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Ghosts and other supernatural guests (Freaky Folk Tales) Paperback – October 30, 2013

by P J Hodge (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Supernatural fiction's newest voice brings you a Gothic fest of twelve Poe-like tales from the darkest depths of the human psyche. P. J. Hodge spins rich, spine-chilling and beautifully written tales that tell of haunted ancestral homes, supernaturally-possessed objects and revengeful spectres that will not rest until their work is done. Mesmerising, understated, and convincingly Victorian in tone, this is a frighteningly good collection of stories. Purchase at your own risk! 'P. J. Hodge invites you to step outside your everyday world with tales that subtly entice you into a more liminal world, a world where the veils between physical measurable reality and the unexplained are drawn back to reveal unsettling truths and the inescapable terrors of the great beyond. 'The tales range from childhood adventures with a tragic twist (The Viaduct); the truly horrific spectre of The Flames of Stalbridge Manor; to the heartwarming A Tip of the Hat. This is a perfect book to read, by a crackling fire, in a lonely manor house, on a dark and stormy night – was that a tree-branch tapping on the window-pane..or could it be Ghosts and other Supernatural Guests……..!' THE HAUNTED PALACE 'His style is very much in the tradition of the likes of Ambrose Bierce and M.R. James. So if you like that sort of fiction and the sort of ghostly short films that the BBC used to show at Christmas, you will certainly enjoy this volume.' SWEAT, TEARS AND DIGITAL INK
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  1. Print length
    134 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    October 30, 2013
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1493637703
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1493637706
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P. J. Hodge left London and came to reside in Hampshire armed with the collected works of MR James, Daphne du Maurier, Kate Bush and Nigel Kneale. He is the author of FREAKY FOLK TALES, a blog featuring fictional and factual accounts of ghosts, revenants and possessed objects that have inhabited ancestral homes in the south of England. The stories are brought to life through atmospheric prose, beautiful photography and artwork inspired by the golden era of ghosts, the Victorian age. "My partner often asks me why I write ghost stories -- and why I don't write wholesome stories for children! My answer is simple: there is more horror in our local communities, on every street corner, than there is a single macabre tale. Tales of nefarious deeds and the supernatural are often vehicles for exploring human frailty; in telling them, we may help society to debate and unravel the age-old moralistic dilemmas we as humans are constantly trying to understand and define." P. J. Hodge http: //freakyfolktales.wordpress.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493637703
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493637706
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
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  • T. Coker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling Gothic Horror Story Collection
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013
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    I'm not the type to read horror stories all that often, but when I do I want creepy and terrifying stories that play with the mind rather than a gory bloody mess. That's one of the reasons I really liked "Ghosts and Other Supernatural Guests"; the stories are creepy, twisting and turning tales of spine chilling horror through the use of words rather than a shock-factor. The tone of the stories are dark, gritty and thoroughly chilling... painting pictures of eerie ghosts, demonic specters, devolving psyche and more in the best way possible. The collection reminds me of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" slowly building up with vivid imagery and perfectly chosen words to take you by surprise as your heart beats wildly and your breath comes out in stuttered pants, horrifying and chilling in.equal turns.

    P. J. Hodge does a great job of setting the stage for each tale and then blowing your mind and sending you off into a scared state. The stories are well-written and imaginative, each having their own unique tale to tell in a truly creepy way. The Gothic, Victorian-esque tone of the stories really makes the collection memorable and made for an enjoyable, if chilling, read that was just what I was looking for.
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  • Leo Craven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection of Ghost Stories!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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    Prepare to be entertained with this delightful assortment of ghost stories. Ranging from entrancing tales of supernatural encounters to accounts of horrific hauntings, this collection has something for every reader who enjoys the presence of things from beyond the 'world of the living'.
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  • Etienne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Are you sitting comfortably...?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2013
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    This book comes with three warnings: you will not be able to put it down; you will not be able to read it just once; and it will do wonders for your goosebumps!

    P. J. Hodge has put together a dozen ghost stories set in the south of England (with one excursion to the Welsh Marches) and ranging across the centuries. The first few tales speak with an authentic Victorian voice. We might be reading some newly unearthed M. R. James. This is the world of the fashionable suburban seance, materialisations and malevolent spirits, a wonderful evocation of that scientific yet credulous age. Then on to the middle years of the 20th century where we share a lurking terror with boyhood friends beneath a viaduct on the Brighton line and the pain of eviction and loss in the lost village of Tyneham during the Second World War.

    These 'miniatures' are marvellous evocations of place: we may need to coin the phrase 'Hodge Country' to describe the mysterious South he conjures up. Each tale is a masterful study of the slow build-up of fear and of people near the edge of their sanity and dimension.

    If you yearn for the days of ghost stories read or told by a roaring Christmas fire, this is the book for you.
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  • Samantha Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Are you sitting comfortably?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020
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    Well, you won't be when you finish this collection of horror stories. A meatier ghost story than some of the others I've read, ghosts that are slightly more than a glimpse out of the corner of the eye. A really satisfying read.

    Look out especially for 'The Tenement' - froze my slippers to my feet!
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  • Freddy Henry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2013
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    You will all love this fabulous collection of Victorian Gothic tales..eeeek!
    Don't read it alone and sleep with the lights on!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars short stories
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2014
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    I enjoy reading a lot and found these short stories very easy to read. They were well written and thoroughly enjoyable.
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