Sure enough, when I checked, I found out it has been adapted to to film.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

What does Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrators were good. They are also the authors of the book.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No

Any additional comments?

A horror fan may like this story, just not "my cup of tea."

Didn't expect horror.

Would you try another book from Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker and/or Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker ?

We read a lot of Peretti and usually think he is terrific. Just read Illusion which was wonderful.

What could Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

If I'd realized it was horror I wouldn't have bought it.