In a Dark Place (Ed & Lorraine Warren) (Ed & Lorraine Warren) Paperback – December 31, 2014

Perhaps the most (in)famous case of a demonic haunting behind, of course, Amityville.I gotta say, In a Dark Place is very well written; it's easily digestible though not too simplistic and it's a definite page-turner without being overly sensational and melodramatic. And most of all, the case portrayed is truly frightening with the house's history being sadistically one of a kind, hence the infamy of this case.Now other reviews have stated how great this book is, and I agree with them to a large extent(I rated 5 stars after all) but it isn't perfect and considering the price tag, you should be aware of it's cons before buying. So here it is..My biggest complaint is the book's lack of focus on Stephen, who also happens to be the person most affected by the house.He's given due attention at first but when things pick up and he gets more and more haunted the book annoyingly pulls away from him and focuses more on his mother, who is subject to much less intense(at the time) hauntings and doesn't even believe Stephen's stories. What this means is we never truly get the full story what happened to Stephen in this house, which is a damn shame considering he was the one most affected by the house/demons.My second complaint has to do with the marketing. First, this is certainly not the 'most terrifying true case of demonic possession ever', in fact, a true possession of Stephen is entirely debatable, I'd say demonic 'obsession'(pre-cursor to possession) is better fitting. Even if he was truly possessed other cases easily surpass this one in extremity, "Devil in Connecticut" and "Begone Satan" quickly come to mind. That's not to say this book isn't horrifying, it very much is in many ways, but don't buy into the overly sensational marketing like I did.Also the book heavily promotes the Warren's being involved, but they don't even enter the equation until the last 1/4 of the book and even then, their grandson and nephew are far more heavily involved in the case then they are. Also at this point, the book feels a little rushed like the author is sprinting toward's the end. He could have easily put in 50+ more pages into the final act of the book/case.Now all that said this is still a great book and it is most certainly paranormal history whether you like it or not. The history of the house and the related attacks make this haunting truly unique and while it doesn't line up to the marketing it is nonetheless a thoroughly chilling book. But the question remains...Should you but this book despite the price tag?I'll put it this way, if this book were standard price, I would urge each and every fan of the paranormal to pick this up. But it's not standard price so I guess you have to ask yourself, how bad do you want it?

I have enjoyed every one of the Warren books I have read to date and am going on to the next one immediately to keep learning about them, the work they did while they were with us and the experiences they had while doing so. I find them to be fascinating people and I am very sorry that I never had an opportunity to meet them in person. I have no doubt it would have been one of my life's highlights.

The media could not be loaded.  The basis for "The Haunting In Connecticut", it's a truly spooky read!! It's already giving me goosebumps and I'm only 90 pages in! I loved the movie, I love everything horror, and I am inspired by the Warrens work...so this is a great book recommendation for anyone like me!

I liked In a Dark Place a lot. It’s well written, engaging, and creepy. Anyone who likes horror and the paranormal will probably enjoy it. As others have mentioned, however, readers should be aware that it is a work of fiction. Although it is billed as nonfiction, author Ray Garton has given extensive interviews saying that it is fiction. Basically, he says he was hired to write a nonfiction book, assumed it was nonfiction, and began to conduct research into the haunting. It soon became clear to him that paranormal events were not happening. When he reached out to Ed Warren about his concerns, he was simply told to “make up” the story. Because he was locked into a book contract, he did so. So, take In a Dark Place for what it is—a highly enjoyable read.

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I loved this book. Rather the events or true or not. I really enjoyed it and I am about to start Satans Harvest another Ed and Lorraine Warren case.

I read the previous books in this series, and for me, In a Dark Place is the most disturbing by far. By all accounts, the Snedeker family did nothing purposeful to invite the evil that came into their lives and almost destroyed them. It was there lurking in that funeral home long before they showed up, waiting for a chance to assault the living.In past books, Ed Warren talked about the three stages of demonic activity: infestation, oppression, and possession. Or did that come from ‘The Conjuring’? Now, we find that there are actually five stages: encroachment, or permission, infestation, oppression, possession, and death. Happy endings are never guaranteed, I guess—even after an exorcism.Although the book makes it clear that no one in that family was trying to invite anything in by way of Ouija boards or Tarot cards, Stephen, the teenage son, was very susceptible to suggestion due to his illness and eventually agreed to let the demon “show him things.” So, in essence, he granted permission. From there, everything proceeded as expected, except that what the demon did to individual family members is both chilling and repugnant—especially for the women. And what made things worse was the fact that both parents continued to deny what was happening.Several months ago, I saw the film ‘The Haunting in Connecticut,’ which is loosely based on the book. In that story, the boy—now named Kyle—is a hero who frees tortured souls. Unfortunately, no such gloppy Hollywood ending happened to the Snedekers. I recommend reading In a Dark Place to anyone interested in better understanding the demonic. Then watch the movie as pure entertainment.

It's a thrill of a book! I'm really into ghost stories, and demonic stories, so this one does it for me! It's a short read, so I'll probably read it again and again.I couldn't put it down! If you're into being scared.....This is a good one! Way better than the movie! By far.

Frightfully believable. There are many things in heaven and earth....we still don't understand nor comprehend.In Mark ( Bible) jesus asks " what is your name?"" I am Legion for we are many"!

Si te gusta el terror y las historias basadas en hechos reales y que además sepas inglés, es una lectura obligada y un libro que sin duda debes tener en tu colección

This book is some kind of erotic horror one, a kind that had some popularity on the 70's and 80's movies. It makes senses if we remember that this story was written in 1992.The plot goes around a family that moves to a house that was once funeral house, were an employee commited several acts of necrophilia. Of course we have the ingredients for horny demons attacking the members of the house.I liked the overall idea, but the characters were more unbelevable than the haunting!Tell keep the "it is only your imagination" or "there is an rational explanation for everything" talk for too long, even after thing were happens to them! And as a family they were a catastrophe: they never belive in on another and never open up to one another.But nothing compared to the character Laura! Why would a 17-years-old girl insist in stay in her auntie's haunted house even after being groped and raped by a demon several times!? Really!? Even her auntie asked if wanted to go back to her house, but she decline, choosing to stay about a year being raped by whatever was haunting the house because... she said that her parents were going thought a divorce at her house... REALLY!?Same goes to Carmen that was even sodomized several times but didn't leave the house because it was too expensive.They end up leaving the house, but only after the demons were exorcized and could not raped them anymore... were they missing it?You have to be way too much sexist to see sense in that.But if you leave the oddness in the characters aside, you find a great horror story here.

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