Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back A Haunting Mystery Perfect for the Long, Dark Nights

Ben Cheetham ā€” 2018
Adam's eyes swelled in horror at the sight that confronted him. Henry was standing with his back against the front door, pale and rigid, his left hand pressed to his neck. Blood was seeping between his fingers, running down his wrist and dripping from his elbow onto the back of Jacob's head. Jacob was facedown on the tiled floor, arms outstretched to either side with blood pooling around his wrists. There was a faintly metallic butcher's shop smell in the air... After the tragic death of their eleven-year-old son, Adam and Ella are fighting to keep their family from falling apart. Then comes an opportunity that seems too good to be true. They win a competition to live for free in a breathtakingly beautiful mansion on the Cornish Lizard Peninsula. There's just one catch - the house is supposedly haunted. Mystery has always swirled around Fenton House. In 1920 the house's original owner, reclusive industrialist Walter Lewarne, hanged himself from its highest turret. In 1996, the then inhabitants, George Trehearne, his wife Sofia and their young daughter Heloise disappeared without a trace. Neither mystery was ever solved. Adam is not the type to believe in ghosts. As far as he's concerned, ghosts are simply memories. Everywhere he looks in their cramped London home he sees his dead son. Despite misgivings, the chance to start afresh is too tempting to pass up. Adam, Ella and their surviving son Henry move into Fenton House. At first, the change of scenery gives them all a new lease of life. But as the house starts to reveal its secrets, they come to suspect that they may not be alone after all... What readers are saying about Ben Cheetham's books 'I love love loved this book! Had me gripped right from the start and just had to keep reading it!' 'A dark and twisting narrative that will keep you turning the pages. Ben Cheetham's characters, though sometimes tainted or, indeed, pure evil, are completely believable.' 'The only trouble with this book is that sleep and work got in the way.' 'I loved this book and continue to think about the characters after I finished.' 'Brilliantly written and had me totally captivated. Didn't want to stop reading as I felt myself getting pulled into the drama and wanting to find out what happened next.' 'Wow! I loved this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my chair!'
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Kelsey@misskelsday
2 stars
Mar 3, 2022

Wouldn't call this is horror book. Way to many sex / sexual moments and nudity. Nothing scary or creepy happened until 75% into the book. After the creepy level went up a notch it wasn't really...that scary and didn't last very long. Some moments were also very unrealistic. I did enjoy the character of Doug. I wanted to DNF but pushed through hoping it would get better. It didn't really, but the last 5 chapter picked up. (Also hate DNF's)

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Amber Laha@amberml

dnf, boring and took too long to even get to them living in the house and lacked any kind of spookiness

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Sarah | @sarahsbookcase@sarahsbookcase
3.5 stars
Mar 13, 2022
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Elle@novellearts
1 star
Aug 15, 2022
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Stranded @strandedherelol
4 stars
Aug 12, 2022
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Caitlin@caitlinn
2 stars
Nov 16, 2021
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Elle@novellearts
1 star
Sep 28, 2021

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