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The House on Cold Hill
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
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 multimillion-copy best-selling 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 12-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....
Critic reviews
"Superbly creepy modern horror story." "Book of the Week" (The Sunday Mirror)
"James is a compelling storyteller and he ratchets up the tension in increments, so that his readers will be suitably terrified. By the time you want to scream ‘Look behind you!’, it’s already too late.” ‘Halloween Chillers." (The Daily Mail)
"A chilling read…this novel is almost impossible to put down." (Charlotte Heathcote, The Daily Express)
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- Karole
- 06-12-15
What a treat !
It being Xmas and all it's a great time to listen to ghost stories. This definitely does not disappoint. The line of the story is not new but catches you up in it and before you know it you really, really, really want to know how it's going to end ... Took an amazing amount of willpower not to cheat and find out before the end! Enjoy!
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- Melissa Braddock
- 26-11-15
Really creepy
Fantastic book. Downloaded this on the off chance and not been able to stop listening. Didn't think I could be scared driving down the A6 on my morning commute but I've been proven wrong.
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- Allan
- 28-11-15
Another superb Peter James masterpiece
This book got me gripped from the first chapter, I couldn't put it down, the narrater made it feel like you were there.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-01-21
An easy listen
This was an easy listen but a bit fantastical for my liking. Didn't realise it would be such a 'ghost story'. Very well read by the narrator.
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- Jools
- 27-09-16
Excellent listen
Really enjoyed this audio book, looking forward to more like this. Narrator was good too..
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- Paul
- 24-01-20
Good for a listen
Could be a bit spookier and longer. The best bits happened a bit too quickly and were over just as fast..
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- Chris
- 01-12-18
Could not stop listening
I have searched and searched for a decent paranormal audible book. It takes plenty of inspiration from Amityville Horror (but that’s not a criticism)
I really enjoyed the fact the story grounded itself in reality using real landmarks, radio stations, newspapers etc.
Don’t want to go into the story or twists..... I will definitely listen to it again
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- mumsy
- 15-12-18
A change of mood
I bought this book because Peter James never fails to draw me into his stories. This book is a change from his police novels and must be listened to with the lights on. What is real and what is imagined? That is for you to decide. Altogether a good book but sometimes the characters annoy me.
Read it for yourself and see if you agree.
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- Elle
- 17-08-22
A good spook
I really liked this book. The narrator was perfect and read the story in a way that kept me hooked the whole time.
Left me a little jumpy too!
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- Mrs M Scott
- 20-01-16
The best book I think I've ever come across!
I loved Peter James early supernatural books and was so pleased he decided to write this one. The plot is very full, detailed and well paced. I would have loved to have been able to listen to it in one sitting, it was such a gripping story. Great for lovers of haunted houses. I will certainly listen to this again. Nicholas Boulton did an amazing job in the narration. His characterisation of the voices was impeccable and constant throughout. You always knew which character you were listening too. The ending was good too, it didn't just fade away. Absolutely brilliant!!!
I really hope he writes another ghost story soon. I love his imaginative mind.
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