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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Mandy Ott

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While Rise of the Hunter is the 4th book in the Blood Prophecy Series, I didn’t feel like I needed to read the other books in the series to understand it. Barb Jones does an amazing job of introducing characters and explaining the details of past events. The book is fast paced, full of twists and turns, and plenty of paranormal elements which I really enjoyed. Barb Jones introduces a lot of believable, quality characters that I either loved or loved to hate, from light to dark, good and evil. However, I did get confused in the flow of the story. There were a lot of different character perspectives interspersed with varying time periods and different myths and legends. I found the constant switching to be a little confusing and difficult to follow. Overall, Rise of the Hunter was a good paranormal read.

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book is about the Tall Dark Man, only known to very few, and his revenge against the queen and her allies when he was thrown into a dark pit. This story/series is filled with so many supernatural paranormal elements that it made me very excited to get into it. The only downfall is being part 4 of the series, readers can get lost in the details that help better understand where the novel takes its place now. There are also elementals of Hawaiian traditions and cultures, which I’ve grown to love from reading previous novels. Reading up a bit on Barb Jones, the author, is being raised in Hawaii and using those stories she’s grown to love into her new supernatural creation. I want to reread this one once I’ve read the previous ones in the series to start loving this series!

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Santana Hicks

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The ‘Tall dark man’ lost his battle with the queen and her entourage three years ago and he was thrown into the pit. Three years later, he is back for vengeance. Three prophecies were told, two have come to pass. The third is all in favor of evil. The tall dark man has a coven of witches which he commands to make a demon army to take down those from the past and to find a certain Angel.

Meanwhile the queen and her group are trying to learn more about this third prophecy and how they can stop the tall dark man once again.

This book was really difficult to get into. It kept jumping from different dates in the past and present from different characters’ point of views. It was really hard to keep track of whose who and what’s what. The storyline itself was interesting. There were many different supernatural beings, vampires, demons, werewolves and even gods. I also liked learning about different Hawaiian gods and goddesses but it was hard to be fully immersed when I spent a big portion of the time a little confused. Maybe it would have been better if I read the previous books in the series first?

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Deb Robinson

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amber is queen of all that is good and The Tall Man is all that is evil.

The Tall Man is trying to fulfil one of the prophecies and that will have him rule while the Queen is trying to fulfil another prophecy that will hopefully end The Tall Man.

If you like books about vampires, wolves and witches with some evil, you will enjoy this trilogy.

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones. I have read all these books and I’ve really enjoyed them. I don’t think you can read this one as a standalone because there are too many different perspectives and people. Its the story of the Tall Dark Man who everyone has thought was dead for a long time. He is very much alive and planning major revenge on the Queen. Queen Amber is set out to make peace with everyone. She must find all the missing pages from the Romani book in order to stop evil. There are witches, vampires, spells and wolves in this story and you have to pay attention to know what’s going on. Will good win over evil again? Will Queen Amber find the peace she so desperately needs for everyone or will The Tall Dark Man get his revenge? Read this fast paced book to find out!

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Kerry Carr

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the fourth book in the Blood Prophecy series. I do really recommend reading the previous books so that you get the full story and the back stories of all the characters in the story. This is a fast paced paranormal adventure. With a mixture of vampires, witches, werewolves and god as well the constant fight of good versus evil, this is definately a story to keep you gripped and leave you wanting more. The only thing that I found a little hard was the story being told from so many points of view. With so many characters and so many time lines at times it got a little bit confusing. But saying that it didn’t deter me or make me want to stop reading. It just meant I needed to concentrate on why I was reading.
This story follows the Tall Dark Man and his journey as his builds himself and an army back up from the ruins of nothing into a powerful force ready to take on the people who did him wrong in the past. Is he going to be strong enough to finally beat Queen Amber? Will evil win over good once and for all?
This is an action packed story and I can’t wait to see what the author has instore for us next

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Kirsten Berkebile

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I am still reading this thriller. It doesn’t keep my attention as I was hoping it would, however it is still a good book. It makes me wonder about the haunted house near me. While I do like the book, I feel like there is something missing that makes it more intriguing to readers. Although, the character’s names are very interesting. You don’t really come across a first name of Smith but to each its own. I find it odd that only the family that the sheriff has his eyes on is the new family in town. I will have to do an update once I finish the entire book.

The Misery House: A gripping psychological thriller that will hook you on the series (The House on the Hill)The Misery House: A gripping psychological thriller that will hook you on the series by David Kummer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I am still reading this thriller. It doesn’t keep my attention as I was hoping it would, however it is still a good book. It makes me wonder about the haunted house near me. While I do like the book, I feel like there is something missing that makes it more intriguing to readers. Although, the character’s names are very interesting. You don’t really come across a first name of Smith but to each its own. I find it odd that only the family that the sheriff has his eyes on is the new family in town. I will have to do an update once I finish the entire book.

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The battle of Good v. Evil continues! The Tall Dark Man is the one controlling things now. The witches fear him and bow to him. However, our Queen, Amber does not!

This story, like the ones before it, jumps from different points in time and between character points of view, often and quickly. I love that, but you really have to pay attention. There are still the vampires, wolves, witches and seers battling for the good of the world. Hawaiian myths, legends and beliefs fill the pages. It is best if you read the Blood Prophecy series, 3 books, in order to best understand and follow this story. Things are revealed in this book that I didn’t know had happened since I skipped a book.

Another good start to a new series and again looking forward to going back to read what I missed and catching up to what is next!

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Queen’s Destiny (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Queen's Destiny (The Blood Prophecy, #1)Queen’s Destiny by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a great story! So many characters, vampires, witches, demons, humans. Beings that don’t know what they are right away. The story line jumps from the past to the present and back many times. But Jones has written in such a way that the story is very easy to follow. While reading this story you can certainly feel the build up, you can feel something big is going to happen.

Since not everything can fall on one being’s shoulders, this adventure involves the shoulders of many different beings to defeat the evil trying to over take the world.

This is my first book by this author and I am looking forward to reading more from her.

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The Misery House (The house on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Jessie Hopkins

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Within a small town where “outsiders” are quickly noticed and slowly accepted, the new people are obviously the first suspects when anything changes.But it’s not just the new people that seem off here, it’s also an entire area around an abandoned house. However people seem much more drawn to finding out about the every house than the new members of town.
Even married to a local man, Naomi knows what it’s like to be a “newcomer” and with her kids being born and raised there, they are often still seen as “different”. Torn between siding with his friends and supporting his wife, Cliff must make a decision. Naomi will not stand for people being treated he way she was and wants everyone to stay away from the abandoned house.
This book is un-put-down-able and I am eagerly waiting for the rest of the series.

The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Julie Johnson

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love a good mystery/thriller/horror story and this one did not disappoint!

The Woods family lives in New Haven, a small family oriented town. The kind of town where everyone knows everyone and everything that happens there. Lots of farmland, historic homes, and nothing for teenagers to do except find trouble at the closest watering hole. I grew up in a place like this!

There’s this house on a hill that is just plain weird. No one wants to go near it except for the kids taking stupid dares on a weekend night in the middle of a thunderstorm.

One day, a fire breaks out and two bodies are found. Then a girl goes missing. What else could go wrong? Oh, yes, there’s a new family in town and anytime someone new moves in, they are automatically labeled as “suspicious”.

This book ends in a cliffhanger, so if you don’t like that kind of stuff, well….you’re missing out. There are a lot of twists and turns in this book and a few mysterious characters that I must learn more about. The next book can’t be dropped soon enough!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love stories that are around creepy abandoned houses. Is the house haunted? What secrets do the old walls hold? The setting of New Haven is beautiful orchestrated and brings the reader onto the suffocating life a small town can bring. The setting brought the story to life in my reader’s mind and kept me turning the pages until the end! Thoroughly enjoyed this story!!!

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Megan Conley

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book; however, it is the 4th book in a series BUT the first book in a trilogy and there were times where I was questioning the who, what, when, where, and how. That being said…I really enjoyed the premise of the book and the characters and even the plot (even though there were times I was lost and confused). Definitely read the other books in the series so you know what is going on and I’m not really sure how The Tall Dark Man is going to spin off into the trilogy but we’ll see. I did enjoy the author’s writing style…I just think that there was way too much happening in this book and that maybe it should have been split into at least 2 different novels. But if you’re looking for a supernatural, action packed book and have time to sit a focus on what’s happening (because you will need to be able to focus) then I recommend picking up this book.

Reviewed by @meggs1717

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Brandy Rymer

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

David Kummer’s book The Misery House was hauntingly wonderful! This book had me guessing throughout the entire book, from one twist to another turn trying to figure everything out! I love the excellent characters that are developed so fully in this book, you never know what is going to happen to the Wood family next, but boy are you rooting for their safety. The abandoned house is downright eerie, it’ll have you checking all the rooms in your house at night to ensure nothing is going to jump out at you in the night! This story is very frightening and twisted, it’s my kind of story! I love that I had no idea what would happen next and that I was scared out of my mind. I cannot wait for the next book in this series, it is up there with some of my favorite thrillers for sure. If you like a good psychological thriller, this is a must-read that will have you on the edge of your seat, jumping at every little noise you hear.
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07/2023

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Jamie Truex

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book I’ve read by David Kummer. It is written in multiple POVs. Sometimes I don’t like that but it worked in this book. It helped build the suspense. It also shows the common fear of the creepy house on the hill. Every town has that one scary house that kids dare each other to go in. But what if there’s really something bad in there? This book leaves a killer cliffhanger and I can’t wait for book two!

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Susan Ratchford

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rise Of The Hunter
Book 4 of The Blood Prophecy series
Book 1 of The Tall Dark Man
By: Barb Jones
Review by: Susan Ratchford
4 Stars

I am a big big lover of the supernatural so I was immediately drawn to Rise of The Hunter, Barb Jones fourth installment in this intriguing and action packed series! Against my better judgment I started this book of The Blood Prophecy Series before the first three. Without the prior knowledge of the others this book was admittedly a little hard to follow. Especially since it also counts as the first book in its own trilogy as well, which is so unique! I will definitely have to reread it! Even so, Rise of the Hunter has beyond interesting characters and is entertaining from the first page to the last! It truly did keep me on the edge of my seat! That being said I would highly recommend starting with her first book Queens Destiny! I know I can’t wait to start Queens Destiny and join Ms. Jones on this fantastic supernatural journey from beginning to end!

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Blood Prophecy One: Queen’s Destiny(Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Susan Ratchford

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Blood Prophecy One: Queen's DestinyBlood Prophecy One: Queen’s Destiny by Barb Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Queen’s Destiny
Blood Prophecy One
By: Barb Jones
Review by: Susan Ratchford
5 Stars

After reading the fourth book Rise Of The Hunter on a whim I knew I had to go back and start Barb Jones Blood Prophecy series from the start! I was surely not disappointed! I absolutely love this series! Ms. Jones’ writing is intriguing and smart. Her scenes are fast paced and entertaining with all of the supernatural aspects any fantasy lover could want! I absolutely love when a series can mix witches, werewolves, and vampires and Ms. Jones does it with paranormal expertise! The flashes back to the past also help elevate this story to such a cool level! I cannot wait to pick up Queen’s Enemy and continue this fun and unique series!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Shea Gilkerson 7/11/23

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Woods family have been members of the New Haven community forever, but when tragedies start occurring in their small town that point directly to them, will they be able to prove themselves to their neighbors?

Between a local store burning down with 2 bodies inside, and a newlywed couple going missing and their disappearance seeming to do with the haunted house on the hill, will the family be able to protect themselves and each other? Will they be able to continue to be members of the New Haven community?
A small town like this can be both very loving and warm, as well as very secretive and cold – depending on their feelings about you. Which will it be for the Woods’?

This book heaps on the suspense drop by drop, leaving lots of little hints and clues that you discover to be just that later on. I couldn’t put it down, feeling constantly like I’d miss or forget an important clue hidden in its pages. This story is written from multiple POVS to fill in the timeline, which was an interesting way to approach it. It kept me riveted, jumping into books 2 and 3 ASAP!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Shannen Kern

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I hadn’t read anything by this author before, and what a way to introduce themselves! The Misery House is definitely a psychological thriller you won’t want to put down. It twists and turns, making you change what you think the outcome will be (which you’ll never see coming anyway!) I love the flow, the characters, and the fact that it is told from multiple points of view. The only thing I didn’t like about this book was that there wasn’t more to read! But that just means I get to continue the adventure when the next book comes out, and you better believe I’m keeping an eye out for that one. I need to know what happens next!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Valerie Anderson

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Rise of the Hunter is the 4th book in the Blood Prophecy Series, and you cannot read this series out of order. There is so much back story and build up of the plot to keep track of. There are loads of characters in this story to love and love to hate. This story does not only continue with all the characters from the first three books but adds in so many more. This book is full of shocking twists that keep your head spinning. At the end of book 3 you thought they finally took care of the Tall Dark Man but he’s back. The book we find out how he survived being thrown in the pit and what his plans are to take vengeance on the queen and her people. This is a wonderful story, but you really must pay attention as the pieces of the prophecy come together, but it’s anything but predictable. Not only does this story jump from character to character but from lifetime to lifetime. Now I need to go back and read the Novella stories of the Queen and other leading characters.

Reviewed by @valerieanderson5121

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Trisha Cargile

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The suspense and imagery in David Kummer’s The Misery House was as intense and satisfying as you can imagine this type of booking being. It left you with the tension and awareness of the layers he was creating as an author. The storyline was compelling and leaves the reader eager for the next chapter. If you like to read suspense and thriller novels, this novel is right up your alley. It portrays the creepy effect, the relatability factor, and the ‘this could happen to anyone’ factor which definitely makes for an enthralling book!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book #1) by David Kummer – Review by Angela Hayes

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

The Misery House is the first book in The House on the Hill series by David Duane Kummer. This book marks the start of a three-book series that promises lots of chills. This story had me intrigued from the moment I saw the cover and I didn’t have to know anything else before I snapped up a copy and dove right in to discover what happens. This has all the ingredients that I love to find in an engrossing story…
-psychological thriller
-peaceful small town
-small-minded townsfolk
-prejudices
-a creepy old house
-urban legends
-fear
-tension
-horror
-high stakes
-investigation
-sinister feel
-intensity
-mystery
-suspense
The only thing that I felt would have made this even better was I would have liked the story to have had a bit better flow, as it did seem to get bogged down at times which gave it a choppy feel. But this ends on a bit of a cliffhanger that will lead us into the next book- so I am intrigued to continue the story in Book #2.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, David Duane Kummer!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Toni Sellers

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amazing psychological thriller. Grabbed me right from the beginning and kept me turning pages and wanting more, I didn’t want to put it down. Great suspense and good plot twists to keep you guessing. Characters are very well written. Remember this is the book one in a series, so definitely a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the next book.

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Tonya Merritt

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, David Kummer has made it on my favorite authors list for sure with this book. I can not wait to read the other books in the series! A psychological thriller full of suspense and twists. I could not tell what the secrets were until they were revealed. Just can not brag enough about this story and how well David told it.

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Rise of the Hunter (Blood Prophecy Series) by Barb Jones – Review by Ayla Phipps

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Rise of the HunterRise of the Hunter by Barb Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Details. While this isn’t the first book I have read by the incredible Barb Jones, it is the first Blood Prophecy book I have read. With that being said, I didn’t feel lost while reading the story despite it being the fourth book in the series, it is the first book in a new trilogy, the Tall Dark Man. Told from several perspectives throughout the book jumps around between varies times in ancient history, and in some cases creation itself and the present day.
The Tall Dark Man was long thought dead, but he is alive and is planning his revenge on the queen. Determined to keep the peace Queen Amber sets out on a new quest, to complete the task Michael was working on before his death. The Romani book chose her to continue the quest of finding all the missing pages, to succeed at stopping evil. Raven is given the task of finding the book while Arioch is given the task of finding Malakai and bringing him to their master. After being cursed by Raven, Malakai seeks help in hopes of being able to undo the curse without putting Amber in danger and returning to her side.
Will the Tall Dark Man succeed in getting his vengeance? Can Amber find all of the pages and keep the evil from getting the fifth stone? The author’s ability to put so much history into her work while keeping you guessing how it’s all going to play out is incredible. While at first, I found the multiple perspective jumps not only between characters but time frames difficult to keep up with. It was truly fascinating to see how the relevance was seamless as it all built upon the prophecies and what was to come. I was in a constant state of anticipation with each page as I was eager to discover how it would turn out. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to see what will happen next.

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in the House on the Hill series. The concept of this book appealed to me, put psychological thriller and haunted house in the same blurb and I’m in.

The writing was descriptive, painting a vivid picture of both the scenery and the characters. The tension built throughout as more and more occurs to unsettle the residents and us as readers. I felt this was done very well, especially with the twists in place, throwing you and what you thought you knew.

I thought telling the story through differing points of view was interesting, it’s not something I’ve come across too often in this genre, but it’s not a bad thing. I think it worked well for this story.

This book ends on a cliffhanger which is frustrating, but only because I am now desperately waiting for the next book to be released to find out what happens and I’m very impatient!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Christine Baranek

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Misery House
By: David Kummer

This is a psychological thriller that is absolutely that is filled with so many twists ands turns. This is the first of a three part series and I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the books! It takes place in such a quiet small town that is hiding so many secrets! This is a multiple POV book that does this type of story telling very well. The story telling is what is what makes the story what it is. This story is absolutely amazing an it definitely sucks you in with all the creepiness. I cannot recommend this enough. I also am waiting anxiously for the rest of the series. I loved the authors storytelling abilities and want to read even more about this small town and the house on the hill!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gripped by this psychological thriller from start to finish. Set in the small rural town of New Haven and told from different characters points of view, this unsettling story was one which I could not put down. The Woods family have lived in the town forever and are as shocked as everyone else when a string of tragedies occur. First the local store burns down with two bodies inside and then a newlywed couple go missing, and there does not appear to be any leads, leaving the townsfolk worried. When the close knit Woods family’s own children and their friends are put in danger they are willing to risk everything to find out what is going on.
Throughout the story the abandoned, creepy and known to be haunted house sits on the hill, this seems to be where the secrets of the town might be discovered. However, it may be too late for the Woods family and the town. The likeable and relatable Woods family had me captivated from page one, whilst the claustrophobic feel of the setting along with the chilling haunted house were brought vividly to life through the descriptive narrative. I felt completely immersed in this novel, the suspense and terror really built chapter by chapter, and the plot twists and turns kept me guessing as to the outcome of the story. This was a real page turner and as it ends with a cliffhanger, I am now impatiently waiting for book two in this trilogy.

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Jenni Bishop

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Misery House is the first book in the epic three-book series The House on the Hill by David Kummer.
We have a quiet and peaceful small-town setting with small-town mindedness where it can be unwelcoming at times and loving at others.
The story is told from several POV’s building the tension and drama fuelled by fears.
It is a thought-provoking read. It is the lives and the people in this town and the creepiness that surrounds them all that draws you in. Having said that though sometimes the story didn’t flow easily and is a bit stilted surrounding the vivid picture narrative of the characters.
It’s just a House on the Hill. An empty House on the Hill. An eerie house. A place where horrors are brought alive by stories. A place where something maybe lurking in the shadows.
I still enjoyed the story that holds promise for future books. It does end on a cliff hanger ready for the next book. If you hate cliffie’s you are out of luck but if you like psychological thrillers, then give it a go.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Misery House is Book One in The House on the Hill Series. It is a sinister psychological thriller that will grab your attention and keep you reading until the end. The author does a superb job of keeping the reader’s attention throughout the story as the suspense and tension builds. He then takes us on a series of twists and turns that keep you riveted until the final pages.

The story is set in a small town and is told from different points of view of the Woods family. It starts off innocently enough as we are introduced to Cliff who is attending his son, Nate’s baseball game. Then comes a mysterious fire that takes place where two dead bodies are discovered. As strange things begin to occur, the townsfolk have noticed that strangers have arrived in town, which in itself is odd because no outsiders generally choose to live there. Cliff’s daughter Kaia’s best friend had just gotten married when her and her husband mysteriously disappeared. Then there is the creepy old house on the hill that must somehow be involved because of its reputation as being haunted.

This book grabbed my attention and kept me reading until the end. I loved the spine-tingling vibes that gave me goosebumps a few times. The characters were well written, and the small-town setting was done superbly. The townsfolk, being so unwelcoming and weary of strangers was dark, mysterious, and creepy in its own respect. If you were not born there, it would be almost impossible to be accepted, which was weird and odd. Any newcomers were viewed as suspicious, and the townsfolk were standoffish in their behavior towards them. Throw in a haunted house and I was seriously hooked! I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!

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