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Haunted Lily: The Nightmare Ball
by
Sidney Fox (Goodreads Author)
Reality is shattered for British filmmaker, Darby McGregor, when his beautiful fiance is tragically killed on their wedding day. After a dark time of mourning, Darby is tormented by a horrifying phantom bride in the eighteenth-century church he recently renovated. Is this the spirit of his beloved fiance or something more sinister? Darby's sanity is in question, when fate ...more
Paperback, 324 pages
Published
March 28th 2008
by iUniverse
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This book is genuinely scary…the kind of book that still stays in your mind after you've turned over the final page. Haunted Lily is, quite simply, the best debut horror novel in a very long time. I really loved it! Sidney Fox creates a novel that is sure to stand up proudly against any of the classic ghost stories that reside on your bookshelf. It is really a compliment to call a novel “visually stunning”, and it is!
It's the kind of book that gets into your sub-conscious and...more
It's the kind of book that gets into your sub-conscious and...more
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I thoroughly enjoyed this debut novel which will hopefully be followed by a long career of great horror reads. I had been searching for a good ghost story type book for Halloween and this little gem was perfect for it. Highly recommended for horror buffs or for those with a taste for something spooky.
Haunted Lily is such an amazing story with a creepy plot, and memorable characters, especially the ghosties. Once I started reading it, I literally could not put it down. It was that sooo good! I loved the combination of horror, romance, love, and the supernatural. I love it, love it, love it!
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What a great read - I loved this book a realy different premise and execution of a book...
A really good story and people you want to meet..
Sidney got the bits about London right and it makes me want to go to the South in America.
Can't wait for next book...
A really good story and people you want to meet..
Sidney got the bits about London right and it makes me want to go to the South in America.
Can't wait for next book...
IN a short summary this book was addicting. It's not everyday that you read a book and are pulled to feel for a character(s).
*SPOILER*
It wasn't until the end of the book that I remembered the young girl in the beggining of the book. But it wasn't much of a surprise though.
I enjoyed the little stories and background to some of the ghosts in the book. Possibly my favorite parts was the sections were they were at the amusment park and the plantation.
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*SPOILER*
It wasn't until the end of the book that I remembered the young girl in the beggining of the book. But it wasn't much of a surprise though.
I enjoyed the little stories and background to some of the ghosts in the book. Possibly my favorite parts was the sections were they were at the amusment park and the plantation.
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I am still trying to piece it all together. I loved it. It had every element that I loved in all my favorite horror stories over the years. And yes that evil clown that I hate even before I knew was there. This book makes you check out that bump you hear or that strange whisper. READ IT!!!!!
I recently finished this fabulous, scary, funny book, Haunted Lily! I bought it because I thought the cover was so striking…and the book turned out to be a simply great Book!
Lily Dufrene is one of my new heroines! The story is so vivid and atmospheric it grips the grips you from the start. Several times I found myself actually seeing scenes play out in my mind, I felt like I was in the middle of the action, which to me - separates the good books, from the really excellent ones!
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Lily Dufrene is one of my new heroines! The story is so vivid and atmospheric it grips the grips you from the start. Several times I found myself actually seeing scenes play out in my mind, I felt like I was in the middle of the action, which to me - separates the good books, from the really excellent ones!
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A very good horror novel & I'm not a big fan of horror. This was well done. The story was lean & carried me forward every step of the way - I know no higher praise.
The start was a little confusing, but it settled down to a very interesting & thorough suspense. The hauntings were well done - all the description & wording was excellent. The characterization was well done, too. There were more than a few threads that were dropped abruptly that I would have liked to have seen some fo...more
The start was a little confusing, but it settled down to a very interesting & thorough suspense. The hauntings were well done - all the description & wording was excellent. The characterization was well done, too. There were more than a few threads that were dropped abruptly that I would have liked to have seen some fo...more
Liam StefanSH
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everyone who likes a good thrill!!!
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I was introduced to this book my a fellow goodreads member, he promised it to be a great Halloween read. It did NOT disappoint! I adored it thoroughly; made me cry a little, laugh out loud and actually had my heart racing at times.
Anyone that is fascinated by ghosts or ghost hunting or just loves the spirit of Halloween will love this book. It's spooky and does get scary at times, things nightmares are made of. Sidney doesn't a fantastic job of describing and creating a freaky moments. I r...more
Anyone that is fascinated by ghosts or ghost hunting or just loves the spirit of Halloween will love this book. It's spooky and does get scary at times, things nightmares are made of. Sidney doesn't a fantastic job of describing and creating a freaky moments. I r...more
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I read this book over the past weekend and literally did not want to put it down until I was finished. I thought the story moved along quickly and did not have a dull moment. I felt like I was along on this fun wild ride, going to each of the haunted locations and experiencing the, at times, rather chilling sequences.
I loved the character of Lily and felt a great amount of empathy for her. The ghost storied were thrilling and imaginative, I especially loved female spirit on the rolle...more
I loved the character of Lily and felt a great amount of empathy for her. The ghost storied were thrilling and imaginative, I especially loved female spirit on the rolle...more
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‘Haunted Lily’ is the first book in Sidney Fox’s ‘The Ghost Memories’ series.
Darby McGregor’s life is changed forever when his fiancée dies on their wedding day. Deep in grief and seeking some kind of solace, he investigates an American woman who claims she can see ghosts. Darby even watches video evidence of Lily Dufrene conversing with ‘spirits’. . . and when Darby is haunted by a spirit of his own, in the form of a rotting corpse bride, he doesn’t hesitate to seek Lily out.
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Darby McGregor’s life is changed forever when his fiancée dies on their wedding day. Deep in grief and seeking some kind of solace, he investigates an American woman who claims she can see ghosts. Darby even watches video evidence of Lily Dufrene conversing with ‘spirits’. . . and when Darby is haunted by a spirit of his own, in the form of a rotting corpse bride, he doesn’t hesitate to seek Lily out.
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There's nothing remotely scary, thrilling, chilling or creepy about this book, and the writing is pretty trite. And why are some words singled out with italics or quotation marks? It makes no sense. The entire book reads like a litany of cliche ghost role models
The characters are cardboard cut-outs and frankly boring. I also know that when a good number of characters have to use the "F" word in their sentences, that the writer is attempting to look "edgy" when al...more
The characters are cardboard cut-outs and frankly boring. I also know that when a good number of characters have to use the "F" word in their sentences, that the writer is attempting to look "edgy" when al...more
Lily was born with an ability few have, she can communicate with ghosts. When she was a child, Lily’s mother called her evil & tried to kill her, but Lily survived. On the day of his wedding, Darby’s wife is killed in a tragic car accident. Shortly afterwards, terrifying things start happening and he isn’t sure if its his deceased bride or if he’s lost his mind.
In a series of coincidences, Darby meets up with Lily after viewing a TV show featuring her as a child. He believes she is t...more
In a series of coincidences, Darby meets up with Lily after viewing a TV show featuring her as a child. He believes she is t...more
Hi everyone, new to the board. Funny story, my mother actually knows the author, so anytime someone hands you a book to read saying they are friends of the author, they is always trepidation. I decided to delve in that night and give it a try. Needless to say, I never put the book down and didnt get to sleep until 6am. It was also a very light sleep, based on the after effects of the book. I read about two to three fiction books a week for the last ten years, so I do not say this lightly that th...more
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Haunted Lily is not your usual run of the mill paranormal/urban fantasy romance. I’m not sure what my expectations were other than I read Wicked Lil Pixie’s review and thought ‘what a coincidence, I was asked to review this.’. Book fate? I think so.
Darby is a successful film documenter who is on cloud nine, as he has fallen in love with a gorgeous young woman. On his wedding day, tragedy strikes and she dies in a fatal car accident in her wedding dress....more
Haunted Lily is not your usual run of the mill paranormal/urban fantasy romance. I’m not sure what my expectations were other than I read Wicked Lil Pixie’s review and thought ‘what a coincidence, I was asked to review this.’. Book fate? I think so.
Darby is a successful film documenter who is on cloud nine, as he has fallen in love with a gorgeous young woman. On his wedding day, tragedy strikes and she dies in a fatal car accident in her wedding dress....more
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Favorite Quote: “What kind of psycho likes clowns?”
Documentary film maker Darby McGregor had ia charmed life until his fiancee is killed on their wedding day. When ghosts, real and imagined, threaten his sanity he finds himself searching for an answer to his problems. He finds Lily Dufrene. Lily has been interacting with ghosts since she was a small child. Circumstances forced her to lie low and not advert...more
Favorite Quote: “What kind of psycho likes clowns?”
Documentary film maker Darby McGregor had ia charmed life until his fiancee is killed on their wedding day. When ghosts, real and imagined, threaten his sanity he finds himself searching for an answer to his problems. He finds Lily Dufrene. Lily has been interacting with ghosts since she was a small child. Circumstances forced her to lie low and not advert...more
I really liked Haunted Lily. It would be a great read for a dark October night! I felt the story was rather fast paced and kept you interested throughout. I loved the intertwined ghost stories, and the story of Darby and Lily.
Scary, thrilling, spirits, dark, exhilarating, frightening, imaginative, emotional, complex, beautiful, fast-paced, freaky, clown, fires, supernatural...that's all I have to say!
"...an apt analogy for the relationship between writers and editors.... writers are to editors as Scarlett O’Hara is to Rhett Butler–the former, passionate to the point of temporary blindness; the latter, surefooted and collected, all the while attempting pragmatism, though it must be passion, in the end, that drives them in the same direction."
-In Defense of Editors, Deena Drewis, The Millions
In a world where original ghost stories sometimes seem to be in short suppl...more
-In Defense of Editors, Deena Drewis, The Millions
In a world where original ghost stories sometimes seem to be in short suppl...more
Werner
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I finished this book today. Before I rate or review it, though, I want to compare this edition with the new one, since the latter has some changes!
Oct. 27, 2009:
Ultimately, the task of comparing the entire text of the two printings of a 270-300 page book proved too daunting; and my Goodreads friend Jim tells me the only changes are near the end, anyway. (I did pick those up, and they do add constructive clarification in places.) Some of the other sections I checked are the s...more
Oct. 27, 2009:
Ultimately, the task of comparing the entire text of the two printings of a 270-300 page book proved too daunting; and my Goodreads friend Jim tells me the only changes are near the end, anyway. (I did pick those up, and they do add constructive clarification in places.) Some of the other sections I checked are the s...more
I would probably give 3.5 stars. There is something about this book that brought you in. I really liked Lily and Darby's characters-- although they seemed a little "too good to be true"-- probably why I liked them:) ( hey-- I do like FANTASY ). It's like a combo of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Whisperer.
What's missing is the explanation of what happened to Darby at the beginning and what happened to them in the end. I think it's because it's set up for a second book-- but ...more
What's missing is the explanation of what happened to Darby at the beginning and what happened to them in the end. I think it's because it's set up for a second book-- but ...more
I went to high school with Sidney Fox. Although we had the same friends, I didn't know her personally. I didn't know what to expect in the book but wanted to support her. I finished it and LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!! The reasons why are that you attach to each of the characters. Haunted Lily is basically short stories of adventures. I love ghost stories. One small criticism is there were a few typos, but nothing I couldn't overlook and I'm a stickler for typos.
Haunted Lily was very intriguing for me and going off of a recommendation, I didn't think I was one to like ghost stories, but then again, here I am reading one. I really, REALLY enjoyed this book. It was spooky yet the characters were very genuine. I loved Lily and would be interested in reading more about her life in other books.
It was an easy read since the plot kept me captivated, and I couldn't wait to find out more. The descriptions were very real, and I could visualize the who...more
It was an easy read since the plot kept me captivated, and I couldn't wait to find out more. The descriptions were very real, and I could visualize the who...more
Loved this book! I couldn't wait to get my hands on it but had to wait a bit since no stores here carry it. It was definitely worth the wait! I recommend it to everyone that loves a little spooky fun. Perfect for reading late at night, next to a fire. It's one of those curl-up-to-read books that you won't be able to put down until you finish it. The storyline was haunting and well thought out. I loved the characters, even the ghosties! I will be reading it again later this year as Hallow...more
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Disappointing. From all the five star reviews on this site, I was expecting something better.
Tanya
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I freakin loved this book!!!!!!! I haven't read a good ghost book in awhile & I thought Sidney Fox did an amazing job.
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I liked the characters but I never became emotionally invested in them and at times they were a little flat. The plot and sub-stories really had me hooked and the vibe of the book was just so cool; really urban but gothic. I'd love to see what else this author can do.
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