The Stranger House Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I don't know, I got 250 pgs into it and it's about 600 pags. but I just didn't care. It was slow, the characters were ok, but at the point I quit, nothing happened, no murders, nothing scary just building the story and hints but blah blah blah. I put it away for a bit thinking maybe I'd want to go back but I didn't, I picked it up and tried again and just didn't care. "

" This does not feature Dalziel and Pascoe, but is set in Illthwaite in Cumbria, England and involves a young man from Spain and young woman from Australia, who are both trying to find answers about their ancestors.--Excellent! "

" Intertwining story lines, fascinating background, interesting characters. "

" One of my favorites. Old English houses, recusant families, hidden passageways. "

" different, I don't really like spirits. "

" Nice mix of past and present with two mysteries, some romance, and Cumbrian atmosphere. "

" Meh. Didn't really come through with those ghosts and passions and whatnot it promised. And I found the heroine rather unlikable. "

" After a bit of a slow start, I couldn't put it down. Interesting twists and turns. "

" Not one in the series, it's a great stand-alone novel. He is a superlative writer! "

" I loved The Woodcutter. This one didn't do it for me. "

" Interesting if a bit convoluted. "

" An excellent contribution by Hill to his writings outside of the Dalziel and Pascoe series. "

" Without a doubt one of the best Reginald Hill has written, even though I missed Dalziel! Fascinating story, topic, and a little bit of romance made this one a joy to read. Loved Sam Flood, the heroine, who has a lot in common with Smilla ( Smillas sense of snow). "

" Audio -- Very difficult to listen as the reader's accent requires full attention. Set in Cumbria in an ancient house "

" This book was slow at the beginning, but once the "mystery" aspect of the book picked-up, I couldn't put it down. "

" This was a compelling mystery, especially for those who like a little side of supernatural with their whodunits. I thought the ending especially good--a logical resolution of the key issues, without even a hint of deus ex machina. "

" I absolutely adore Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series, but have never read any of his other works. Thanks to a brilliant thrift shop find, I read this one. Gothic mystery from a master...I did miss Andy Dalziel's comic relief, but recommend it highly. "

" Miguel Madero travels from Spain to the English village of Illthwaite to research the Catholic Woollass family. Sam Flood arrives from Australia to find out about her grandmother's English family. Both lives are linked. An excellent yarn with many twists and turns and a very neat ending. "

" Very dark at times. The setting - a valley that is in shadow in the fall/winter - was very appropriate. Overall, I enjoyed it. "

" Interesting. Well worth the time taken. "

" This book was slow at the beginning, but once the "mystery" aspect of the book picked-up, I couldn't put it down. "

" Meh. Didn't really come through with those ghosts and passions and whatnot it promised. And I found the heroine rather unlikable. "

" This does not feature Dalziel and Pascoe, but is set in Illthwaite in Cumbria, England and involves a young man from Spain and young woman from Australia, who are both trying to find answers about their ancestors.--Excellent! "

" This was a compelling mystery, especially for those who like a little side of supernatural with their whodunits. I thought the ending especially good--a logical resolution of the key issues, without even a hint of deus ex machina. "

" Aussie maths wiz and Spanish ex priest arrive in a small Cumbrian village to discover secrets of their past, which turn out to be more sinister than expected. Everybody has a lot to hide. Strange story, relying on coincidences, but good characters and, as ever with Reginald Hill, well written. "

" Pleasant surprise with this one. Not only does this goes into Viking myths and Edas, but also Catholic/CoE persecution history and the (now recently apologized for) fiasco of the emigrating kids in the 60s to the land of Oz. Really liked this book, but then again, I really like Hill. "

" A just for fun book. I like Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series, so I tried this. A few fine moments, with some interesting Nordic mythologizing thrown in. "

" An excellent contribution by Hill to his writings outside of the Dalziel and Pascoe series. "