Wow! What a spooky story this turned out to be! A small backstory:Lance Metzger needs to break away from the city life as he feels that he cannot seem to gather his thoughts for the book he is writing so he is drawn to an older home that sets on Lake Superior. As time wears on Lance feels that he might be losing his mind as he sees shadows flit here and there in the house along with a feeling that there might be something lingering around him. The more Lance stays in the house the more h...

after reading this book I could not rate it without writing a review. reminiscent of a great Stephen King novel this book grabs on and doesn't let go! a magnificent piece of literature with so many Bends and turns in the plot it's impossible to guess the ending. a great book from a truly gifted author a must read!

The book opens in a German concentration camp at the end of World War 2. The next part of the book deals with the abuse that Lance received from his so called father. I was wondering how the author would connect these two parts of his story. Joe Hart connected these two themes for a fantastic supernatural thriller. Years later, Lance becomes a very successful author. While trying to complete his next book by the deadline, he develops writers block. Lance thinks that a change of scenery might hel...

I got bored. Very bored. The beginning pulled me in though, and had me... then it continued but now that the mc is older I am bored again. UPDATE:I just found this but this is definitely not sounding like me. I like this author's work usually although i haven't read very many. I will give this another try.This had to be a one off for me. It sounds interesting !

Well. Joe says at the start of the book that he wanted to write a good, scary ghost story, and I think he can safely say he's achieved that aim!The author really puts his MC through the wringer in this one, and I felt every blow. REALLY enjoyed this book.

Review of Lineage by Joe HartI read voraciously, and so I find many books that excite my soul and mind. Not as often do I find a story that lingers, that refuses to be evicted from my memory, or that pops into focus when I’m thinking of something else. Such a story is Joe Hart’s Lineage, an incredible read that yes, turned my stomach, but also gave me new insight into humanity and into the nature of evil, its implacability and it’s ability not to be avoided.Grippingly detailed and backdropped, L...

I stayed up last night like a addict trying to finish this book. At chapter 8, it finally sucked me in and wouldn't let me go. Long forgotten details from the beginning of the story came back at the end and my mind was blown. There were scenes where I put two and two together and my head got cloudy and my ears started ringing. I wanted to close down my Kindle app and hide because of the intensity of those moments. All in all, I loved it but I definitely won't be reading his stuff at night in bed...

Joe Hart’s Lineage: A Supernatural ThrillerThe main character, Lance Metzger, is an author who has purchased a big, older house on Lake Superior. He plans to stay there and try to overcome his writer’s block. The premise leading up to the purchase of the house is a bit supernatural, as is his sudden ability to write again. The story begins by providing information about Lance’s childhood. His father was a brutal disciplinarian, who beat both Lance and his mother often. The author keeps a brisk p...

My Opinion:I really enjoyed reading this book. The author took us on a fantastic thrilling tale of what Lance has gone through in his life and what happens when he buys this house. A house that he is drawn to. A house that he can't seem to get out of his mind. This was a well written horror/thriller tale and there is nothing that I love more than that. I found at times, I just didn't want to put this one down. I had to find out what was going on in the house and the author doesn't disappoint. Yo...

Fantastic bookIf this was a first effort at a ghost story, I can't wait to read the second effort, and the third, and ....you get the point. From the opening prologue, to the layers of the story that are uncovered, everything about this book was perfect. I am an avid horror fan and Stephen King is my typical go to. I would proudly rate this novel as high as any King novel. I was completely absorbed in this story and read it in a single sitting. The main character is relatable and you feel his ev...

Joe Hart's latest release, 'Lineage', is one of those stories that keeps you guessing. When I first started the book, I honestly thought it may turn out to be a well written book, but a story I had seen many times. I was WRONG.While there are elements of the premise that are familiar, Hart makes them his own with a very distinct style. His descriptions were right on, allowing me to feel the physical aspects of the characters along with the emotional parts of the story. I felt like my body temper...

This is definitely what 'The Shining' would be if it were written today!! Damn, this could be my all time favorite haunted house/horror story in a LONG time!!Okay, with never having ever read anything by this author, Joe Hart; I have had this one on my Kindle for quite some time, and thought 'what the hell' i need a good haunted house book to read.....OMFG this book took 'Burnt Offerings'; 'Amityville Horror', and so many others and made them look like they were YA novels! What starts out as a b...

This novel started off with two prologues: first, the reader is taken to a Nazi death camp at the end of WW2, and then to a lonely farmhouse in Minnesota some 45 years later, where the main character, Lance, is subjected to unspeakable abuse at the hands of his psychotic father. Both prologues are absolutely heart wrenching and that right there is what keeps me interested in Joe Hart. The rest of the tale was interesting enough--Lance survives, grows up to become a successful writer, and when he...

I honestly was not expecting to like this book as much as I did, but wow, the characters just drug me in and closed the door. A spooky and interesting story that kept pulling me back. Reminded me a bit of the old Stephen King.

Not that much interesting to say about this. It’s as expected from your average modern, American horror. I really only have two thoughts worth sharing:1. There are 17 similes in the prologue alone. Seventeen. I went back and counted. That’s too many similes. ([...]“and a loon gave a melancholy cry that echoed like a question across the bay.”) The style is completely overwrought throughout, and all emotions and impulses are depicted with such gravitas and import that they all become completely me...

I really enjoyed this book! It was excellently written and had me hooked from the very beginning! It was SO hard to put down! I will definitely be reading all of Joe Hart's other books and would absolutely recommend this book to others! ***SPOILER ALERT***My ONLY critique is that I really wish that the epilogue included mention of Harold & Josie. Since he turned out to be their grandson I was really hoping to find out what happened with that. Did he tell them? Keep it secret? It was so sad what