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Ammie, Come Home (Georgetown trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Barbara Michaels (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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It begins as a lark -- a harmless diversion initiated by Washington, D.C., hostess Ruth Bennett as a means of entertaining her visiting niece, Sara. But the séance conducted in Ruth's elegant Georgetown home calls something back; something unwelcome ... and palpably evil. Suddenly Sara is speaking in a voice not her own, transformed into a miserable, whimpering creature so unlike her normal, sensible self. No tricks or talismans will dispel the malevolence that now plagues the inhabitants of this haunted place -- until a dark history of treachery, lust, and violence is exposed. But the cost might well be the sanity and the lives of the living.

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    Georgetown trilogy
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    352 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    October 13, 2009
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Elizabeth Peters (writing as Barbara Michaels) was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986, Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar® Awards in 1998, and given The Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic in 2003. She lives in an historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FCK3IW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0060745053
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 717 ratings

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Customers find the story gripping and chilling. They describe the book as a page-turner that keeps them hooked until the end. The characters are well-developed and likable. Readers praise the writing quality, describing it as descriptive and evocative. They appreciate the believable setting and pacing, which keeps them hooked until the very end. The humor is described as entertaining and creepy. Overall, customers find the book enjoyable and worth reading.

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70 customers mention "Suspenseful story"66 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story. They describe it as a blend of romance, family values, and chilling events. The book has traces of the paranormal without being gory and is described as a cozy mystery. It's more cerebral than modern horror movies yet more terrifying.

"...I knew them & the story itself is intense in mystery, ghost story, romance & history! A real gem from this very good Author, a favorite of mine." Read more

"...There are no spooky castles here, no secret rooms, no misty moors, just a lovely modern home with something terrible going on...." Read more

"A good story but a little old fashioned in context and character attitudes. A mystery/Romans that is still well worth reading." Read more

"This is a good story. Interesting characters." Read more

43 customers mention "Readability"43 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it engaging and hard to put down. Readers appreciate the author's historical context and recommend it for ghost story fans. The book is well-written and entertaining, with a good story that gets better in Book 2.

"...A real gem from this very good Author, a favorite of mine." Read more

"...A mystery/Romans that is still well worth reading." Read more

"...Give Ammie Come Home a try. It is worth reading. Remember it was first published in 1968 and forgive any dated tones... you will be glad you did...." Read more

"A great story, and its a good movie too. Love this author. Highly recommend to ghost story readers. I enjoy a good scare, but no blood and gore." Read more

19 customers mention "Character development"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed and likable. They also mention that the ghosts are not tall, dark, handsome heroes and beautiful damsels.

"A great read. Couldn't put it down. The characters are so well written i felt I knew them & the story itself is intense in mystery, ghost story..." Read more

"This is a good story. Interesting characters." Read more

"...The characters are wonderful. As their friendships/romances grow, the unusual activities in the house start to be suspicious...." Read more

"...the way she set the stage in 1970s Georgetown, with characters from the local university...." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find the language descriptive and conveys emotion and mood clearly. The author is able to tap into readers' feelings, no matter the genre. Readers appreciate the romance, passion, mystery, and suspenseful plot.

"...She knew how to tap into her readers' feelings, no matter the genre she employed." Read more

"...I've always enjoyed reading it in physical form, but the double spacing between paragraphs on this Kindle edition make it very hard to lose..." Read more

"Barbara Michaels is a great writer, and I appreciate her work under this pen-name and as Elizabeth Peters...." Read more

"...Michaels or Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Mertz’s books are always well written and entertaining...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find the setting believable, with well-crafted characters that keep them hooked. The story is gripping and chilling, making it worth curling up with on a dark and stormy night.

"...Ammie, Come Home is a fun story that will give you a few shivers...." Read more

"...But given what this book was trying to do, I feel that it was well done...." Read more

"...Even though it is set in the 1970's, the setting holds up and is believable. The timing is perfect and the tension build to a fever pitch...." Read more

"...This is a classic horror story sure to keep you glued to the page. Great characters and setting. Highly recommended" Read more

9 customers mention "Humor"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor. They find the storytelling entertaining and funny, with interesting characters. The book explores themes of war-era murder, madness, ghosts, and possession.

"...Ammie, Come Home is a fun story that will give you a few shivers...." Read more

"...extremely serious situations that arise in them, they are also screamingly funny, whereas the Barbara Michaels books are just screaming...." Read more

"...developed better, is a good tale of Revolutionary War-era murder, madness, ghosts and possession, but the thrust of the ghost story takes a back..." Read more

"...the house that would not die, is easily and quickly forgettable and laughable...." Read more

5 customers mention "Beauty"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's beauty. They mention the house, romance, passion, mystery, and suspense. The sense of place is accurate, with winding streets and manicured hedges.

"...no spooky castles here, no secret rooms, no misty moors, just a lovely modern home with something terrible going on...." Read more

"...of Georgetown puts the reader right in the heart of that picturesque community with its winding streets and manicured hedges...." Read more

"...No cell phones or ghost hunters. Fashion and the sense of place is spot on...." Read more

"This is the perfect ghost story! A beautiful house, romance, passion, mystery, mounting suspense, possession and a scary, scary ghost!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Pace"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book has a nice pace with good character development and plot. They say the timing is perfect and the tension builds to a fever pitch.

"...The timing is perfect and the tension build to a fever pitch...." Read more

"...It has a nice pace, good character development and a plot that twists and turns throughout the reading...." Read more

"The book came on time and is a great read." Read more

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  • Terry Masters
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read...couldn't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
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    A great read. Couldn't put it down.
    The characters are so well written i felt I knew them & the story itself is intense in mystery, ghost story, romance & history! A real gem from this very good Author, a favorite of mine.
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  • Boston woman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of the best..and now it's available for Kindle!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013
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    Like so many reviewers here, I first read this book as a Reader's Digest Condensed Book. As soon as I finished, my sister and I began reading it out loud to each other. To all who are familiar with the story, I think you'll understand that we both screamed and lost it when our father came up to bed (stairs creaking all the way) in the middle of the "staircase scene". Funny, but spine-tingling too. Over the many intervening years, I've read lots of Barbara Michaels books (and her scholarly works as well), and to me, this is still the best of them. She hit every note just right here - the quietly privileged life led by Ruth Bennet, the idealistic (and self-congratulatory) outlooks of Sara and Bruce, the down-to-earth-with-just-a-bit-of-lechery of Pat - all of these characters, and the utterly normal upper-class atmosphere of a townhouse in Georgetown - all of this combines to lull the reader into a sense of security, which Ms. Michaels then proceeds to strip away layer by layer. I'm not much of a fan of "supernatural" books, and I think that part of the reason is that this may well have been the first one I ever read; it spoiled me for much of the rest. There are no spooky castles here, no secret rooms, no misty moors, just a lovely modern home with something terrible going on. Funny, writing that sentence made me realize that I could be describing "The Exorcist" (coincidentally, also set in Georgetown - and one of the actors appeared in both movies!). But "The Exorcist", at least the film version (I don't believe I've ever read the book) relies mainly on shock value for its scares - "Ammie, Come Home" gets under your skin quietly, inexorably - and you'll be leaving the light on.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A little dated but a good story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
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    A good story but a little old fashioned in context and character attitudes. A mystery/Romans that is still well worth reading.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024
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    This is a good story. Interesting characters.
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  • Otterdance
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017
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    I first read this as part of a Reader's Digest Condensed Book while still in elementary school. I was curious about my mom's books and snuck this one off the shelf off to my room. Thus began multi year reading frenzy, gobbling the gothics she collected. I loved them.

    I eventually collected my own copies of all of Barbara Michaels aka Elizabeth Peters books. I love them still. Her ability to be unpredictable enchanted me. I never knew if I was getting something paranormal or a more traditional mystery. Authors who can slip genre norms are rare beasts and must be cherished.

    My mother gave me a lifetime gift when she brought books into my world. In keeping with her mandate I have been known to award a random child a book in passing... a golden ticket to a life-long adventure. And then I take the opportunity to revisit such old dear friends that have been brought to mind.

    Give Ammie Come Home a try. It is worth reading. Remember it was first published in 1968 and forgive any dated tones... you will be glad you did. I am off to enjoy a glass of sherry and then open volume 2 in the Georgetown series.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ammie Come Home
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
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    I have read this book so many times over the years, and I still get goosebumps reading it. It's a bit dated now , but it's so easy to get into the mind set of the story that it doesn't seem relevant. Barbara Michaels is and always has been one of my favorite authors. She knew how to tap into her readers' feelings, no matter the genre she employed.
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  • Papyrus Abbess
    4.0 out of 5 stars Prototype for Peabody family
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2013
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    Oh, how I will miss the writings of Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters!

    Ammie, Come Home is a fun story that will give you a few shivers. It was published in 1968 and that is part of its charm; it's now an old novel about an older time that is about an even older time!

    If you are a fan of the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters (aka Barbara Michaels), you may enjoy reading this novel as a prototype of what were to become the Emerson clan. See if you can note the many budding characteristics: Ruth Bennett as Amelia Peabody; Professor Pat MacDougal as Professor Radcliff Emerson; Sara as Nefret; and Bruce as Ramses.

    The story brings you into the circle of characters in the manner of a good book - enjoyment of their world and a reluctance to see it come to an end.
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  • Denise Oppman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great ghost story!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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    A great story, and its a good movie too. Love this author. Highly recommend to ghost story readers. I enjoy a good scare, but no blood and gore.
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  • Cedar Douglas
    3.0 out of 5 stars A nice comfortable read when all you want is a blankie
    Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2014
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    This one is a mystery ghost story written in the cozy genre and it's just that. A nice comfortable read when all you want is a blankie, your warm cuppa tea or gin, and some peace and quiet. It's a classic for many and rightly so.
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