Ghost on Black Mountain

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There is the woman who seems to live right in Nellie and Hobbs home and the man in the round glasses that is summoning her from outside. Shelley, the young girl who is hired to help Nellie clean the long neglected house, is scared but likes Nellie and slowly starts to give her some hints of Hobbs bad reputation. They say he killed a man here on the mountain and there are stories of the untimely death of his stepmother, along with a few other very disconcerting stories.

As Hobbs cruelty to Nellie increases, she trys to find ways to leave, but Hobbs will never let her go. Will the ghosts of Black Mountain aid her? You'll have to read to find out. I loved this book. It is the authors debut and I will definately be waiting for her next one to be realeased!


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Jun 08, Beth rated it it was amazing. Aug 25, Brittany Rehage rated it it was amazing. This is a book I will be thinking about for a long time. It's the kind of book that makes you stay up until 2am reading it because you just have to know what happens on the next page. There wasn't a place where I could stop reading and not think about it. The web that surrounds Hobbs Pritchard draws you in slowly and before you know it, he's managed to ensnare you, just like he does his ladies in the book. The different perspectives each woman gives of the same man shows just how complicated a p This is a book I will be thinking about for a long time.

The different perspectives each woman gives of the same man shows just how complicated a person can be. There isn't one true Hobbs, in my opinion. Each woman sees a different version of him, and they're all right and wrong at the same time. As much as I disliked him as a person, his character is one of the best I've read.

As for each of the women, my heart went out to each and every one. They all had secrets that eventually came back to bite them, some worse than others. It didn't matter what the reasoning was behind keeping the secrets, be it good or bad, the secrets ate at each woman and her life. Something else I found wonderful was how strong the females are in this book.

They might make bad choices, but who doesn't in life? However, these women overcome these weaknesses and stand up for themselves, taking charge of their situation and doing what they need to do to make their lives better. I know I say it a lot, but I love real characters, and these women fit the bill. They found strength in their weaknesses, and transformed from characters in a book to real people in my mind.

This was not the simple read I thought it was going to be. It deals with the dark side of human nature, how keeping secrets can destroy good things and many women's issues. This was a fantastic novel and Hite's next book cannot be released soon enough.

Ghost on Black Mountain

Jun 19, Laura rated it liked it Recommended to Laura by: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was up reading this well after midnight when I heard strange noises in the house. This being a Carolina mountain ghost story, I shouldn't have been surprised when my closet rod gave way and all my clothes heaved themselves to the floor Part One, Nellie's story, is the longest sectiob and by far the most engaging and would have suited me fine as a novella.

Based on those first or so pages alone this book would garner a high four stars, but spoiler alert the voices tha I was up reading this well after midnight when I heard strange noises in the house. Based on those first or so pages alone this book would garner a high four stars, but spoiler alert the voices that follow aren't as strong and the twist of Nellie's Annie's daughter Iona meeting her hal-brother Lonnie and falling in love was at once too predictable and too improbable. A few favorite lines p.

Sep 12, Charlotte rated it really liked it Shelves: Ghost on Black Mountain is a tale told by five women over many years.

Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite

Five women bound by one common thread. Hobbs Pritchard and a dark murder that took place on Black Mountain. Ghost on Black Mountain is a Gothic tale if ever there was one. It is a suspenseful, dark glimpse of what life was like in the mountains of North Carolina not all that long ago. I am really surprised at how much I enjoyed Ghost on Black Mountain, but Nellie's story, and her strengt http: I am really surprised at how much I enjoyed Ghost on Black Mountain, but Nellie's story, and her strength, captivated me in ways I did not expect.

If you are a fan of Gothic Ghost stories, you will not be disappointed by Ann Hite's debut novel, her haunting tale of Black Mountain will stick with you for quite a while! Sep 17, Darcus Murray rated it it was amazing. Ghost On Black Mountain was definitely one of the best books that I have read this year.

I couldn't get enough of it and when I wasn't reading it, I wanted to be. From the very beginning, the story draws you in and doesn't let go even long after you've turned the last page. I don't know what I expected this book to be, but it was a million times better. I felt for this book in a way only few books can manage. Anne Hite is an absolutely beauitful, brilliant, seductive writer and she bring the Appa Ghost On Black Mountain was definitely one of the best books that I have read this year.

Anne Hite is an absolutely beauitful, brilliant, seductive writer and she bring the Appalachia's and Nellie's ghost story to life. I felt like crying at the end of the book, but not because the book was sad. I felt like crying because I didn't want it to end. I will never, never forget this book. I will definitely be re-reading it in the future. Aug 05, Linda rated it it was amazing. Prepare to be swept up in this wonderfully written tale of hard-times mountain living. It is a most enjoyable ride that quickly and quietly unfolds transporting you to a rare and unique place of magic.

I was left most satisfied having spent the time to know this story. Romance, broken dreams, everyday spirits, characters that grow into themselves, secrets that refuse to stay hidden all come so vividly alive in the cool clean air of Black Mountain. From beginning to end I wouldn't change a thing.

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Ann Hite truly has an amazing gift for storytelling. Mar 13, Debra rated it really liked it. Stayed up way too late to finish the book Sunday night, It's quite good. The ghosts in the book don't drive the book so much as choices that are made by the women and how they put their lives back together after those choices. Looking forward to the next book.

Oct 28, Pam rated it it was amazing. I loved every minute of this southern mainly depression-era ghost story! This is not a long descriptive tale, but simply a story, albeit creepy, told from the point of view of five women. I really appreciated how the author ended the book - it was a good solid ending.

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Oct 19, Majanka rated it it was amazing Shelves: Read the review on my website. Ghost on Black Mountain is a powerful, eerie and haunting tale of real-life ghosts sometimes tormenting and sometimes aiding the inhabitants of Black Mountain, a gloomy and according to some, cursed place. Black Mountain got most of its rather creepy reputation from one of its most dangerous residents, Hobbs Pritchard. Who Hobbs Pritchard really is, a straight-out bad man, or a fellow struggling with himself and his own emotions, is revealed gradually through-out t Read the review on my website.

Who Hobbs Pritchard really is, a straight-out bad man, or a fellow struggling with himself and his own emotions, is revealed gradually through-out the story, but most of it is still up to the reader to decide. She describes Black Mountain as an eerie, terrifying but also atmospheric and sometimes even inviting place, a beauty in daylight but a true menace in the dark.

Our resident back guy, Hobbs Pritchard is a fellow with many layers, equally as many different faces and a whole lot of trouble written all over him. Although charming at first glance, he proves to be anything but. But is he really the villain we portray him to be, or is there more to him than meets the eye? The first heroine who tells us her version of the tale is Nellie, soon-to-be Nellie Pritchard. He threats the people of Black Mountain like dirt, eagerly keeping them poor to gain wealth for himself.

But even she must one day realize who Hobbs truly is. Nellie is by far the strongest voice that appears in the entire book. She is headstrong and intelligent, her only flaw in the matter being her naivety when it comes to men, marriage and love. However, when the time is neigh and Jack fails to come to her rescue, Nellie, now reduced to an empty shell of her former self, must take matters in her own hands. What follows is both eerie and gruesome, but haunting and compelling all the same.

But secret sins are a hard burden to bear…. Whereas the ghosts, who we first encountered when Nellie told her story, do make some reappearance in the rest of the novel, their presence is much less threatening than they appeared at first. Although this casts a light on why Nellie too is capable of seeing ghosts, this dropped the pace of the narrative significantly and I could have done well without. Although she herself proclaims not to be as beautiful as Nellie nor as intelligent, she strikes the reader as being the opposite, at least at first glance.

Rose is the woman Hobbs supposedly truly loved, or as truly as a man like Hobbs can love anyone. Rose occasionally wonders to herself is she really did love Hobbs throughout their love affair, a question she has a hard time answering. As most murderers and mad men, Hobbs has two sides about him, which make him all the more interesting and multi-faceted. However, the question that rises is if these two parts of him are really too far apart. Or is his love for Rose based solely on her hoodoo spell? Part of me felt that this book would have been richer, more compelling, if Hobbs was capable of loving — or seemingly loving — another living being, instead of having that part of him based on some spell.

Instead, the author left the reader with an option, and since I chose to believe that he did care for Rose in his own, twisted way, that made me view Hobbs as more than a deranged, aggressive and violent man. Instead, I saw him as a troubled individual, with a lot of issues that made him into the monster most people believed he was. Nellie saw the good side of Hobbs, fell in love with him, and then met his bad side along the way.

He threated her like a porcelain doll: On his worst days, he threated her like garbage, or worse.

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But he can be nice to her, and in fact, he is most of the time. He makes love to her, while he usually just has sex with Nellie up till the point that I would call it rape. However, what I found most notable is the way I as a reader changed my views of both Rose and Nellie as their story progressed.

Protected from the bad stuff in life by her mother, Nellie is definately not ready for what it means to be married with a man like Hobbs Pritchard, however, blinded by love and the foolishness of youth, she decides to marry him anyway. Seeing as both ghosts and living people warn her about her husband, faced with his erratic and compulsive behavior herself, she builds an almost impenetrable wall around her. She grows stronger, not only by chopping wood at the back of her house, but in her heart as well. Her heart turns black, as she herself indicates. Hobbs, by violating and malthreating her, is turning her into his worst possible enemy.

Yet she too is foolish enough to fall for Hobbs Pritchard and even believing that he could care for, or love her like a proper man should. At first, she was obviously a lot stronger than Nellie, but whereas Nellie grows stronger throughout the novel, we see Rose growing weaker and more humble, until the point that she even admits that Nellie was stronger and more intelligent than she was all along. Beware though; here are some spoilers. As I said, instead of dragging this book out, Ann Hite could have called it quits a hundred or so pages earlier and she would have written what I would consider a masterpiece in gothic horror and Southern literature.

Now, not so much. Not all loose ends have to be tied up. The ghosts were a nice addition and they added to the haunting and eerie atmosphere of Black Mountain. Although not particularly scary when read in daylight, I can imagine that this novel might be terrifying when read at night. Dramatic, eerie and supsenseful at its best, Ghost on Black Mountain is a gripping debut novel that will make fans of Faulkner and Poe squeal from delight. With strong and authentic main characters, a multi-faceted bad guy and a haunting backstory, this book will appeal to everyone who enjoys a decent thriller or gothic horror story.

Definately recommended, but beware: Once a person leaves Black Mountain, they never come back, not really. Apr 10, Snow rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have found the words to describe how I feel about this book. What a spooky, romantic, awful, and lovely dream I was just in. I did not want to wake up from it! I was intrigued from the beginning, but by about page I simply could not put it down. This is a southern gothic spooky story, that was tipping over with wisdom, as it turns out.

I felt that beyond the ghost stories and the magic of the mountain itself, there was an underlying message to women, about not allowing you I have found the words to describe how I feel about this book. I felt that beyond the ghost stories and the magic of the mountain itself, there was an underlying message to women, about not allowing yourself to be swallowed up by the men in your life. My favorite quote in the entire book was "Don't fall head over heels for any man, save some love for yourself".

I adored the simple, bible-thumpin', back-woodsy language. Thanks for sharing your lovely imagination Ann Hite, I can't wait to read more from you. Mar 31, Mayda rated it it was amazing Shelves: Hobbs Pritchard was a mean and self-serving man, and cared not a whit about others. Still, he managed to make more than one girl think she was in love with him. But relationships with him were cursed, and also cursed was the next generation.


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    4. This story is excellently told through the different voices of five strong women. All their narratives weave together seamlessly to make a solid form, the core of which is Hobbs Pritchard. Well written with descriptive language, in a wondrous setting, and with unforgettable characters, this story will leave you wanting more. Jun 28, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: A wonderful blend of Gothic and ghost, set on Black Mountain just outside Asheville-- a place I've loved to go. Ann Hite's Southern Roadtrip. Yet, I was drawn to the place, in love is a better description.

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