The Poisoned House : A Ghost Story (Paperback)

from lilibrarian

Abby is an orphan - her mother died the year before. She lives as a servant in the house where she was raised, her mother having been nurse of Lord Greave's son, Samuel. The housekeeper is cruel to her, and she awaits Samuel's return from the Crimean War to ease her life. Strange things begin hap...

from gwenythlove

Michael Ford did a brilliant job writing a realistic story placed in Victorian times. It is so easy to immerse oneself into the daily comings and goings of Greave Hall, following the actions and duties of Abi as she rises in the morning to stoke the fires, as she rushes about from room to room sc...

from VykiC37

Find this review and more at On The Shelf. With this book, I was hoping for something scary that might keep me from sleeping soundly since I am trying my best to find a book to scare the bejeezus out of me, unfortunately, that was not the case with this book. Though it was an OK, mostly enjoyable...

from TheLostEntwife

I have a love/hate relationship with ghost stories. I love the thrill I get from reading them, and I hate the "over the shoulder" compulsion I get. I do not like spooky things, so I read The Poisoned House by the light of the day. What I got was pure entertainment. No, the story wasn't really any...

from Krista23

After I finished reading a couple of thoughts about the story were: It really is amazing how much people can endure and still stand up to fight for what's right. And it's also amazing how cruel others can be to each other. It's a great gothic story that will keep you up at night. Abi is a great m...