Diavola

I found this book to be enjoyable and I liked the narration.

While I appreciate that the story doesn't end in the usual place, I do think it drags for a few chapters after that logical conclusion is reached.

Truly scary and believable. This one kept me up at night.

It was a nice little twist to a haunting. I enjoyed the calm after the storm at the end of the book.

A lot of dysfunctional family drama. But the ending climax had me hooked.

One of the best books I've read in a long time, and maybe my favorite ending ever. Spooky, smart, at times funny. A definite page turner. You will not be disappointed.

I truly enjoyed the 'black sheep of the family's point of view during a haunting. The main character becomes more unhinged as the haunting continues and it's comical.

4.5 stars. Truly unique and wonderfully unpredictable. Really enjoyed the sorry and each of the characterizations. I might have to read it next time to fully understand the ending

This was a good story, highly recommend. Kept me entangled the whole time I was listening to it.

This entire family was so incredibly annoying. Not scary at all.

audiobook. Narration was OK.

This book was bad. I was rooting for the evil ghosts in the book so bad. The family is so toxic and miserable and despicable towards each other, it was literally unbelievable. I know some toxic families, and these people were absolutely horrific. We're supposed to understand the MC is broken because she's the scapegoat in the family, but it's obvious to me SHE is the biggest problem. Everyone else has toxic traits, but she's a toxic person to everyone including the ghost! Nobody had an ounce of sense, and (minor spoiler) the whole family actually kill at least one person and get away with it, but somehow she's the victim in all this. When there is a final showdown, it's her lifetime of dealing with her toxic family that leads her to have the strength to defeat her foe, but really, it doesnt' make any sense. Total character shift out of nowhere. Also, her vanity is mind blowing. She's the sexyiest, smartest, most clever, chicest woman in any room-according to everyone else and everyone is jealous of her-including the ghost.
This felt like someone's therapy fantasy, which would be ok if it wasn't written like it was from a narcissistic spiteful brat. Stay haunted. I was genuinely rooting for the ghost, who actually had been done wrong.

2. 5-3 stars. Fun little read with a historical ghost haunting a dysfunctional family in Italy. I liked all the creepy characters in the family and near and dear to the main character. Funny at times.

So good, original, witty, spine tingling and intelligent. The best kind of horror!

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I’d give this 3.5 stars if I could. There are two stories here trying to occupy the same book, and the result is messy. Story One is a comedy about a stereotypical American family so determined to have a good vacation they ignore the fact that they’re in a haunted house. Story Two is about a ghost choosing to haunt the wrong person—a sociopath who feels far more annoyance than fear at her dead stowaway. The two stories don’t really fit in the same book, but for someone who appreciates a slow build, a very dry sense of humor, and an atypical ghost story, it might work.

Unlike any other haunted house story that I have read. The main character is a lot of fun. The family dynamics are wild and the horror is just right. Definitely recommending this one to everyone!

What an absolutely fabulous read about family dynamics, gothic horror, traveling in a foreign country and changing who you are

Wonderful book. A ghost story that was absolutely different and kept my attention thorough. The main character is relatable in her flaws and her strengths . The end is not what one expects. The narrator also has a great voice and suits the narration well. Definitely recommend this book to listen or read.

I liked the story in general. But the characters? Sheeeesshh they made it difficult to wanna finish. Just yucky