A year ago, archaeologist Leslie MacIntyre barely survived the explosion that took the life of her fiancé, Matt Connolly. In the long months since, she’s slowly come to terms not only with her loss but with her unsettling new ability to communicate with ghosts, a dubious “gift” received in the wake of her own brush with death.
Now she’s returned to lower Manhattan’s historic Hastings House, site of the explosion, to conquer her fears and investigate a newly discovered burial ground. In this place restless spirits hold the secrets not only of past injustice but of a very real and very contemporary conspiracy with deadly designs on the city’s women—including Leslie herself.
By night Matt visits her in dreams, warning her and offering clues to the truth, while by day she finds herself helped by—and attracted to—his flesh-and-blood cousin Joe. Torn by her feelings for both men, caught between the worlds of the living and the dead, Leslie struggles against the encroaching danger that threatens to overcome her. As she is drawn closer to the darkness at the heart of Hastings House, she must ultimately face the power of an evil mind, alone in a place where not even the men she love can save her.
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"Doesn't have as much of the ghostly communication that the other Harrison Investigation books do. The ending is a bit different from most romantic suspense books, but an astute reader can guess what will happen based on who the main character is having sex with - oops, I mean 'making love'. :P"
— Erica (4 out of 5 stars)
" Fun take on someone who sees ghosts, although I felt that the main characters were sometimes a little dim. Maybe it is frequently that way with omniscient point of view, but I always wanted to tell Leslie to catch a clue. Anyway, fun and suspensful. "
— Sandy, 2/1/2014" I usually LOVE Heather Graham, but I'm sorry ... I don't like a bad ending! :( "
— Sharla, 1/21/2014" Heather Graham books are things I seem to periodically revisit ... I'm always sure I'm going to like them more than I do. They're generally entertaining, but not what I'd call riveting, and The Dead Room was no different. The concept that the main character survives a deadly accident (her fiance does not), only to realize she can communicate with ghosts is certainly an interesting one, but I just never felt the tension I know Graham was trying for. And I felt like the ending was frustrating, but then again, Graham probably is writing, or already has written a follow up novel that will include some of the same characters. "
— Deb, 1/18/2014" I loved it!! I could not put it down! :) "
— Brenda, 1/9/2014" it was a very very good book.. completely different ending than i thought it would be wow.. very good ending but not expected.. it was a very enjoyable read though "
— Kaila, 12/31/2013" really good.....had a feeling who the killer was but was still surprised at the end. "
— Dani, 12/23/2013" Not a great ending, liked her other books a lot better. "
— Nikita, 12/12/2013" The ending, while predictable to point, was also a "Gotcha!" ending. "
— Katy, 12/2/2013" This was a great beach read (literally) and I'm glad I brought it along with me on my trip. It kept me captivated until the last page......... "
— Holli, 12/1/2013" Lame ending! I enjoyed the book until the ending. What was the point of building a relationship between Joe and Leslie?! UGH! "
— Murphy, 11/27/2013" This book was also passed along from Geoff's mom. A fairly quick read but a good story nonetheless. :) "
— Tracey, 11/26/2013" She can tell a story you don't want to put down. "
— Carol, 11/6/2013" Loved this book....had to stay up all night to finish it. "
— Auntie, 10/21/2013" I loved it. One of her best. I read the Harrision Investigation novels completely out of order but this was a good one to end on. I never saw the end coming but it was the right end for this book. "
— Mandy, 10/21/2013" Interesting read, but too many loose ends for it to be enjoyable. Also, the motive of the killer so does not add up, it's like she just picked one at random and hurried away to dream up a motive. Apart from the identity, it was still ok "
— Burouj, 4/5/2013" Wow! I could not put this book down, such an amazing mystery/thriller, wow!! "
— Heidi, 1/28/2013" I great suspense book with a real WTF moment at the end. Loved it. "
— Rae, 12/24/2012" its actually 3.5... "
— Megha, 12/21/2012" The book started out great but after finishing it, I couldn't help but be disappointed by the ending. However, it was entertaining and it had some good twists. "
— Lily, 11/13/2012" Only past the prologue so far. "
— Adelheid, 10/19/2012" I have just started reading this book. So far so good. This book was good. I liked it. "
— Melissa, 10/18/2012" good read, heartbreaking and keeps you wandering "Who dun it"? "
— Chris, 9/26/2012" Although much of The Dead Room is a typical romance/mystery, Graham's touch, light but firm, of the supernatural made it more. Throw in urban archeology, in New York(!), and it was nearly worth four stars. "
— Kathy, 7/12/2012" A quick read, like most of her paranormal romance novels. I liked this better than the last one and not nearly as much as the first book (Ghost Walk) that I read. She seems to be a hit-or-miss kind of author for me. "
— Cal, 5/23/2012" Like most of Heather Graham's books, this is formulaic, however that didn't stop me from enjoying it! I like a book that I can escape into at the end of the day. Supernatural suspense, who done it, and a little romance. What's not to like? "
— Melinda, 5/14/2012" I failed to get into this book as much as I usually do with her books. for some reason, I failed to connect with the female lead or the male lead in this story which made it hard for me to enjoy the book. It was still an okay book, but not her far by a long shot "
— Laura, 5/13/2012" I like books that involve archealogy and I was intrigued by the fact that there is a whole, underground world beneath Manhattan. I also could buy the paranormal, psychic themes of this book, but the ghost sex put my over the edge. I'm not mad that I read this book, but I for sure didn't love it! "
— Cheer, 11/28/2011" This book kept me guessing until the very end which I like when I read mysteries. ..I found the ending tone a little disappointing though. "
— Meagan, 11/13/2011" The ending completely took me by surprise. I didn't even think that was going to happen. Boy, was I shocked. It's kind of sad really. The ending, I mean. It's got one heck of a twist of events. But I like it. "
— Lisa, 8/25/2011" I just can tell you that this was a very sad book. I am not going to rate it. "
— Kathleen, 6/29/2011" After I started reading this book I realized the same author had written The Island, which I thought was unreadable for all its cheesiness and bad writing. Still, I decided to give this one a chance and I'll say...it was decent. "
— Katie, 5/6/2011" Fun take on someone who sees ghosts, although I felt that the main characters were sometimes a little dim. Maybe it is frequently that way with omniscient point of view, but I always wanted to tell Leslie to catch a clue. Anyway, fun and suspensful. "
— Sandy, 5/5/2011" The plot was good the story well thought out. But once again I didn't like the characters. It's hard to like a novel if the characters don't appeal to you for whatever reason. They seemed to lack depth. Something was just 'off'. "
— SJuhl4, 3/2/2011" Yet again, another awesome book! I absolutely love these books! "
— Shannon, 1/19/2011" Loved the aspect of interacting with ghosts from the past "
— Kristina, 11/14/2010" She can tell a story you don't want to put down. "
— Carol, 9/24/2010" it was a very very good book.. completely different ending than i thought it would be wow.. very good ending but not expected.. it was a very enjoyable read though "
— Kaila, 7/24/2010" I loved it. One of her best. I read the Harrision Investigation novels completely out of order but this was a good one to end on. I never saw the end coming but it was the right end for this book. "
— Mandy, 6/23/2010" Doesn't have as much of the ghostly communication that the other Harrison Investigation books do. The ending is a bit different from most romantic suspense books, but an astute reader can guess what will happen based on who the main character is having sex with - oops, I mean 'making love'. :P "
— Erica, 6/15/2010" This book had a great plot and totally crashed and burned at the end. Talk about being left wanting more. I gave it three stars because the first bit was so good. I am sure others may not find the ending as crap as I did, so do give it a fair shake. Don't say I didn't warn you, though. "
— NATUI, 5/21/2010" Decent story. Stupid ending. "
— Kristel, 3/6/2010" Like most of Heather Graham's books, this is formulaic, however that didn't stop me from enjoying it! I like a book that I can escape into at the end of the day. Supernatural suspense, who done it, and a little romance. What's not to like? "
— Melinda, 1/19/2010Heather Graham, a USA Today bestselling author, has written more than a hundred novels. She has won the Thriller Writers’ Silver Bullet Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. For more information, find her on Facebook.
Joyce Bean is an accomplished audiobook narrator and director. In addition to having won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Audie Award. Equally adept at narrating fiction and nonfiction, and she also narrates audiobooks under the name Jane Brown.