Chapel Street Review - Undead_Dad_Reads

Instagram and Goodreads horror reviewer Panayiotis Antoniades, aka Undead_Dad_Reads, just reviewed my novel Chapel Street.  Read it here:

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Sean Paul Murphy has kindly sent me a copy of his latest book, ‘Chapel Street’ for review.  ‘Chapel Street’ review: The flames of the story ignite when Rick Bakos, the only male living member of the family, returns home to discover his mother Agnes dead. What initially appears to be natural death that follows a prolonged period of dementia, is soon revealed to be a suicide. One that brings to mind his brother’s Lenny series of manic episodes that ended with him taking his own life. Grief stricken and eager to discover his family's past, Rick finds refuge in an odd hobby as a volunteer at Restingplace.com, a website dedicated to family genealogies,contributing with photographic material from graveyards.  This is where the story really shows its sharp sharp teeth, as one day Rick photographs the grave of Betty Kostek. This leads to a fast-paced unfolding of events that put Rick through hell as unspeakable evil is unleashed. An evil so strong that goes back to the origins of the family’s Bohemian roots.An evil that Rick has to fight while maintaining his own grips with reality and sanity.. This book is one hell of a wild ride. Sean Paul Murphy can really craft a beast of a story by artfully blending mystery, horror of the metaphysical kind, fast paced action and even romance.   This is a real page turner as it makes you eagerly want to discover the source of the unspeakable evil that plagues the Bakos family. It is written in such a way that feels like watching a movie; a really good horror movie. With huge doses of horror, that made me look around in the room, this battle between good and evil will stay with you for a long time. The balance between what is real and what is mind games will keep you wondering what if ….  ‘Chapel Street’ has the eerie feeling that Roman Polanski’s horror films possess, and I couldn’t but bring to mind ‘Night Film’ by Marisha Pessl. Perfect read for Halloween. Spooky, fast paced, packed with spine tingling moments and mystery, Chapel Street is a must have. What amplifies the horror is that the book was inspired by the real haunting of  the author’s family and the suicides of two of his siblings… #horrorbooks #horror

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My novel Chapel Street is now available! You can currently buy the Kindle and paperback at Amazon and the Nook, paperback and hardcover at Barnes & Noble.

Learn more about the book, click Here.

Listen to me read some chapters here:

Chapel Street - Prologue - My Mother
Chapel Street - Chapter 1 - RestingPlace.com
Chapel Street - Chapter 2 - Elisabetta
Chapel Street - Chapter 3 - The Upload
Chapel Street - Chapter 4 - The Kobayashi Maru

Read about the true haunting that inspired the novel here:

The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 1, An Introduction

The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 2, The House
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 3, This Is Us
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 4, Arrival
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 5, Methodology
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 6, Clara's Tale, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 7, Clara's Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 8, My Tale, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 9, My Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 10, My Tale, Pt. 3
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 11, Natalia's Tale, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 12, Natalia's Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 13, John's Tale, Pt. 1 
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 14, John's Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 15, Come Inside!
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 16, Marion's Tale, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 17, Marion's Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 18, Jeanne's Tale, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 19, Jeanne's Tale, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 20, Lisa's Tale
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 21, Recap, Pt. 1
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 22, Recap, Pt. 2
The Haunting of 21 St. Helens Avenue, Part 23, Recap, Pt. 3

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