This House Is Haunted

By: John Boyne

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Written in Dickensian prose, This House Is Haunted is a striking homage to the classic 19-century ghost story. Set in Norfolk in 1867, Eliza Caine responds to an ad for a governess position at Gaudlin Hall.

When she arrives at the hall, shaken by an unsettling disturbance that occurred during her travels, she is greeted by the two children now in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There is no adult present to represent her mysterious employer, and the children offer no explanation.

Later that night in her room, another terrifying experience further reinforces the sense that something is very wrong. From the moment Eliza rises the following morning, her every step seems dogged by a malign presence that lives within Gaudlin's walls. Eliza realizes that if she and the children are to survive its violent attentions, she must first uncover the hall's long-buried secrets and confront the demons of its past.

Clever, captivating, and witty, This House Is Haunted is pure entertainment with a catch.

©2013 John Boyne (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"A perfect, shivery gothic tale." ( Booklist)

Very good

I enjoyed this listen, the story was good and kept me interested. The narrator was great. I listened to the whole thing in one day!

Fun listening

I gave this book 5 stars simply for the “fun factor.” I was between more serious books and needed something lite but engaging to listen to for a few days. This book filled the bill. I like a good ghost story that focuses on the story and skips the gore. Many thanks to the author for a well designed story. I’ll read more of his books.

Entertaining

If you could sum up This House Is Haunted in three words, what would they be?

Delightful, entertaining, enjoyable

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes! This book was delightful! I loved the narrator who portrayed the story quite well. I especially loved the writer's use of the "Old" English word usage.

Which character – as performed by Alison Larkin – was your favorite?

The governess

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

no

this house is haunted

loved it! looked forward to listening to more whenever I wasn't able to. the voice acting was amazing too

This house is haunted

Excellent book! It has a weird vibe since there are two children on their own and mystery surrounding their dad.I liked it.