The Haunting of Blackwood House: A Gothic Haunted House Thriller of Psychological Terror

From bestselling horror author and queen of gothic mysteries Darcy Coates comes a chilling story about the shadows of dead things--and how they haunt the living. How long could you survive?

Mara has spent her entire life rejecting the world of spirits and shadows. Raised by spiritualists and scam mediums, she craves a future grounded in logic--far from the superstitions she's learned to despise. But when Mara and her fiancé move into Blackwood House, a sprawling estate marked by tragedy and an irresistible price, her hard-won skepticism is put to the test.

Inside Blackwood House, whispers echo through empty rooms and cold spots appear without warning. As the house's chilling secrets come to light, Mara is drawn into a relentless psychological struggle between disbelief and growing terror. What begins as an escape from her past soon becomes a fight for sanity, as the boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur with every turn of the key.

If you crave haunted house thrillers and gothic suspense with immersive atmosphere, spine-tingling tension, and a protagonist you can't help but root for, The Haunting of Blackwood House will grip you until the last page.

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Published Mar 3, 2020

320 pages

Average rating: 6.28

36 RATINGS

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grace_sessions
Nov 25, 2025
Absolutely in LOVE with this book. The perfect ghostly haunting book I’ve read. This book introduced me into Darcy Coates and I have have enjoyed every book I’ve read from her so far
Sha2001
Apr 25, 2025
10/10 stars
Very good, very suspenseful.
SherBear13
Jan 25, 2024
8/10 stars
A little on the slow side but right around the middle of the book, I could not put it down!! It sucked me right in and I definitely felt the tension as the book built up! Great book overall if you're looking for an easy horror read!
melbeesue
Oct 16, 2023
6/10 stars
She didn't believe in ghosts or spirits, but things started to change when she bought a house that came with some active, long-term residents. This book was pretty predictable, but it kept me reading past my bedtime so that I could find out what was going on.
Bethanyb
Apr 10, 2023
8/10 stars
Not extremely scary just a fun ghost read!

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