The Haunting of the Bowlby Estate

A Lindsy and Mike Foster Paranormal Mystery #2

by James Hunt

A young man's death at the notorious Bowlby Estate in Bluthe, Maine, results in another unsolved murder.Husband and wife team Lindsy and Michael Foster are a pair of paranormal investigators traveling the country. Their latest case brings them to the small coastal town of Bluthe, Maine, where a young man's death at the legendary Bowlby Estate prompts a closer look at the legend of treasure the beautiful heiress hid somewhere on the grounds of the estate. It's here Lindsy and Mike discover that the price of Madeline Bowlby's fortune could be their lives.

Genres: Horror

306 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 10, 2021

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.

James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.

Reviews

[Barefoot Gypsy Jimerson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nope not worth it.

I must say this not a story about hauntings, well you get a tiny bet at the end. You get to here the main characters problems. There more like detectives the paranormal

[Ann Pratley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this story! Having a great blend of murder mystery, haunting, and characters who were likeable, flaws and all, it made for an easy read. At times, I was hesitant to put the story down, the flow was just so good. While the mystery side of the story leans far more towards the paranormal aspects, overall it was a good read and I certainly would be happy to read more stories by this author. With no adult content in it, I believe this book would be suitable for readers from teenagers to adults.

[Jesse Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

We need more Lindsy and Mike!

These two are so fun to read about. The world building is realistic and the characters are well written. Can’t wait for the next one!

[Michelle Willms · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story

While the story had good main characters and great potential, it really needed another good editing. The errors were a constant distraction.

[Evelyn Grabas · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is definitely a nightmare maker and not my cup of tea. The author certainly gives powers to ghosts that I, an avid reader for over 60 years, have never heard of before. Since when can a ghost control someone's mind to the point of making them kill either themselves or someone else? There is no mention of the ghost having been a witch in life, nor is it deemed a demon, but is, in fact, a very ordinary ghost, of what I consider, to have been a depraved, sadistic woman.
Additionally, after being told that a ghost cannot, itself, harm a living person, does this ghost seem to be able to cast the illusion of being Mike and then proceeds to attack Lindsy with a knife. Now that is rather contradictory.
And, at the end, when the ghost is finally being sent to the afterlife, which I consider to mean, in her case, the furthermost corner of hell, looks for forgiveness from her children, who she has tortured throughout their lives. Add to this the fact that it has been instrumental in the deaths of 13 people, I think the idea of forgiveness is ludicrous.
I am afraid that this author did not leave me wanting more, but, in fact, left me with the intent of never reading another of his books ever again.

[Diana Crook · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't normally

Read paranormal books. But it sounded interesting. The h was able to see and talk to ghosts and to read some people's minds. I prefer having the ghost be a little more amicable. Helping to find its killer. In this story, there wasn't very much interaction between the humans and the ghost. She (ghost) was very angry and violent. The story was okay but somewhat slow. Took too long between when Lindsy and Mike found any information and when any action took place. I'm glad I read this book but I doubt I will read another. Everything I wrote was my own personal opinion. Thank you James for having your books in Kindle Unlimited.

[Veronica Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bowlby Estate

Is Bowlby Estate really haunted? It has a history of people committing suicide inside but when one man is murdered there his father must find closure. He contacts Lindsy and Mike, known ghost chasers, and pleads with them to find out who killed his son.
The story that unfolds after they say yes is filled with missteps, dead ends and lots of surprises.
Did the ghost kill his son or is there a living person behind it? Read this enjoyable novel and find out yourself.

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deserves six stars!

Seriously. I Really enjoyed this book. which is why I am still up at 2:30 in the morning writing this review....I could not put this book down. Not your average ghost Hunter novel and not to be missed. This story has it all. But don't read it around bedtime or you will have a short night. OMG....The a!arm is not far off. Night all.

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Haunting of Bowlby Estate by James Hunt is an awesome story that I have loved reading. This is book number two in this awesome series that I am so hooked on. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about horror, mysteries and thrillers.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are investigating a murder as well as a haunting at Bowlby estate. There is a missing treasure as well and they need to find out what was going on. Can they find the treasure? Will the price be their lives? See if they can solve the mystery

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[PJ Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

One seating reading.

Yes, I was supposed to clean my house today but I read this book instead. It was a whole tissue box story.I truly enjoyed it. The characters were spot on, the scenes were right before me., I was able to hear the people talking. When an author brings a book to life for me and makes me cry that hard it is well worth reading! Cleaning be damned!

[Judith · Rating 2 out of 5]

While a pretty good story, the large number of proofreading errors is a big turn off for me; wrong pronouns, missing words, wrong words, grammatical errors, and the list goes on. I know some people can ignore the errors, I am not one of them. The errors caused my low rating, without them this would be a three or four.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like a good haunting and this author gives it to us readers. It has a mystery to it that has you also wondering and searching for answers. Thing is there is a time factor and the one we follow has to hurry. Anticipation high in this as the pages turn.

[Karen V. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story of beauty and evil.

Power, riches, secrets and evil make for a very interesting story of a haunted house. The narcissistic ghost and her family relationships are described in detail and make this a book that is almost impossible to put down.

[Marilyn Riggs]

Quick read

. Quick read.
Quick light enjoyable.Young adult reading, not a lot of thinking required escape for an afternoon. I'm not sure of the morals portrayed, but even
taken as fiction its bad for those who don't have a good base in their faith

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Haunting of Bowlby Estate

This was a really well written book. It kept my interest from.beginning to end. The suspense was great. A different type of haunting. Thank you for giving me and others the wonderful leisure time by writing this book

[Mary Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story left me more emotional

I guess because more of Lindsy is fleshed out. Of course there are still battles with a ghost wound into the backstory, but it is Lindsy who really did it for me.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was by far better than the first one in this series.

I hope there are more adventures for this couple as I've grown fond of them. This plot was definitely more believable than the last book.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have liked every book that I have read from Author James Hunt. Who is the killer? Read this to find out.

[Teresa P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Be prepared to not be able to put this book down.

Keep reading until the very end. You will not be able to put this book down. Be prepared to stay up until the very end.

[Kay Cartee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book

This was a very interesting book. I don't usually read books about spirits, however this one was different. I enjoyed it.

[cherry malcom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haunting

This was a fun book to read. The characters were believable, and some were easy to relate to. It was a fast read.

[Janine Harms · Rating 2 out of 5]

Proof read.

I chose 2 stars because every 4 or 5 pages were glaring errors. "Cash" should have been cache. "Boardering" should have been bordering.

[susan howgate · Rating 5 out of 5]

realy enjoyed full of unexpected breath holding

[Lottie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book, but a little slow in building up my interest. The ending was good, but the conclusion to the story was not surprising.

[ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hidden pain

Everyone in this story is hiding from childhood abuse a d pain. Great story for all ages. It is very well written

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Duo Are Back!

Loved it! James Hunt is an amazing author and I hope there will be more books in the near future!
I'm looking forward to book 3

[Mimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haunting...

Loved this story , some have everything and just aren’t happy and others have less but strong love and trust and could face anything.

[Nancy · Rating 1 out of 5]

People should learn to write a sentence, know something of word usage, and a few other basics before publishing a rough draft. I won't finish reading this boring rough draft manuscript.