So Scary!

5 out of 5 stars

This was seriously awesome!! For me, it was the scariest of this authors books, that I’ve read! I’ve never liked those porcelain dolls anyway, they creeped me out, but after reading this… well, let’s just say that I will never ever own one!! EVER.

Stefan Korzh grew up with his parents focused on buying haunted items. All their attention was focused on their passion and so Stefan was left unattended. Growing up in a house with ghosts made Stefan the way he is!! Now that both his parents have died, Stefan is intent on exacting revenge on people like his parents, people that actively seek out haunted items. So he starts selling off his parents items, all the while gleefully watching the ramifications unfold.

Victor Daniels is at a conference when he gets a call to say his wife committed suicide. Only thing is, his wife was happy and wasn’t depressed. In fact, she had only just purchased a lovely old teddy off the internet. Victor is devastated and determined to get answers. What he finds though is a whole nother world!!

I started reading this at night and had to put it aside until the morning because it was creeping me out!!! I don’t know if people actually do buy things simply because they think they’re haunted, but let me tell you something, it wouldn’t be me!!! Nuh uh!! I had nightmares of those nasty dolls turning their faces as I passed, it was horrible!! Anyway, the plot was fast-paced and extremely scary. We have a teddy bear, a doll, and a teapot. What do these all have in common? Well, they are all haunted by homicidal ghosts. These ghosts are some of the worst that was in Stefan’s parents’ collection. It was seriously creepy!!

I loved the characters. Jeremy was intriguing. I need to know more about his story. Victor is awesome. He is intriguing too and I’m really looking forward to learning more about him and his ancestors in future books. I also loved seeing and hearing the lore when they visited NOLA. Let’s have more from there!!!

Anyway, this was such a great read. It’s perfect for Halloween and is really scary. I can not wait for the next edition of this series!!!

Thom Bowers read this extremely well!! His tones and cadences really brought the story to life, and he gave me chills when he was the toys. Highly recommend.

Book Description:

Audiobook: Collecting Death (Haunted Collection #1) by Ron Ripley (Narrated by Thom Bowers)Collecting Death by Ron Ripley
Narrator: Thom Bowers
Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
Series: Haunted Collection #1
Published by Self Published on 7 hrs and 34 mins
Genres: Horror
Pages: 199
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Rolf the teddy bear looks sweet and warm. But, in the dark, its eyes glow with a murderous gleam….

Stefan Korzh's parents built a life around collecting possessed items, in the throes of a peculiar game with the dead. Antique porcelain dolls, beautifully crafted teapots, and an eerie teddy bear, all seemingly innocuous objects that encompass unimaginable evil, and malignant spirits who wish to inflict pain on the living.

His parents' obsession ruined Stefan's life, and he dreams of punishing the rest of the world for his poor luck of the draw. Dreams become reality when he sends the collectibles to unsuspecting customers. One by one, he eagerly watches the chaos that unfolds.

Victor Daniels, a historian exhausted by yet another academic conference, wants nothing more than to go home and see his wife. But tragedy cuts his hopes of comfort short. Seeking answers, he teams up with a paranormal expert by the name of Jeremy Rhinehart. The two discover a tangled web of haunted collectibles gleefully painting the town red with the blood of their new owners.

Time is running out, and they must stop Stefan from spreading further mayhem. But Jeremy and Victor are in over their heads, and the hellish objects' spirits will not rest until their pursuers join the ranks of the dead….

I received this book for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Also by this author: Walter's Rifle, Hungry Ghosts, Blood in the Mirror, Hank's Radio
Also in this series: Walter's Rifle, Blood in the Mirror, Hank's Radio, The Burning Girl

About the Author:

Ron Ripley is a husband and father surviving in New England, a place which seems to be getting colder every day. He grew up across from a disturbingly large cemetery where he managed to scare himself every night before going to bed. Mostly because of the red lights that people put in front of the headstones. Those things are just plain creepy to a kid.

Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.

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