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This book did not live up to my expectations. It started out great, and I loved the fact that all the construction tidbits were interesting to me! I was also very intrigued by not knowing the exact genre of the book-whether it would turn out to be psychological fiction, horror, or fantasy.

I thought the book took an odd turn toward the beginning when we got to know Cindy's character, then when she had her mental breakdown it was told from Don's point of view and we never heard about her again. I thought it was a little strange of OSC to throw that sub-plot into the story.

I had originally thought the tunnel was an Underground Railroad and that it would possibly be haunted or have some magical, mysterious story behind it. I was very disappointed when we came to find out it had no exciting history.

I also expected Don to have the Sixth Sense syndrome (in reference to the movie with Bruce Willis) and was kept on the edge of my seat wondering if he was a ghost. I also thought the old women in the carriage house would play a more important role in the book.

All in all I was disappointed in the book because in the end I felt it had no substance. There was nothing really original or memorable about it when it had so much potential, especially coming from Orson Scott Card! Everything was a total let-down for me and the ending was extremely blah.

I greatly enjoyed this book. It is definitely not Card's normal genre, maybe more of an experiment. It started out more like a typical plain old novel, but as it got going you saw Card coming through. Very different, and definitely worth a read.

This was not one of Card's best efforts, but was still enjoyable. There were plot twists and a few surprises, but I don't think this genre is his forte. It was a good book to bring on vacation.

I absolutely loved this book. It is one that I have recommended to others. A real page turner. Especially if you love old houses. You'll see them in a different light after this.

Another excellent story by a master storyteller... This time about a master craftsman who could fix everything except what mattered, his own soul. After tragedy claimed the one thing he loved, he began looking for dilapidated houses to buy, renovate, and resell at a profit - giving these empty shells the second chance at life he denied himself. Then he finds his biggest challenge, a squalid mansion that has suffered decades of abuse. Will finishing the house offer Lark redemption, or unleash the darkest forces of damnation upon him? Well, you'll have to read the book to find out!

Raves for Orson Scott Card New York Times bestselling author of "Lost Boys". In this book his, "prose is a model of narrivitive clarity; the author never says more than is needed or arbitrarily withhold information, yet even a simple declarative sentence carries hints of further revelation.' says New York Times. The Chicago Sun -Times states that, "Card is skilled at pacing & good with an action scene, but he has raised to a fine art the creation of suspense by ethical delima, and in doing so has raised his work to a high plane." Locus says, " Card has the strength for forgo glamour in favor of truth."

This house is the ultimate fixer upper - but it knows what it wants. No one gets out alive.

Good read for fans of Orson Scott Card's thriller, chiller type tales.

OS Card thriller.

Good book; great summer read.

interesting, kept my attention thruout

Very good

Excellent book. A surprise at every turn.