The Sallie House Haunting by Debra Lyn Pickman

The story starts when the couple move into the house. Any errors certainly did not detract from the story. But by no means was this book the worst I've ever read in the spelling or grammatical error department. Yes, there were a few editorial blunders such as confusion over which year they were talking about that had me scratching my head a bit. The writing style was clear and simple, refraining from flowering up the plot, or sensationalism.

There was no pretence that they knew what it was, only that they did not fear it rather embraced the idea of having a 'spirit child' amongst them. I liked the honest approach of the authors concerning 'Sallie', which was written in the first tense. I became so engrossed with the story that I had actually completed it in 2 days (well, it was raining so no point site-seeing - lol) I bought this book to read on my holidays. I believe her story and recommend it to others interested in true paranormal. I would also like to add that when our paranormal problems began I contacted Debra for advice, and she was very genuine and thoughtful. I would love to see a follow up book to this story. I also note the book could do with some proofreading, but this does not detract from the story and is down to the publishers who should have given it a final polish, rather than Debra, as given this is her first book, she has done well to put it all together and document such a heartfelt account. I note previous reviewers have said they would have liked more closure, but writing non fiction is incredibly difficult, and you have to be honest to the story. Unfortunately we can never tell with such things as their behaviour is so erratic, luring you in one day, then terrifying you the next. However human nature makes us want to believe the best in people (and ghosts!) and that they don't really want to harm us or are misunderstood. Unless you have experienced such a thing, that aspect is hard for most to understand. There are lots of twists and turns, and I without spoiling the story, I totally understand why Debra felt the need to trust the ghost and try to live with it.

Debra documents this case well, and I read this book in a couple of days as I could not put it down. I was drawn to this book in a search for answers, due to experiencing paranormal events in my home.

The Sallie House Haunting by Debra Lyn Pickman