The Tea Party

De: Charles L. Grant

Narrado por: Matt Godfrey

Deerfield. A sleepy village untouched by time, full of quaint antiques, charming sites and friendly neighbors.

But outside of Deerfield, nature is still. No children play around the great stone house of Winterrest; no birds fly over its ancient trees...and tales of witches and demons fill the dreams of Deerfield's children.

Now the great house is stirring, stretching, hungry. Now the huge doors open, inviting unwary victims deep inside. The warm stone walls are heaving, the doors are pulsing...now the frenzied ritual must begin....

©1985 Kathryn Ptacek (P)2018 David N. Wilson

The Tea Party

This was a very good,old timey spooky story.Cursed land leads to cursed lives.Matt Godfrey is the perfect narrator.

Decent

Nothing groundbreaking, but a fun little horror novel. Would definitely give Charles L. Grant another try, though.

Quiet Horror in A Small Town!

A tea party on the lawn in the middle of summer? Sounds great to me! Even if the tea party does take place at the creepiest property in town: Winterrest.

THE TEA PARTY plays with one of my favorite horror tropes: evil in a small town. It does it with a haunting atmosphere, unusual weather and natural events, (like winds, and earthquakes), and it also features a large cast of characters. I like quiet horror and this certainly fits the bill.

I see a lot of reviews and ratings that aren't so great on this book and it makes me wonder why. The story takes its time, that's for sure, and there's also little blood and gore. But for me, these days, this horror tale fit the bill perfectly, though I do have to admit the denouement left me slightly stunned.

I listened to the audio version, narrated by Matt Godfrey, who was outstanding as usual. I found his laid back style to be a perfect match for this slow burning tale of a haunted mansion, an insane stonemason, and the entire town of Deerfield who could not avoid being affected by the recent events in their tightly-knit neighborhood.

If slow burning, small town evil stories aren't your thing, (think Harvest Home), you might want to give this one a pass. On the other hand, if this is the type of story you've loved since childhood, like I have, (and that love has only grown), then THE TEA PARTY is definitely one for your "To Read" list.

Recommended!

*I received this audio courtesy of the narrator with no strings attached. This review is my honest opinion. *