Suspicion

by Barbara Rogan

Book Overview

In the common course of events, people choose houses. Sometimes, though, it doesn't work that way. Sometimes houses choose people: They reach out, they whisper, they entice and enfold.Novelist Emma... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684814153
• ISBN13: 9780684814155
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Loved it

I have never heard of Barbara Rogan before, but as I often do, I judged a book by its cover and snagged this one off the shelf. I thought it was wonderful.The family Rogan has created is enchanting, and its character's emotions are as real as they come. Jealousy, anger, mistrust; So real and alive in all of us, we can not help but to bond with Rogan's creations. Rogan has mixed together a little horror, a lot of suspense, and quiet a bit of love to make this novel come alive. If this is a preview of her other works, I'll be sure to pick them up.

Terrific Ghost Story

I have to agree with the reviewer who said she couldn't put this book down! I, too, was up until the wee hours of the morning to see how this one ended. As a writer myself, I was completely drawn in to Emma's world and enjoyed the description of her writing routines. When they are disturbed, it makes the situation very personal, for how can anyone know that much about how one person goes about creating a world? I loved this book. Barbara Michaels is one of my favorites, and I've been looking for another supernatural/haunted house/gothic author I can read. Kudos to Ms. Rogan.

GREAT WRITER!

I really loved this book and was sad to see it end. I am defininely going to buy other books from this writer. The book kept you guessing until the last minute who the culprit was. Every time you think you have it figured out, there was someone else thrown into the mix. Very unpredictable and thought provoking. Very likable characters helped to shape this story.You won't regret buying this one!!Debi

Great story and wonderful writing!

I read some of the negative reviews here and found myself wondering if they read the same book I did. I could not put the book down. When I finished, I looked up and was surprised to find that it was 2 in the morning. I loved the characters, especially Ida Green and Mrs. Hysop with her purple pencil. I did figure out who the villain was pretty early in the book, but Ms. Rogan kept throwing me off track. I kept thinking, "well, maybe not." I don't think the ending was predictable at all. The very end leaves you still thinking something might happen. It wasn't wrapped up in a neat little package, which I appreciate. The book I read before this was written by someone who could not write her way out of a paper bag. How nice and refreshing it was to open up Ms. Rogan's book. She is a fabulous storyteller and a tremendous writer.

A terrific haunting thriller

Emma Roth lives with her spouse Roger and their son Zach in Mid Manhattan until her husband decides to move the family to a Long Island town he loves. Roger locates the perfect home; an old Victorian located on an isolated cliff. Emma, author of ghost stories, realizes the house is the ideal place for a ghost to reside, but is grounded in scientific fact so scoffs at the supernatural.As soon as the family moves into the home, Emma sees and hears strange things that no one else senses. She hears loud crashing noises, smells lavender, feels cold spots, and notices a computer game that fails to follow its programming. At one time clinically depressed and even hospitalized for her condition, Emma wonders if she is losing her mind. However, she rejects that theory and begins to wonder if someone is toying with her emotions even though she cannot understand how that individual could have access to her home. Whether it is from the mortal or supernatural planes, Emma searches for answers even as she places herself in danger.Is this novel a well-designed ghost story or a clever psychological suspense drama? Barbara Rogan keeps the audience guessing until the very end and even then she leaves room for continual doubt. SUSPICION is a wonderful novel that captures and holds the reader's attention throughout the tale. Emma is a great character, whose doubts add to the feel of the story line. However, taking a page from the novel, this reviewer suggests readers peruse the novel if they want to know which way the book swings. By doing so, the audience will have experienced a fabulous book.Harriet Klausner