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Un alucinante thriller sobrenatural dónde los personajes se encuentran cara a cara con el pecado.
Frank Peretti y Ted Dekker, dos de los escritores más reconocidos en novelas de ficción, han unido sus fuerzas por primera vez para crear una historia como ninguna otra que hayas leído. Entra en La casa, donde te encontrarás en medio del juego mortal de un asesino en el cual la única manera de ganar es perdiendo y la única manera de salir es entrando. Un juego, siete jugadores, y tres reglas.
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La casa: La única manera de salir está dentro
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Un alucinante thriller sobrenatural dónde los personajes se encuentran cara a cara con el pecado.
Frank Peretti y Ted Dekker, dos de los escritores más reconocidos en novelas de ficción, han unido sus fuerzas por primera vez para crear una historia como ninguna otra que hayas leído. Entra en La casa, donde te encontrarás en medio del juego mortal de un asesino en el cual la única manera de ganar es perdiendo y la única manera de salir es entrando. Un juego, siete jugadores, y tres reglas.
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A thrill ride of a book, Dekker and Peretti's House gains momentum quickly, and then doesn't slow down for more than three hundred pages. This might, though, be the biggest problem with the novel--action, horror, violence, and conflict are so incredibly constant in the work that there's never a chance to savor any suspense or horror. Instead, the pace is kept frantic, ever moving forward--it's no exaggeration to say that I was using so much attention and energy to keep up with the plot that I never really had time to feel any fear or worry, or to get that creeping sensation you find when a horror novel really takes hold of your own reality. Am I complaining that the book moved too quickly to really keep me up at night? Yes, a little.On the upside, the characters here are frighteningly believable, and the authors' descriptions are as brutal as they are visual, making this book one heck of a thrill ride. It may well be that they simply tried to fit too much in, though, because this book does have a little bit of everything, and tying it all together in the end felt something like a stretch, even for a horror novel.All in all, it was a bit messy and chaotic, and it didn't give me the chills I associate with my favorite horror novels, but it was a great piece of entertainment, and more than enough to make me curious about these authors' individual efforts.
Honstly? I was really disappointed by this one. It doesn't live up to the standards set by neither Ted Dekker nor Frank Peretti, but was more the sort of book I'd expect somebody like Stephen King or Dean Koontz to write. The symbolisms were more heavy-handed than even Narnia (don't get me wrong, I love that series, but subtle it is not). To give the book the benefit of doubt it may just be that it's not a book appropriate for audiobook format, and I might have thought differently if I'd read it myself instead.
Jack and Stephanie find themselves lost on a country road while en route to Montgomery, and as evening creeps closer, the unexpected happens when Jack drives their car over a metal strip hidden in the road, shredding the tires and bringing their drive to a halt. Shaken and their nerves already on edge from their poorly stifled arguments in the car, they head for an inn not too far off the road. No staff seems to notice their arrival so they sign in the register and are surprised when Randy and Leslie, two other guests, make their way down the stairs and ask if they work for the inn.As the foursome explores the inn, they discover that their host, an older woman named Betty, has dinner almost ready for them. As the dinner progresses, they begin to notice that something's not quite right about Betty and her family -- stern husband Stewart and leering son Peter. But it isn't until the lights go out and a tin can smashes through the window that they all realize that coming to the inn was a mistake.Written on the can are three rules about how all the guests can survive the night or perish before dawn. Jack and the others find themselves in a fight for their lives against not only Betty and her family, but a dark force personified by one Barsidious White and his malevolent house, hoping to discover a way through the darkness and every-changing walls of the basement, a place that feels much larger than the small inn above and that seems to know each of their deepest fears."House" is a creepy tale, and my favorite thing about the book is the basement area. The constantly shift walls; doors that are there one moment only to disappear the next; mirrors that don't reflect everything they see; they way the atmosphere toys with the minds of Jack, Stephanie, Leslie, and Randy are all incredibly descriptive and imaginative. I became as frantic as the foursome trying to navigate their ways through that maze. The action moves quickly and makes this a book that you don't want to put down because you have to know how it ends. Good stuff, and I highly recommend it.
Synopsis: A mind-bending supernatural thriller from the creators of This Present Darkness and Showdown.Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker - two of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillers - have joined forces for the first time to craft a story unlike any you've ever read. Enter House - where you'll find yourself thrown into a killer's deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose...and the only way out is in.The stakes of the game become clear when a tin can is tossed into the house with rules scrawled on it. Rules that only a madman - or worse - could have written. Rules that make no sense yet must be followed. Amazon.com
I wasn’t sure this book was going to be very good from the beginning, and it proved to be very predictable the entire way through. It really didn’t keep me guessing until the last page, like the dustcover states. If you’re looking for a formulaic horror novel, I suppose this is right up your alley. In the end though, it just left me shaking my head, and wondering why the more thoughtful parts of the story couldn’t have shined brighter. Oh well.
I have a habit of not finishing books if I am not interested. I was determined to finish "house," so I can honestly say, it is horrible. I thought that with two great authors it would have been fantastic, but I was sorely disappointed. Don't waste your time.
Where was the supposed twist ending? Absolute bore. I could care less about all characters involved. Total waste of my time.
I have to say, I'm rather tore about this book. On the one hand, I really liked the metaphor here, and I thought it was a really picture of the way we are in sin. On the other hand, it was just a little too lost in fantasy for my tastes (I think horror novels are scarier when they are grounded in reality first, but this one is nothing but wild fantasy that did not connect with me), and I didn't like the characters.I will say that this is an improvement to the other Dekker novel I ahve read, where the characters were unlikeable and two-dimensional. At least here they have some depth. But I like Peretti's solo novels a bit better.This is worth a read as a metaphor for the nature of sin and ourselves, and the freeing power of Christ, but as a story I just didn't think it worked.
Without doubt, one of the worst conceived and most poorly written books I have ever read. The set-up was right out of a Stephen King or Dean Koontz novel, and some of the happenings inside the house were reminiscent of plot points from the old television series, "Dark Shadows." But for all the promise of horror, there was nothing remotely frightening. I've packed the book away in a box and will read it again in a few years. Until then, my advice is - if you really have to read this book, borrow it from a friend or from the library first. Don't buy it until you've read it.
I found the plot to be disjointed and the characters not very likable.
I’m a Ted Dekker fan. I loved Thr3e and strongly recommend it to anyone. I also really loved the circle trilogy (Black, Red, and White) and although I thought the ending was predictable, I would also recommend these. I reviewed Showdown back in January, and I recommend it as well. I’m afraid I cannot be as complimentary about House.Although I’ve never read anything by Frank Peretti, I’ve been told that his books are very good. He’s been on my list of “I should really read something by him one day” for ages. When I saw that he was co-writing a book with Dekker, I was thrilled. When I held the book in my hands I was not.They say that you should not judge a book by it’s cover. And this book certainly proves that point. The cover is awesome. The book isn’t. I opened it and was dismayed to see a large-print sized font and big white spaces between the lines and even between the words. I know that the authors have no real control about how the publishers print their books, but this was ridiculous. I have never read a book with fonts like that, and with large spaces and liked it. I complained about this on the Ted Dekker forums, and was promptly ripped apart for it. Still, I went ahead and read it.Due to two rather odd accidents, four people are left stranded in a house in the middle of an Alabama forest. The house is “hosted” by an insane family of three: father, mother, and son. After a truly bizarre meal the four “guests” decide to leave. Which is when the can is thrown down the chimney. Written on the can are the following rules: “Rule #1 God came into my house and I killed him. Rule #2 I kill anyone who comes into my house like I killed God. Rule #3 Give me one body by dawn and I might let rule #2 slide.” Sounds interesting? Sounds exciting? Sounds suspenseful?It’s not.I will grant that the book is fast moving, and very difficult to put down. Not because it’s so addicting, but because the action never stops. The action starts within the first few pages and apart from a brief slow passage in the middle of the book, it never lets up until the end. Unfortunately that’s the only real positive thing I can say about it.The characters are so poorly drawn as to be less than one-dimensional. There is absolutely no interest in any of the characters and the reader is left not caring who makes it to the end. Even the villain is laughable as his motivations aren’t even mentioned. The plot is predictable, and by half-way through I knew how it would end.Overall, I cannot recommend it. However, the main villain is tied to the villain in Showdown and in Dekker’s next book, Saint. So I felt obligated to finish it. Unfortunately I can’t yet see how they fit together. Well I can, but I didn’t think it was very significant.
Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major Conflicts"Jack and his wife Stephanie are on their way to a counseling session for their troubled marriage when a series of detours end up leaving them stranded in the backwoods. The only option they have for shelter is an old plantation style house which seems to be an inn of sorts. There they find another couple who has also been stranded there for the night and Betty, Stewart, and Pete--""Inbreds"" and ingracious hosts. Things just seem to getting more and more bizarre and creepy, eventually leading Jack and the others into a fight against evil and for their lives after a can is dropped down the chimney with the following message: 1) God came to my house and I killed him. 2) I will kill anyone who comes to my house as I killed God. 3) Give me one dead body and I might let rule two slide."Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.Tight suspense with creepy stuff happening almost immediately. Jack is a well drawn character, struggle with the death of his marriage and his spiritual beliefs. The other couple at the house seem like no more than foils to Jack's struggle. The point of view shifts, even to the killer's mind. The character of Susan, an angelic figure, is pulled off well. The middle gets a little bogged down, as it just seems like one neverending chase scene repeating itself over and over.How Good is it?A powerful message/metaphor about how sin can trap us and how we need to face it.
this book was fast paced, and definitely suspenseful. However, I was sorely disappointed by the cheesy story book ending. my recommendation would be to read something by the authors separatly, before reading this. Though a good book, it isn't great.
good book thought it would have been better though with the combination of Dekker and Peretti
i love this book! its scary and adn keeps you in the egde. Its keeps you wanting more. It isnt like other books that you can predict waht will happen. There are many twists and surpises.It makes you think twice! I would suggest this book to anyone!
This book thoroughly freaked me out! Stayed up all night reading it! I would not recommend doing that...read it in full daylight! It was good...I cannot read these books that much or I'll go insane, and I am very picky with this genre, but this book was very good.
Good idea, but poorly executed. I like both authors, so I was disappointed with their team-up. They basically beat the reader over the head with their spiritual message using several cheap copouts and alot of improbable dialogue.
House takes place in the backwoods of Alabama, down a dirt road where only inbreds are really known to reside. When Jack and Stephanie, en route to a marriage counseling session in order to save their failing marriage, take a wrong turn, they quickly find themselves victims of sabotage. Abandoning their care, they walk to the nearest place, an old, rustic inn, where they encounter Randy and Leslie. The four of them soon find themselves caught up in a tale of horror that is best compared to a B-rated horror movie.
I really, really wanted to love this book. It’s no secret that I have a fondness for psychological thrillers and the supernatural, but I was actually hoping for something a bit more on the realistic side of the spectrum. Without going into too much detail, I will admit that the resolution for this story probably could have been reached without adding elements of the paranormal. Of course, House is marketed as a supernatural thriller, so its tendency toward the fantastic is expected, even if it does lean a bit on the side of ridiculous.
This book is yet another title with largely flawed and unlovable characters – the sort that are stereotypical for this genre. It’s very easy to imagine characters like Jack, Stephanie, Randy, and Leslie in a movie like Saw because they are, ultimately, a cookie cutter image of horror movie victims. There simply wasn’t much in the way of originality at all.
One of the reasons I absolutely love haunted house/hotel stories is because I like to see the story that has been woven to explain why the locale plays host to the dead. What information we’re given about the house that our quartet encounter is vague. As a result, upon the conclusion of the story, there’s still a few questions left hanging in the air.
At best, this book was meh. As I stated previously, its tale plays out more like a cheesy horror flick than anything truly thrilling. I listened to the audiobook version, and for that reason alone I almost dropped it. The book is narrated by Kevin King, and as a listener with a voice fetish for lack of better words, I found his voice to be extremely grating. I’m glad the audiobook is over and for those who are sensitive to the way certain narrators sound, I recommend simply picking up the book or checking it out at your local library.
I really, really wanted to love this book. It’s no secret that I have a fondness for psychological thrillers and the supernatural, but I was actually hoping for something a bit more on the realistic side of the spectrum. Without going into too much detail, I will admit that the resolution for this story probably could have been reached without adding elements of the paranormal. Of course, House is marketed as a supernatural thriller, so its tendency toward the fantastic is expected, even if it does lean a bit on the side of ridiculous.
This book is yet another title with largely flawed and unlovable characters – the sort that are stereotypical for this genre. It’s very easy to imagine characters like Jack, Stephanie, Randy, and Leslie in a movie like Saw because they are, ultimately, a cookie cutter image of horror movie victims. There simply wasn’t much in the way of originality at all.
One of the reasons I absolutely love haunted house/hotel stories is because I like to see the story that has been woven to explain why the locale plays host to the dead. What information we’re given about the house that our quartet encounter is vague. As a result, upon the conclusion of the story, there’s still a few questions left hanging in the air.
At best, this book was meh. As I stated previously, its tale plays out more like a cheesy horror flick than anything truly thrilling. I listened to the audiobook version, and for that reason alone I almost dropped it. The book is narrated by Kevin King, and as a listener with a voice fetish for lack of better words, I found his voice to be extremely grating. I’m glad the audiobook is over and for those who are sensitive to the way certain narrators sound, I recommend simply picking up the book or checking it out at your local library.
The only way out is in!I've always been into horror but this is my first with regard to Christian Horror. I didn't even know that this was a sub genre that existed and yet, here I am!Who knew that the perfect scene out of the horror movie you just watch would be the start of a killer's game? A bit cliched, almost like the shower scene in almost every horror. Driving down the road as night begins to fall and of course things just don't feel right. Some how things are contrived to have two couples end up at what looks like a bed and breakfast from the outside. Walk in and everything is perfect, hot food on the table, ice cold drinks on the sideboard. Just wonderful but is it really?Soon the two couples find themselves being tested, around every corner a new personal fear that they must face. All throughout the story there is a lone child. She brings with her a sense of peace that is both unnerving and calming at the same time.At no point did I actually feel a connection to any of the characters. I can't say that there was any one person that I really wanted to succeed, I didn't grow fond of anyone. I did expect more from this story and I was left rather disappointed.Maybe next time!
I wish I had never given this novel a chance. I don't even know how I managed to finish it. There was so much wrong with the story that I don't even know where to start. The characters were terribly developed and played a stereotypical role. There was the hot-headed man, and the rational man, and two women who were meant to act like complete idiots, with no shred of independence. I think what bothered me the most was how the women were depicted in this novel. The authors used one character's "psyche" and showed that underneath it all "[she] was a whore". That enraged me to no end. Why does she have to be portrayed in that way? Is that all a woman is meant to be in a horror story? And how dare you use psychology in that way? So, every rational and logical woman who works in the field of psychiatry actually has sexual issues and is a depraved whore on the inside?! Oh, and the other woman is the one who has to take the heat for a failed marriage and a family tragedy? And on top of it, she needs to be completely useless?! To make matters worse, the story kept going around in circles, and there was the sudden introduction of another character, who I actually liked and I wish she had had more to her character. And then this story becomes all about sin and goodness and the battle between darkness and light. And now it is suddenly a Christian story. Now, I had not known that the authors write Christian fiction, and to be quite honest, I don't necessarily care because I will read anything and everything and have no bias towards it. But seriously?! It just took an already ridiculous story to a whole new level of crazy. And not in a good way. I could go on and on about every single thing that I disliked about this novel, but I don't want to waste any more time or energy on it. Just ... don't read it. Seriously. Don't read it.
I am a long time fan of Frank Peretti and recently impressed with the works of Ted Dekker, but in the case of House I don't think that the sum of these authors was greater than their individual parts. Although it contained some of the suspense and intrigue that both authors are known for it also seemed predictable and the villainous characters were a little over the top. To anyone looking for Christian thrillers from these authors I would much more strongly recommend Peretti's This Present Darkness or Monster and The Circle Trilogy (Black, Red and White) or Obsessed from Ted Dekker.
I really liked this book. It was full of suspense, though it's alittle pbvious who the killer is, but even so, very well done. I kept thinking this was like a movie I saw at some point, and it turns out this book was made into a movie, but it was a lot better than the movie. It wasn't "in your face" Christianity either, which is nice, because I don't like being preached at, but the moral of the story is there, very blatant, and makes you think.
House is about four people trapped inside a house with a serial killer. The killer not so coincidentally place two mats with nails in the road for people to drive over. The four people are Stephanie, Jack, Leslie, and Randy. The killer, White, tells them to give him a dead body by sunrise. While the four are debating this, the family who lives in the house makes the house a horror for them. They don't know if the person around the corner is going to kill them. They don't know how to get out. They can't trust anyone. They move around from room to room trying to get away.........will they succeed? I am not usually a fan of horror, but this book got me hooked from the start. Its a maze of twists and turns where you don't know what will happen next. When I finished reading it, I was like WOW. Now I want to read more of these kind of books but I'm not sure which one yet. One thing I didn't like was that it was a little gory. But overall, this book was amazing and I loved it.
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Entertaining and fast read of yet another "game" in a creepy house with strangers brought together under suspicious circumstances.
The difference with this one is that it's Christian fiction, which gives it a bit of a different flavor and none of the gore, sex, or language that you'd find in a Clive Barker, Joe Hill, or Stephen King book.
With an interesting twist that the horrors in the house are of the guests' own making, with sin directly from their own souls, this delivers frights of the supernatural kind. Angels? Check. Demons? Check. Good vs Evil? Check.
However, it wouldn't be Christian fiction without a salvation message. Of course, in the course of the game, two players see their need for Jesus and it ends well for them. The others? Not so much. What happens to the house? Well, I guess you'll have to read it to find out.
It's a very quick and easy read. It probably won't change your life, but it's a recommended read for Halloween month.
Entertaining and fast read of yet another "game" in a creepy house with strangers brought together under suspicious circumstances.
The difference with this one is that it's Christian fiction, which gives it a bit of a different flavor and none of the gore, sex, or language that you'd find in a Clive Barker, Joe Hill, or Stephen King book.
With an interesting twist that the horrors in the house are of the guests' own making, with sin directly from their own souls, this delivers frights of the supernatural kind. Angels? Check. Demons? Check. Good vs Evil? Check.
However, it wouldn't be Christian fiction without a salvation message. Of course, in the course of the game, two players see their need for Jesus and it ends well for them. The others? Not so much. What happens to the house? Well, I guess you'll have to read it to find out.
It's a very quick and easy read. It probably won't change your life, but it's a recommended read for Halloween month.
I grabbed this book randomly since the synopsis looked like it might be interesting. The whole concept of good vs evil is not a new idea and has been done much better in other books (I.e. Stephen King's "The Stand" is a good example) The story was choppy and incoherent. The characters were poorly constructed and made little sense with their actions. I could have also done without the overly "righteous" ending. I did not like this book in any sense. I wouldn't even recommend it to those who like Christian fiction because of how crudely written it was. Give this one a miss.
This is my favorate Frank E. Peretti book. It shorter than the rest. And I think there is more mystery and it's harder to grasp maybe. Which I like.
I listened to this book today at work, it was good, I didn't care for the narrators voice, and I was a little confused about the twist of the story but over it was good listen! It wouldn't be the first book that came to mind when making recomendations but hey everyones a critc lol!
This story is a haunted house that represents the evil of each person's heart without having Christ. The book starts off with Jack and Stephanie are on their way seeking some marriage counseling in Alabama. On the way, Jack is almost rear-ended by a state-boy and he eventually pulls them over. Jack stops and the officer races past them. WTH? They drive on and Stephanie convinces Jack they are lost. Jack sees the lights of a police car ahead and stops to ask for directions. It's the same cop who almost rear-ended them earlier. Officer Lawdale, asks Jack to step out of the car and walk to the back of the car. He uses his billy club to point out a brake light on their car that isn't working. As they talk about the light officer Lawdale tells Jack the road ahead is under repair but how kind is he to point out a shortcut through the backwoods. Mmm. He warns the two that if they have car trouble they should stay in their car until he comes back through in the morning on his way home. Stephanie doesn't like the idea, but, Jack takes the detour. Men, right?Jack and Stephanie travel on this back road for quite some time and the only sign they have seen is one for a hotel called the Wayside Inn. Just after Jack suggests they stay there the night, their car hits a spike strip and all 4 tires are slashed. They walk to the Inn where they find another couple who have had the same problem.Soon the lights go out in the house and the two couples meet the owners of the Inn who are pretty damn rude. They all eventually sit down for dinner and the food starts to rot in front of their eyes. Stephanie gets up to run from the house and is stopped by a man with a shotgun who chases her back in and locks the two couples and the "owners" of the Inn in the house. He throws an old soup cap down the chimney that outlines the rules of a game that he decides to play with them. He makes them go against each other by seeking one dead body in exchange for the freedom of the others. You've gotta read this and see if Officer Lawdale...or.... ~ Evilicious.
Was very boring, not worth the read
This is the first time these two Christian authors have collaborated - and I must say that they can do it again as far as I’m concerned!I have yet to read any Dekker novel, but I have read each Peretti book.The book isn’t quite the caliber that I was expecting, though it did keep my interest and I read it through in about 3-hours. The last page of the book promises the movie adaptation coming in 2007. I hope it’s better than The Visitation’s movie adaptation.After reading this book I am a bit curious about other Dekker novels. I noticed we have a few others in the church library, so I’ll start there.