As The Moon Fell Down by L.B. Stimson
Photographer Ellie Spaulding thought she had found the perfect place – a quaint farmhouse in rural Virginia where time seems to stand still.
There were only two rules to follow…
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Once again, L.B. Stimson brings you along on a ghostly tale inspired by her own haunting experiences. Step back in time as the worlds between the living and the dead merge together.
My Review
This was my first L.B. Stimson book (though I have just finished The Haunting of Noyo Bay since reading this) and it didn’t disappoint. I love a haunted house mystery – the spookier and scarier the better – and As The Moon Fell Down is certainly spooky and scary.
It’s very short at 166 pages, but that’s all the time it needs to build up the suspense with no ‘padding’, just Ellie and her camera, alone in a haunted house. We know Ellie has had a similar experience previously and she likes her photo exhibitions to have depth and a background story.
So basically, Ellie sees an advert for a house-sitter to look after an empty house in rural Virginia. In fact it’s in the middle of nowhere. She thinks it’s the perfect opportunity to take her shots and leave. She doesn’t tell the realtor Sue Christie what her plans are though. She can just move on when the time comes.
Only one other person knows where she is and that’s Jolly Brown, from Brown’s Towing Service, who is contracted to plow the driveway to the road. He’s also responsible for mowing and will stop by the property from time to time at the realtor’s request. He never goes up to the house though and rarely speaks, even to pass the time of day.
As far as the house is concerned there are only two rules to follow. Don’t bring your own personal items with you (apart from clothes, toiletries and food of course) or furniture, and most importantly don’t go up to the third floor. No! No! Don’t go up there Ellie! Like in every good horror film, you can guess what she is going to do.
I have to say that I think Ellie is very brave. I wouldn’t spend one night there alone, with no WiFi or any real contact with the outside world. And that’s before things start happening.
PS I love that Sue Christie has at one point, picked up a book called A Pale Shade Of Winter which she thinks ‘sounded interesting’. It is, of course, a book written by L.B. Stimson herself.
Many thanks to @zooloo2008 for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.
About the Author
L.B. grew up in a one stop-light town in central Idaho. After earning a Bachelor of Art’s degree in cultural anthropology from California State University-Chico, she uprooted herself to begin a new life in Washington, D.C., where she began a varied career in professional communications in private business and education.
“I’ve always had a passion for photography, travel, writing, and history. I am thrilled to now be creating works of fiction that allow me to share these passions with others. One of my favorite parts of the writing process is the historical research required to bring authenticity to my characters’ lives.”
This is her fifth book and the second in her standalone series: Tales from the Parlor Room–a collection of gothic and ghostly tales. She currently resides in Virginia where she enjoys cemetery walks, visiting abandoned and haunted places and working on more ghostly tales.
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