"For fans of Stephen King, Mark Edwards, and The Haunting of Hill House comes a dark tale of a mysterious house haunted by tragedy.

The Nightingale House is a new beginning for widower Daniel Price and his young daughter Caitlyn. After months of grief, this will be the place where they start their life as a family of two.

But something is wrong - Daniel can’t settle. There’s an odd, cold feeling in the master bedroom, and a mysterious dripping noise that seems to move from room to room. Whispers of I can’t sleep echo through the corridors, long into the night.

And then Daniel uncovers the chilling story of the family who lived in the house years before, of betrayal, tragedy, and murder. Could the Nightingale House be not the home Daniel dreamed of for his daughter - but a place that will bring their worst nightmares to life?"

Everyone should have a good haunted house story to read in the summer months.

Daniel Price and his daughter Caitlyn, move into a beautiful and historical house (called Nightingale House), after his wife, Nicole’s death in a tragic car accident.

Strange things start to happen, as he hears whispers from his daughter’s bedroom at night, while she’s sleeping, sees a creepy dark figure standing in the darkness, and has some dreadful dreams and hallucinations of his dead wife blaming him for her death.

His daughter also makes an imaginary friend, who she says lives in her closet, and she talks to her “friend“ all the time.

Side by side to Daniel’s story , we are introduced to a young girl’s diary entries from the year 1900.
The source of the mysterious happenings in the present are very much tied to the grievous past of Nightingale House.

I really enjoyed this book and it kept me hooked till the end. I especially liked the diary entries, as it gave me a glimpse into the past of Nightingale House and how actions from the past, resonated in the present and haunted it.

I would definitely recommend this book to people who love a good ghost story, with a mystery at the heart of it.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advance reader’s copy of the book for an honest review.

The Nightingale House is a a fast-paced light horror story about a widower and his young daughter who move into a beautiful historic home. Shortly after moving in strange and terrifying things begin to happen. The master bedroom seems cold and uninvited, there are strange dripping noises and whispers in the night. Something is lurking in this house but what or who is it?

Nightingale house quickly draws you in and doesnt let go. The combination of the easily flowing storyline, characters that are developed phenomenally and a tense and foreboding atmosphere meld together to create one satisfying ghost story.

More than your average ghost story, Nightingale House is a story about the struggles of loss, coping with your grief and finding the strength and courage to move on.

Overall I truly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.


I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

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The Nightingale House is a creepy, fast-paced ghost story that cleverly alternates between the past and present.

Immersing enough to give me goosebumps on numerous occasions, Fench’s setting for the novel and character development is definitely key in transporting you to his world.

My only reservation is with regards to the interruptions in thought of the main character. Personally, I found this slowed down my reading, and as the book is written at such a frantic pace, I felt like I was faltering at times. I was able to get used to this as the novel wore on however and believe this is most probably due to my own personal reading style.

Overall, an enjoyable read.

Wow. This book gave me nightmares a few nights.. it sucked me in from the first chapter and I had a hard time putting it down because
I was so interested in what was happening. It definitely keeps you on your toes! This book definitely gave me scary movie vibes!! This is a perfect book for thriller / paranormal book lovers! My review will be posted to Instagram.com/AReadingRedhead and Goodreads on June 7th.

★★★★ ½
This was exactly what I wanted it to be. A spooky, slightly cheesy haunted house story that was engaging to read, had a fun plot and had actual likeable characters! I enjoyed the main character's internal monologue and reactions a lot, and the diary entries from 1900 rounded out the plot and the backstory nicely. As an avid horror fan this just felt... cozy. And it could definitely easily be adapted into a film! I'm up for checking out more of this author's works in the near future.

I read very few supernatural books. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by this. It has just the right amount without being over-the-top. I enjoyed it and would likely recommend.

Thank you #netgalley and #hqdigital for this eARC.

WOW!! The ending to this book was sooo good, I never wanted it to end! I love books that involve ghosts so I’m super glad that I was able to get my hands on this one. I loved the father/daughter relationship between Daniel and Caitlyn so much & even felt a little jealous at times. This book was way spooky, to the point where I couldn’t even read it at night sometimes😂

This book is perfect for anybody who liked The Whisper Man, The Haunting of Hill House, or anything involving ghosts in general.

After losing his wife in a horrific car accident, writer Daniel Price and his young daughter Caitlyn settle into the lakeside home the family had purchased prior to the tragedy. This majestic residence, known as Nightingale House, has a sordid past that is revealed through both creepy present-day happenings and old journal entries. As the house takes it toll on Daniel and Caitlyn, he must uncover the home's secrets and save both him and his daughter from the evil forces locked within its walls. Themes of grief and loss are explored simultaneously.

Liked:
I love a haunted house story,
I liked the characters, both main and supporting.

Disliked:
I wish the house had been further described and made to be another character in the story.
I would consider this "horror light" - it's more suspenseful than horror.
It wasn't as much of a page-turner as I had hoped.

It was decent, and a quick read.

First things first: Steve Frech is a writer to watch. I've previously read his Dark Hollows and it was one of my favorite books of the past year. In this novel, he is just as good at coming up with a compelling (and genuinely creepy!) storyline. This is a no-holds barred ghost story. It follows a man who has just hit it big with his first bestseller and, at the pinnacle of his success, endures an unbearable loss--his wife is killed in a drunk driving accident. Plagued with grief and survivor's guilt, he and his little girl move into the dream house he and his wife had just bought prior to the accident.

I enjoyed this a lot and it kept me turning the pages. If I had one criticism it is that it simultaneously wasn't as tightly executed as his last novel (especially with some of the dialogue) while also feeling a bit rushed. This novel could have been teased out a bit, letting the tension build and build as the hauntings become more malignant. As it is, the hits come quick and furiously--not necessarily a bad thing, but I think this wonderfully conceived novel would have been more impactful with some release from the tension from time to time, which would allow some of the truly frightening sequences to pack more punch. I also think the way Frech oscillates between the literal hauntings and those in his protagonist's haunted mind deserves more time--it was a finely drawn narrative with well-developed characters; I'd have liked to spend more time in this story.

But overall, I highly recommend Frech. He has an older book I'd love to get my hands on, but until then I'll anxiously look forward to his next endeavor! Read this author--like the protagonist in The Nightingale House , he deserves to be on the bestseller list!

This isn't Stephen King horror, it's a lighter read. It deals with a grieving father and his daughter who move into an old house. He's a writer and his daughter is known to have an overactive imagination. Within days of moving in his daughter has an imaginary friend, or so he thinks. He finds himself unable to sleep and has writer's block, as things get worse he stumbles upon a long forgotten secret.

There is a dual narrative to this novel, the past is told through a journal but the characters in the present are unaware of this journal, only the reader knows. It's an easy read that keeps you engaged.

I love a good haunted house story. This does include a haunted house but it is about much more than that. It is about grief and loss. Recently widowed author Daniel and his daughter Caitlyn move to a new home. Amongst other things he is haunted by the loss of his wife. There is a mystery from the past tied in with journal entries from more than 100 years ago. It does has some creepy elements but I certainly wouldn’t categorize it as horror.
Thank you to NetGalley, Steve Frech, and HQ Digital for the arc.

Nightingale House by Steve Frech is a light horror story about a recently widowed writer, Daniel Price, and his young daughter, Caitlyn, who move to a beautiful historic house by a lake in the hope of starting a new life. Soon after their arrival, strange and terrifying things start happening to Daniel. It's obvious to him that something sinister is going on at Nightingale House, but what?
This was a thoroughly creepy and addictive read. It is told from the perspectives of Daniel and a young woman named Rebecca, with Daniel's story being in the present and Rebecca's story set in 1900. The writing flowed effortlessly, and I thought the author did a fantastic job of creating a foreboding atmosphere and keeping the reader on their toes. I loved the characters of Daniel and Caitlyn and their father/daughter relationship was very heartwarming. This story left me feeling unsettled at times, but I wouldn't necessarily say that it was scary. More than anything, it's a story about coping with grief and trying to heal after a loved one's death. Overall, I thought Nightingale House was a classic ghost story, and I highly recommend it. I will definitely be reading more by Steve Frech.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Steve Frech, and HQ Digital for gifting me an Advanced Reading of “The Nightingale House” by Steve Frech. The book will be published on June 19th, 2020, by HQ Digital is the perfect evening ghost story for a campfire or snuggled up with something hot on a chilly fall/winter evening. The book took me an evening to read (a few hours) and would be the perfect companion to a quick weekend getaway.

It is my first read by Steve Frech and was pleasantly surprised by the mix of historical/present-day read mixing the lives of Daniel Price and his daughter Caitlyn after a tragic event intertwined with the story of Thomas Carrington and his daughter Kathleen with all of the events centred on the Nightingale House. The plot, point of view and setting were well developed. I was thirsty to find out the ending and was unable to “see holes” with the plot. The plot was not as complex and detailed as some as I have read but are perfect for the ‘paperback’ reader or looking for a quick “shot” of engaging fiction.  The house plays a character on its own as you imagine the enormous house playing a part in the lives of its inhabitants over a century and decorated with the stories over the decades of those who entered the house. The other non-living character is the grief that resides within after a tragic event overwhelming our bodies and taking on a life all of its own in the host body. The book was a perfect mix of mystery, thriller, supernatural and a little spooky as Daniel grips with the reality he is facing in the house and his personal life.

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book was amazing!! From start to finish I loved it.

Steve French has done it again! This book is amazing. I loved Steve's first book "Dark Hollows" so much and didn't know if Nightingale House could live up to my expectations and it did so and more. I think I loved Nightingale House a little bit more than Dark Hollows, only because I love a good ghost story. This book tells the story of a newly widowed author Daniel Price and his daughter Caitlyn moving to a new home, that was his wife's dream house. Little do they know the horror that is waiting for them behind those doors. I loved how he handled grief almost like a haunting, because it can really feel like that in real life. In the book you are also reading a journal from the early 1900's by a young girl, Rebecca that tells the story of what happened in the Nightingale House that created the negative energy. I appreciated how this was a "scary" story but not frightening, there were moments when my heart was racing waiting to see what would happen next but nothing that left me too scared to keep reading or lose sleep. Great job, Steve!

This book was alright. I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as horror, though. I expected it to be scarier and for there to be more ghosts, based on the summary. However, the book is more of an exploration of grief that just happens to take place in a haunted house. I enjoyed reading this novel, but it wasn't 100% what I was expecting.

Nightingale House is supposed to be a place where Daniel and his daughter Caitlin can start over. The death of his wife has left Daniel gutted, but after months of wallowing, he hopes that a change of scenery will be good for both him and his daughter. As in any good ghost story, Nightingale House is filled with creaks, groans and other things that go bump in the night. And there is also a spectacularly creepy back story that will convince the new home owners that the house and all who live in it are cursed. Creepy stuff

This is a ghostly tale about a recently widowed writer and his young daughter who move to a house by a lake in the hope of starting a new life.  Nightingale House, on the banks of Willow Lake in Maine is a lovely old property, but it has a sinister past, as Daniel and Caitlyn soon begin to realise.  Caitlyn has an extremely vivid imagination, as many 8 year olds do.  She likes to make up stories about people and when she doesn't get off to the best of starts at her new school she pins the blame for her bad behaviour on her new 'imaginary friend'.  Meanwhile, however hard he tries Daniel is unable to spend the night in his bedroom due to disturbing visions and ghostly apparitions.  The best he can manage is a couple of restless hours of sleep downstairs on the couch in the livingroom, often with the help of a slug or three of whiskey.  Their new life is not turning out as well as Daniel has hoped, but he puts the issues with the house and Caitlyn's behaviour down to their grief at the recent loss of his wife.  
In a second timeline the book intersperses journal entries from 1900.  The journal writer was the teenage daughter of the town Pharmacist who was given the journal as a birthday gift by the then owners of Nightingale House, the Carringtons.  The girl became obsessed with Thomas Carrington, a seemingly charming man, if you ignore the rumours about him.  Through these journal entries unfolds a disturbing train of events that happened more than a century ago, but which go a long way to explaining the why Daniel and Caitlyn cannot move on happily in their new home.

Several elements of this story actually reminded me of Stephen King's Bag of Bones.  That book is also set in Maine, but I won't list the other similarities as I wouldn't want to spoil this book for any potential readers of this or the Stephen King book for that matter. 
I usually like more scares and suspense from this kind of book but I still enjoyed Nightingale House and readers who like their horror or ghost stories to be on the lighter, less visceral side will probably rather enjoy it too.

Review to come to blog/goodreads June 5th.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I was definitely interested when I saw this book on Netgalley, a haunted house? OH sign me up. I am always on the look out for new and spooky haunted house books to read. And this one, oh man was just so spooky that at times (it was night) I wanted to just turn on all the lights (but with a hubby next to me, asleep, one cannot do that).

Yes, I read this book when I couldn't sleep. Maybe not the best time to read a very scary book, but it was definitely worth it in the end because this book was GOOD. It is about a family, a father and his daughter, who are about to live in a brand-new home, which they picked out with their wife/mom.. who died very soon after they bought the house. The father especially has a hard time with being in the home. It was a needed move, but I could very much imagine that living in the home your spouse was so enthusiastic about isn't going to be easy. And it gets tougher when your wife is there as a ghost and you see her. Sometimes when she is still beautiful and whole... other times when she is broken and bloody. And then I didn't even name all the other things that haunt this house and make it a house were one just cannot take a break. There is always something happening. A drip here, a voice there, thunking in the library, your kid talking to something that you don't see, your kid staring at a corner of your home, seeing things in reflections, and more. I felt sorry for the guy that in the end he just slept on the couch as that was apparently a safer option over the bed upstairs.

Along with spooky going-ons we read the story about the house, or more specifically the people who lived there and the girl from the village who is very much interested in the man of the house (and he in her). I loved that the diary parts were added. It gave a bit of a reprieve from all the scary stuff. Plus, gave a fun insight in what may have happened here. I loved Rebecca, though I did think she was very naive. Plus, again, I am not a fan of people who cheat or who date men/women who are in relationship. I loved seeing how the man she loved turned out to be quite a violent, psychotic man and how we saw bits and pieces here and there of it already but nearing the end it was all there.

I did think it was a bit weird that the family who lived before our father daughter didn't seem to have any bother with it? I guess maybe because they didn't bring a ghost along with them, nor a kid who was apparently able to see dead people.

The book got more and more creepy and spooky as the story continued and in the end I was just snuggling in my way too warm bed. Especially near the end when our MC decides that enough is enough and goes full out to fix what is wrong. Oh man, that part where the bad ghost is standing in front of him.. with dead eyes. NOPE.

I can imagine that in the end they picked to do that. It is a big change again, but definitely needed for both of them.

All in all, a book that will keep you up, a book that won't let you go, and hey what is that behind you? Recommended to all.