The House on Cold Hill
Vivid
Layered
Unpredictable

The House on Cold Hill

Peter James2015
They said the dead can't hurt you . . . They were wrong. The House on Cold Hill is a chilling and suspenseful ghost story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of Dead Simple, Peter James.Moving from the heart of Brighton and Hove to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for Ollie and Caro Harcourt and their twelve-year-old daughter Jade. But when they view Cold Hill House - a huge, dilapidated Georgian mansion - Ollie is filled with excitement. Despite the financial strain of the move, he has dreamed of living in the country since he was a child, and he sees Cold Hill House as a paradise for his animal-loving daughter, the perfect base for his web-design business and a terrific long-term investment. Caro is less certain, and Jade is grumpy about being separated from her friends.Within days of moving in, it becomes apparent that the Harcourt family aren't the only residents of the house. A friend of Jade's is the first to see the spectral woman, standing behind her as the girls talk on FaceTime. Then there are more sightings, as well as increasingly disturbing occurrences in the house. As the haunting becomes more malevolent and the house itself begins to turn on the Harcourts, the terrified family discover Cold Hill House's dark history, and the horrible truth of what it could mean for them . . .
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Joanna Tweedale@jotwe
5 stars
Aug 17, 2023

Great read as always by Mr James. Kept me guessing right to the end. Unputdownable

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Ellie~Louise Eagle@blueeyedreader
5 stars
Feb 1, 2022

*READ THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY* If I could give this book more then 5 stars I would, I’d previously read The Secret of Cold Hill not knowing it was a sequel, both books are amazing Peter James has done such an amazing job pulling me so far into the book I felt like I was with the characters and experiencing what they were which I’ve found quite rare for some books to be so pulled into it you feel like you’re apart of it. I loved all the characters and little twist and turns I will say I was a little confused at the ending but loved the final plot twist I would highly recommend you read this book immediately.

+8
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Shari Ilg@shari
4 stars
Mar 20, 2024
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Kayleigh Tomlyns@kaylst
4 stars
Mar 10, 2023
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Kayleigh Tomlyns@kaylst
3 stars
Mar 10, 2023
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Kathy Rodger @bookatnz
3 stars
Apr 20, 2022
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Connor B@cbbooks
2 stars
Nov 22, 2021
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Lisa Haigh@the_bookish_brunette
5 stars
Sep 6, 2021
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Lisa Haigh@the_bookish_brunette
5 stars
Sep 6, 2021