The Siren and the Specter by Jonathan Janz

Title: The Siren and the Specter
Author: Jonathan Janz
Published: Flame Tree Press, Sept. 6, 2018
Genre: Horror, Ghost Story
I was given a copy from Flame Tree Press through NetGalley for review.

When David Caine, a celebrated skeptic of the supernatural, is invited by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia,” he believes the case will be like any other. But the Alexander House is different. Built by a 1700s land baron to contain the madness and depravity of his eldest son, the house is plagued by shadows of the past and the lingering taint of bloodshed. David is haunted, as well. For twenty-two years ago, he turned away the woman he loved, and she took her life in sorrow. And David suspects she’s followed him to the Alexander House. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Goodreads

My Thoughts

A skeptic takes on "the most haunted house in Virginia". What could be better than that premise. The Siren and the Specter is a bone chilling ghost story with plenty of exciting scares and twists. The haunting scenes are the scariest I have ever read, and I found that I could not put it down. This novel is gory, spooky, and hedonistic to the core.

The setting is a small lake community by a forest in a house built in the 1700s. This setting provides the perfect atmospheric backdrop for a fantastic horror novel.

This small lake town is full of interesting characters including a no-nonsense sheriff and depraved neighbors. The main character David Caine is slow to believe in the supernatural, but is confronted by two spirits that will make him rethink his beliefs and face his past. He is such a great protagonist.

I would recommend The Siren and the Specter by Jonathan Janz to those who love horror and ghost stories. This one is scary, twisted, and addictive.

Rating 5 out of 5

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