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This novel has one of the best prologues; with perfectly eerie description and tantalizing mysteries that left me eager for the rest of the book. However, the writing quality gradually went downhill; I didn't really like the characters, and the protagonists' romance rubbed me the wrong way (view spoiler)[especially after the rape; possessed or not, that would still cause complications that were pushed aside way too easily (hide spoiler)]. The ending was rushed, story lines started but not finish...
This book can't even offer you hearty entertainment value. The desperation created by an airport layover, I have learned, is not greater than one's own dignity.
Plenty of twists and turns a great story for anyone who likes a good book.
every now and then, i like to read a simple haunted house horror novel and this one fit the bill. somewhat predictable until a sudden twist at the end. i did find myself skimming through some of the slower parts of the book.
Scary, yet approachable. I thought the characters were well fleshed out and believeable even if the situation given was unlikely. That's what good horror is about though, and this was a good scary story.
Beth Massie is known for writing a wide variety of types of fiction — from cutting-edge horror to historical drama to young adult adventure tales. In general, Ms. Massie's horror fiction tends to be very dark and frequently centers around characters with severe warpage of the mind. It's almost a surprise to find that Homeplace is about as traditional as traditional gets — at least when you're talking about haunted houses, ghostly goings-on, long-dead witches, and small-town settings filled with
Charlene Meyers thinks she has been given a gift when she inherits the house and land of "Homeplace," but things quickly take a dark turn. She begins to remember odd and frightening events from her childhood visit to the house and experiences things that eventually drive her out of the house for short periods, "hauntings" she calls them. One of the only redeeming qualities of the house is its proximity to Andrew Marshall, and attractive writer whom Charlene becomes very taken with. But, will wha...
The ending was disappointing and seemed rushed.
Interesting book. Loved the locales as it's all set in Virginia.
Although Homeplace was well written, the story wasn't nearly as original as I would expect from Elizabeth Massie. Her first novel, Sineater, is the best debut horror novel from any author in the genre. So, granted, she had a lot to live up to with her latest book. However, things really didn't happen until around page 200, and then when it did, I just didn't care anymore. The first death (this doesn't give anything away) happened in broad daylight and it seemed almost comical in its description....
I read this on my tablet. It was a pretty good read. :-)
Good beach book! I read the book the first day and a half on my vacation. Good storyline, great pace...I really enjoyed it!
Homeplace is an enjoyable Southern Gothic haunted house romance horror story. It's a bit graphic in spots, but not as violent as some of Massie's other work. It was published as by "Beth" Massie, rather than the "Elizabeth" that was on all of her other books, which I found curious. The protagonist is an author who's trying to reboot her career so she moves to a 17th century residence where a witch used to live... The setting is described very convincingly, and overall it's a nice, chilling story...
A little bit of awkward romance, but it didn't take up a huge portion of the story. The ending was unique, I was expecting something different like "it was all just an elaborate trick" but there's more to it than that. Not a bad book, but not super scary either.
A solid horror novel in the Southern gothic tradition. Good plot, but I would have liked it more if not for the characters' habit of talking aloud to themselves. (All of them. Very annoying.)
