Collecting Death

Haunted Collection Series, Book 1

By: Ron Ripley

Narrated by: Thom Bowers

Rolf the teddy bear looks sweet and warm. But, in the dark, its eyes glow with a murderous gleam….

Stefan Korzh's parents built a life around collecting possessed items, in the throes of a peculiar game with the dead. Antique porcelain dolls, beautifully crafted teapots, and an eerie teddy bear, all seemingly innocuous objects that encompass unimaginable evil, and malignant spirits who wish to inflict pain on the living.

His parents' obsession ruined Stefan's life, and he dreams of punishing the rest of the world for his poor luck of the draw. Dreams become reality when he sends the collectibles to unsuspecting customers. One by one, he eagerly watches the chaos that unfolds.

Victor Daniels, a historian exhausted by yet another academic conference, wants nothing more than to go home and see his wife. But tragedy cuts his hopes of comfort short. Seeking answers, he teams up with a paranormal expert by the name of Jeremy Rhinehart. The two discover a tangled web of haunted collectibles gleefully painting the town red with the blood of their new owners.

Time is running out, and they must stop Stefan from spreading further mayhem. But Jeremy and Victor are in over their heads, and the hellish objects' spirits will not rest until their pursuers join the ranks of the dead….

©2017 Ron Ripley (P)2017 ScareStreet.com

Interesting start!

I wasn't sure if I would like this new series, but Jeremy and Victor make a great team. Victor is filled with understandable rage over his wife's death and is seeking revenge. Jeremy is calm, rational, and experienced in dealing with the dead. Together they set out to stop the person responsible for unleashing these haunted and deadly objects. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book. As usual, I'm not a fan of Thom Bowers as narrator, but since he seems to be the choice for all Ron Ripley's books, I'm getting used to it. I don't think he does a bad job, but I don't feel like he captures emotions well.

An amazing story!

This is the best kind of story, it has an interesting premise and is presented just as well. The only problem is that it leaves you hanging at the end. I’m happy that there’s more in the series.

Classic Horror with Suspense, add Gruesome

This is a scary book with porcelain dolls. It is a classic horror story with suspense. The storyline is well described and it has gruesome details . The characters are interesting. This book will make you think twice about buying antique or vintage items. Stephens parents spent their life collecting possessed items, that encompass evil that inflict pain on people. Stephan wants to punish people for the pain his parents inflicted on him, so he decides to sell these possessed objects to unsuspecting people. You have to read this story to see how this story unfolds. Ron Ripley has a way with words and Thom Bowers has a way with narration to bring you into the horror. I highly recommend this book but you must know there is no end you have to continue the series but Ron's book are worth the wait.

Enjoyable book.

Enjoyed the narration, really brought to life the encounters with the ghost. Looking forward to book 2.

Death Brings Death

This was a great read! I enjoyed the story, and look forward to the remainder of the series!

Sending out the different items from his late mother's collection, death is being released into the wider communities. With his father's spirit demanding the return of all the items, Stefan is working to track down the items, but death is already stalking the innocent.