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The Secret of Crickley HallNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel2006
Gothic, tense in tone, about family secrets.
BreatheNovel
Cliff McNishstandalone novel2006
Tense in tone, about survival and grief and loss, set in countryside & village.
“Twelve-year-old Jack, suffering from chronic asthma, has just moved into the old house with his widowed mother, and discovers that the Ghost Mother wants him to herself.”
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White Is for WitchingNovel
Helen Oyeyemistandalone novel2009
Gothic, about vampires and family secrets, set in our world.
“Combining elements of ghost, vampire, and haunted house stories, White Is for Witching concerns a twin named Miranda and her relationship with the sentient, xenophobic house she inhabits.”
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The Hunting GroundNovel
Cliff McNishstandalone novel2011
Tense in tone, about survival and family secrets, set in our world.
“When Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.”
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The Man in the PictureNovel
Susan Hillstandalone novel2007
Mysterious in tone, about curses.
The Shadow GuestsNovel
Joan Aikenstandalone novel1980
Mysterious in tone.