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House | 
 enlarge | Authors: Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  273 reviews
Sales Rank: 21220
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
ASIN: B0013L4DRG
Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Product Description
From the minds of multi-million selling suspense authors (Peretti & Dekker) comes House - an epic supernatural thriller that gives a new meaning to the phrase "haunted house." Two couples vacationing in Alabama are pursued by a maniac killer who lures them to a vacant house which won't let them leave. The "house" mirrors their own heart and souls and they must defeat the evil within.
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 Is Frank Peretti Really a Christian July 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have tried to read a few of Mr. Perettis books and just don't get them. His books go directly against Phillipians which tells us to think on those things which are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. I couldn't get past the second chapter, it repulsed me. If you are a Christian, don't waste your money or time. Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind!
big disappointment July 1, 2008
If you are thinking of buying this book because you like Peretti's other books, DON'T. It sounds nothing like Peretti. I thought the writing was, to use another reviewer's word, dreadful. The story made no sense. The characters were unlikable and unreal. The Christianity tacked on at the end was likewise unreal. It sounded like my favorite type of book, a supernatural Christian thriller, but it is one of the worst books I have ever read.
 What?????????????? June 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has left me really irritated. About halfway through, I thought it was the greatest mystery/horror story ever. Great characters, imagery, compelling story, etc... Then the authors started all this religious craziness disguised as a metaphor. First, the victimized characters in the book are not evil and the idea that they are and are responsible for "creating" this situation is just stupid. And when they started yelling, "Son of Man, Son of Man, Have Mercy on me, blah, blah, blah.." I was just so disappointed because I felt like a truly brilliant novel was obliterated by the authors' need to turn it into a morality tale. Great writers tell stories. Sermons are for preachers. Going into this, I had never read "Christian Fiction," a term I thought was redundant. If you are religious, you'll probably like this, but why bother? There is plenty of great fiction in the Bible.
 Great Book! June 17, 2008
This book is a great one!!! It was my first book by Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti. It was full of action, suspense, and adventure that kept me glued to the book the whole time I was reading it. I especially enjoyed the ending of the book! I TOTALLY reccomend this book for Ted Dekker or Frank Peretti fans!!!
 A house (and reader) divided. June 17, 2008
There are times when I find myself reading a book, and thinking to myself, "What kind of movie would this make?". I experienced this throughout much of "House," and I must say, as a movie, this book would be almost unfilmable.
The book itself, in many instances, is almost unreadable. It has a decent-enough (if very cliched) setup, taking us to a secluded house run by a trio of Texas Chainsaw rejects, where two couples have arrived after running into pre-calculated car trouble. Next thing you know, a sinister man shows up with a set of rules for a twisted game of killing, the couples go running through a labyrinthian basement, people fight, shoot guns, etc.
The primary pothole that plagues "House" is its frenetic pacing and rotation of various plot threads. The amount of storylines and characters the authors juggle becomes problematic; the absurd nature of the plot itself only adds to the book's many issues. The characters themselves range from shallow to self-centered, leaving very little for readers to connect with. It's not for a lack of effort on the part of the authors; they seem intent to describe every single internal detail of these characters' thoughts, so much that it becomes a burden to the pacing of the story.
In addition to an ending that deserves a better story, but has been done before and far better, everything about "House" stinks of wasted potential. With a few less characters and less preposterous plot twists, this could have been a very involving read.
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