The House on the Hill

A Ghost Story

De: Irina Shapiro

Narrado por: Jess Nahikian

Still grieving the death of her husband, Lauren leaves the hubbub of Boston for the peaceful shores of Cape Cod, where she hopes to come to terms with her loss and devote herself to her writing. Historic Holland House, isolated on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, seems like the perfect refuge, until Lauren discovers that she’s not alone, and her ghostly roommate might be none other than Sophie Holland, the mysterious first mistress of the house.

With the help of a handsome doctor with an interest in local history, Lauren is soon drawn out of her self-imposed exile as she sets out to learn what happened to Sophie and stumbles onto a story worth writing about.

©2020 Merlin Press LLC (P)2020 Irina Shapiro

Well done!

Great prose and (internal) dialogue. Always a satisfying ending (thank you). Sometimes a little drawn out, but still highly engaging.

Timeless love and hope

Another wonderful story by Irina Shapiro who is able to weave two stories together seamlessly and capture the listener and draw them into the tales centuries apart. You feel as if you are there in both time periods through Ms Shapiro’s ability to evoke emotion and a visceral connection to the characters... a must read and enjoy!

Kept me engaged.. enjoyed

I enjoyed the book.. it wasn’t perfect but it was a good binge .. I would recommend the book.. it was a little cheesy but fun …

Loved it

Great love story both present and in the past. The ghost facilitates the story by her presence. Find out how Teddie and Sophie pave the way for Loren and Ryan.

Lovely romance across time

Irina Shapiro has a talent for writing parallel romances with the past and present intersecting seamlessly. Loved this, almost wish it was longer, especially the present day romance, as in this book more focus was given to the couple from the past. A 5-star rating all around, the narrator did a beautiful job and the story captivated me until the very last word.

Performance voice

The voice seemed to be that of a ghost 100 % of the time.
Her rendition of the male characters was weird; didn’t care for it.

wonderful

this is a beautiful, haunting, wonderfully narrated story! I highly recommend it for those who enjoy mystery, paranormal, romance, and just well written stories. again the narration of it is spot on perfect!

Heart wrenching yet sweet

5 Star Review for Irina Shapiro Author Irina Gajjar on the hill.

Irina Shapiro has once again written a master piece. The House on the Hill is the story of two widows, one from modern day Boston and one from Boston in the 1700’s who’s stories intertwine in the Cape Cod in the House on the Hill known as Holland House. Ryan a local veterinary with a love of history helps Lauren unravel the mystery of Sophie’s life in 1700 Boston and why she haunts her ghost has remained in the House on the hill.
Jessica Nahikian does a great job with the narration. Her performance as both Lauren and Sophie was excellent as she brought the anguish and loss of these two widows to life. Additional Her performance as Teddy was exceptional his love for Sophie came across so real.
Wish there were more stars to give

Good ghost story

I kind of both loved and hated this story. I really liked the Lauren, Ryan and Tyler current era story. The early 18th century side was very interesting, but half the time difficult to listen to. How women were treated as brainless chattel with no value other than decorative, utterly disgusts me. I didn't like Teddy's nickname for Sophie, particularly with her being a grown woman. Fortunately, her story has an acceptable ending.

Good book with a different style

The book was well put together and to me it w as unique which I don’t have a lot to compare but I really did like the book. My husband laughed because every time we got in bed to go to sleep. There was a love making scene. Over all a good book