Those Among Us

by Daniel Loubier

Doug Mitchell's daughter, Janie, has a new imaginary friend...who wants Doug to leave his house. After being awoken by strange sounds night after night, Doug realizes his daughter's imaginary friend might be something paranormal. In his pursuit of answers, Doug exhumes details about the history of their property, including a possible reason for the spirit's presence. After a near-catastrophic injury to his wife, and a shocking revelation from Janie, Doug learns this spirit doesn't simply want Doug to leave-it wants young Janie for itself. As the paranormal power increases and Janie's will to resist the spirit's advances weakens, Doug must fight for the safety of his entire family. Based on one family's real-life experience, and backed by video evidence, as well as Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), Those Among Us is one of the most factual and honest ghost stories you will ever read.

324 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2014

About the author

Daniel Loubier lives on the Connecticut shore with his wife and son. His first novel, "Dead Summit," was released on October 15, 2011, in tandem with Kane Hodder's biography, "Unmasked," under AuthorMike Dark Ink. His short stories have been featured online and in numerous anthologies under Open Casket Press, an imprint of Living Dead Press. "Exorcising My Demons: An Actress' Journey to The Exorcist and Beyond," co-written with Eileen Dietz, is his first nonfiction release. He is currently working on his third novel, "Those Among Us," along with a children's book with artist and co-author Brian J. Orlowski; both books will be available in 2014. To find out more about the author, visit him on Facebook (Daniel Loubier), Twitter (@DeadSummit), and on his website, www.danloubier.com.

Reviews

[Sarah]

OK, you want creepy? Look no further than this book! Not only because it’s based on actual events, but just the way the author is able to portray this poor family held captive by horrifying events is spellbinding. EVPs, possession, phantom sounds, heavy footsteps, phantom rocking chairs… All are present in this truly captivating horror piece.

I like how the author was slow in his delivery of the story. The gradual build up to the finale was quite a journey since the author gives us tidbits and sporadic hauntings before building momentum. The occasional sound. The gradual change in Janie. The author has paced his story beautifully to create an incredible atmosphere of horror and fear.

I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone looking for a creepy Halloween read. It will require you to keep the lights on, the radio on for background noise, and a nice blanket to hide under.

[Alexa]

This was an okay book. There wasn't really anything remarkable that stood out but I did like that it's based on a true story. I kind of did not like Carla mainly because she really did not believe who was in front of her until she finally heard the voices in the recording. To me it was like watching a haunting. The show where one adult is always the non-believer and the other one is the believer. I was happy that she did believe in the end at least and that they got the spirits out.

[Carrie Matusko]

Well-written and gripping story

I was unable to put this book down and finished it in less than two days. Very well written, thought provoking story