Haunted

The Incredible True Story of a Canadian Family's Experience Living in a Haunted House

By: Dorah L. Williams

Narrated by: Katina Kalin

Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

It was an irrational decision. Despite having just moved into a beautiful new house, the Williams family gave in to an odd, overwhelming desire to purchase and move into a Victorian home they had come upon by chance. They were curious, of course, as to why the house had, in the past, such a high vacancy rate - no one ever seemed to live in it for a long period of time. But that curiosity didn't last long, because shortly after moving in, strange things began to happen. It became abundantly clear that the home's past owners all had a reason for leaving: fear. The Williams' new home was haunted. At first, the family tried telling themselves there were logical explanations for the strange things they all were witnessing. But before long they came to accept the fact that they were sharing their home with ghosts. Haunted is the Williams family's story from the point of view of the mother, Dorah. Through her chilling reminiscences, we witness the all-too-real goings-on in the house. And we join the family as they seek a way to bring an end to the paranormal events that were occurring with ever more frequency and intensity, and learn why the events began in the first place.

©2002 Dorah L. Williams (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Wonderful account of a haunting!

Wonderfully told story of a haunting. It made me feel compassion towards these benign spirits. It also clarified that a haunting could be occurring to help us understand a spirits sadness or feelings.

Entertaining

Very nice story and performance! I enjoyed listening to this book while on my bike and in the office.

Not bad, if that's what you are looking for.

I like true ghost stories, and this one works. However, the performer tries to do different voices and it comes off as grating and false. As a narrator, she was fine. So is the story, but, like. there is no peril, no fear for the protagonists, and that makes for a straightforward curio piece.

Good listen

This is a good story and worth the time. Not a scary story if that’s what you’re after though.

Quick read interesting

Where does Haunted rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Narrator is excellent. I don't know how a family could live in what is obviously a Portal for lost spirits. Very interesting.

A Family's Journey

What made the experience of listening to Haunted the most enjoyable?

This book caught my attention because it seemed to be the story of a family similar to mine and I wanted to read about how another family dealt with the paranormal. I loved the close attention to detail which helps to paint a picture for listeners. I felt encouraged by the strength of the author as she faced real phenomenon and yet found ways to continue to live her life and to protect her family. Her empathy and ability to see issues from other people's perspective served her well in the telling of her story. I enjoyed the narrator and found her voice and emotion contributed to the way the story was told and how I was able to picture the family and their home so clearly.

Have you listened to any of Katina Kalin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not heard this narrator before.

Any additional comments?

The research that the author does yields some astounding facts. Many folks who experience the paranormal are unable to find details about the history of their homes or the land upon which the home sits. The extensive history available to the author makes this story complete and I believe helped her to stay focused on finding a resolution the haunting her family experienced.

Amazing!

Enjoyed every part of the book! Not a dull moment. I can't wait to read the second one.

Enjoyable, but not great

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, it is entertaining, but not great.

If you’ve listened to books by Dorah L. Williams before, how does this one compare?

No

What three words best describe Katina Kalin’s voice?

Pleasant when natural, but grating when doing other voices. The children's voices are irritating.

Do you think Haunted needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. The story is done.

Any additional comments?

The story was pleasant, a good story. However, I would like the writing style to be less motherly. Hug this, kiss that, gets old. It kind of came across as personal, family business of which I was not a part. Ms.Kalin's voice was pleasant, enjoyable even, when she was speaking as she would normally, but she missed pretty badly when going for male voices. The voices she did for the kids was just painful, and hard to listen to.

A Friendly Haunting

Any additional comments?

Not really a Haunting but more of a weird things happen but nothing scary or harmful. Family lives in house for many years and occasionally weird stuff happens. The Ghosts are friendly children who basically leave them alone unless they get bored. Which is exactly what I felt at times "bored". Also the narration is awful because it frequently cuts out to a different woman doing edits.

Not the worst story but kind of boring and pointless. Nothing really happened to this family I don't know why they even wrote a book about this mundane haunting.

Best little story ever

I love this story.. I’ve listened at least 4 times as it never gets old .. narrator is wonderful.. story moves along in a smooth fashion and not just fillers.. enjoy