Chapel Street Review - LiteraryLobstah

Here's a review of my novel Chapel Street by Instagram horror reviewer Mary Kronsberg, aka LiteraryLobstah.

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Rick Bakos leads a seemingly humdrum life; accountant by day, genealogical geek/grave documenter by night (or really, on his down time)... But all that changes in a moment when he tries to document/upload a grave before his genealogy rival "Tombstone Teri." Things start not adding up and suddenly Rick is having somnambulistic episodes and conversations with his brother- the problem there being that his brother is dead, having committed suicide some years prior. You see, suicide has plagued Rick's family for generations and his Mother is the latest to fall victim. But will she be the last? Can Rick put his genealogical expertise to good use and trace back through generations to the source of this curse? The result becomes a race against time which tests not only Rick's faith (or lack thereof) but also his sanity. Will he break the curse? Or is there a much darker force at work here? @sean_paul_murphy's Chapel Street really surprised me! It is a well developed story with moments of absolute terror. I literally could not put this book down. I had to know what happened next!!! And I was so rooting for Rick. He was an annoying but lovable character. This book really reads like a movie (and I suspect it will be made into one) and I would totally go see it! I just wish it didn't get a little religious towards the end, but can't fault it for that. It's imperative to the story/character development. And make no mistake, this is a horror novel. It's a perfect spooky read for the Halloween season. 4⭐ for Chapel Street. Thank you to @sean_paul_murphy for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. #ChapelStreet #SeanPaulMurphy #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookish #bookreview #horror #book #paperback #possession #ghost #curse #genealogy

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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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