loved it, Brilliant, and a great story line.
Warning not to be read alone at night! i landed up head under the covers.. SHUDDER! ( )

A slightly creepy ghost story with a bit of a twist -- the family curse. I really enjoyed this read and couldn't put it down until I was done. ( )

July 12, 2002
House of Echoes
Barbara Erskine

I was thrilled to find this in hardcover at the Half Price Books on Northwest Highway, because it’s out of print now. I’d heard of it, but when I looked for it on Amazon it was unavailable. It’s a haunted house story – my favorite, of course! It’s also a “poor girl inherits a mansion from her mother who gave her up for adoption years ago” story, which is even better. And it takes place in England – always a great setting for a haunted house story. It’s not Barbara Michaels – who is? – but it was entertaining.

Joss (Jocelyn) learns that she’s inherited a great mansion from her mother, who she’s never known, and since she and her husband are about to go broke, it’s a good thing, isn’t it? (chuckle). Anyway, she, the husband (can’t remember his name) and their little boy move in, and right away strange things start to happen. Strangely enough because I can’t stand kids, I was sometimes genuinely disturbed by the things that happened to the little boy, Tom. He was being harmed by the spirit in the house, and the descriptions of his tears and frantic cries had me feeling angry at his ignorant parents, who couldn’t seem to figure out that something was deliberately hurting and scaring him. So, the writer did a good job in playing with my emotions – well done! I also liked the ending, which didn’t result in some tacky fire or them leaving the house behind (I hate that). ( )

Enjoyable read featuring Erskine's usual blend of history and suspense. ( )