The Rodgers family home is haunted by something unknown with the ability to control inanimate items. A team of investigators try to help the family.
Can a house really be possessed, and can a doll have a life of its own?
215 Lexington Avenue has all this and more and what lays in the basement is anyone’s guess.
It is down to a team of paranormal experts led by the demonologist Joseph Daniels, two police men, Sergeant Tom Smith and PC Alan Davies, and with the help of Father Gabriel and Father Driscoll they try to solve the case, to solve the haunting terror of, 215 Lexington Avenue.
Excerpt
As he scanned the room again, the light beam fell upon the face of the doll sitting in the corner, Bill jumped, ‘Jesus! That scared the crap outta me!’ he shouted. The doll sat there unblinking, unmoving, just staring at the couple now standing ten feet away from it. ‘I told you it was scary Bill, that’s why Wendy didn’t want anything to do with it, she thought it was evil for some reason.’ replied Tina
Professional Reviews
215 Lexington Avenue
This is why I don't own any dolls.
This is a straightforward haunted house and haunted doll story. You have a nice family living in a nice home and then...the paranormal mystery begins to unfold. The best part is the slow reveal, discovering the truth of the matter versus the assumptions everyone makes. Each character joins the search and uses their expertise to learn who, what, and why.
I enjoyed how uncomplicated the story was. It has a satisfying ending. I kept thinking about some of my favourite horror movies as I read it. The grammar and punctuation are in definite need of polishing, which will give it a smoother style.
It was definitely entertaining.
215 Lexington Avenue
Caught in the spider's web.
Everyone loves a haunted house/creepy doll story! The concept here is classic, and the story has all the elements of a gripping horror.
I was immediately gripped by the description of the attic, the rocking chair, the doll, and even the spider. The beginning paragraphs are descriptive and captivating, setting the scene and tone well. Wendy has an authentic feel, and her relationship with her parents feels natural. The way which the parents respond to her seems genuine (although, I'm not sure how I feel about her mother, downing shots of whiskey right in front of her, but that's artistic license), and both parents respond to each other in a loving, familial way.
I felt like some of the portions of the story were a bit cumbersome, with paragraphs of description that could have been worked into the story through interaction, rather than just blatant description. That's the old "show, don't tell" adage, though, which every author (myself included) is tired of hearing. It's all personal preference, anyway.
If I could suggest anything to the author, it would be to slow down. This story has all the elements of greatness, but the audience needs to be able to feel the story. They can't do that, if they're racing through the events at light speed. Take some time, brilliant author, and build your characters into the excellent, three-dimensional, people that they deserve to be. Build your scenes: make your world come alive, so that it's a place where readers can find themselves envisioning, living in, and being frightened by. This story is excellent in concept, and I have no doubt that this writer could make it wonderful in execution as well. They simply need to take the time to flesh out the world.
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