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A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts Of The Allen House (2012)

by Mark Spencer(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0738730734 (ISBN13: 9780738730738)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Llewellyn Publications

review 1: I really enjoyed this book. I attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and lived on campus during that time. So I had a personal connection to the city and the story which added to my interest. I found the author's discoveries in the home, and on the grounds fascinating. The supernatural experiences make up a part of the story, but the main focus of the book is the story behind the haunting. The mysterious suicide of Ladell Allen Bonner in Dec. of 1948. My heart went out to Ladell, she seemed to have the world at her fingertips, and yet experienced so much loss and heartache. As the story of her love affair unfolded, I kept hoping it would end well, even though I knew it didn't. I wish she'd have chosen to live, and live well, rather than deciding on such a sad e... morend with her suicide. All in all, a poignant, but interesting, well-written book.
review 2: Mark Spencer and his family live in the Allen House in Monticello, Arkansas. The Allen House is one of the most haunted houses in the United States. When the Spencers moved to Monticello they were fascinated by the Allen House, not because of the stories, but because of the house itself. It took years but they finally convinced the owner to sell it to them. Once they moved in they discovered that the ghost stories were real. The Allen House was inhabited by at least four Allen family members and several other who they are unable to identify. The Spencers allowed paranormal investigators into the house and were able to verify the existence of the ghosts. However, Mark Spencer also discovered a cache of letters belonging to Ladell Allen Bonner who killed herself in the master bedroom. These letters revealed the reasons behind her suicide. I really enjoyed this book. Spencer does a great job in describing what happened to them in the house and what the paranormal investigators discovered. However, the real jewel is the cache of letters from Ladell. These were a true treasure and allowed Spencer to tell the tragic story of Ladell. It is a story of love and heartbreak and depression and suicide. I am glad the story didn't rely on the few words the ghost hunters heard but on real background information about the family. Spencer did a fabulous job researching the Allen's and the history of Allen House. less

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