Product Description Steven LaChance was forever transformed by the paranormal attacks that drove him and his family from their home in Union, Missouri. When another family falls victim to the same dark entity, Steven returns to the dreaded house to offer aid and find healing. Paranormal investigators, psychics, and priests are consulted, but no relief is found. The demon's presence - screams, growls, putrid odours, invisible shoves, bites, and other physical violations - only grow worse. Steven chronicles how this supernatural predator infects those around it. But the one who suffers most is the current homeowner, Helen. When the entity takes possession and urges Helen toward murder and madness, Steven must engage in a hair-raising battle for her soul."The Uninvited" is a true and terrifying tale of extreme haunting, demon possession, and an epic struggle between good and evil. Steven LaChance is the producer and host of "Haunted Survivor", a local radio show in St. Louis. His story was featured on The Discovery Channel's "A Haunting" and in the documentary film "Children of the Grave". His experiences at the Union house inspired him to form the Missouri Paranormal Research society. Steven speaks at paranormal conferences, and this year he will be traveling across the nation with the Haunted Survivors Tour.
A Page TurnerNovember 12, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was excellent and is on my list of favorite ghost stories. If you love a good true ghost story don't miss this one.
A Book You Will NOT be Able to Put Down!!November 5, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A great book if you're into reading about actual paranormal events. It is well written and VERY interesting. These type of books (good ones) are hard to come by.
I feel a little skeptical of a few thingsNovember 3, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, as someone interested in the paranormal for most of my life, I must say that this is a frightening story indeed. However a few things bothered me. This first thing may be small, but I am a stickler for consistency. The eccentric landlord was an old woman in the author's account of his experience when he posted it online. In the book, the landlord is an eccentric old man. Is it a man or a woman?
I looked up this home in some of my most haunted places in America books but none of them contain even a mention of this house. I googled The Screaming House in Union, Missouri among other variations, and the only information that came up was connected to the author and his book or show. DOesn't anyone else know about this? Former tenants who left so fast that their personal belongings had been left there? How about some impartial witnesses outside the author's circle of family & friends? Amazingly, there is absolutely no local lure, like the people that walked on the other side of the road from the house. Did any neighbors hear the loud banging and the screams? Did any neighbors see or hear the hooded dark creatire or the wolf creature? Were the police ever called in to witness any of these phenomena?
I wish the author could have included some photos. Especially when he went back to help the other tenant and put his own fear aside to help her. He spent countless more hours in the house after he moved out and even worked with paranormal researchers - but he did not offer any photos and as far as I can see, did not try to set up a video camera to capture any of these strange creatures.
I applaud the author for getting his kids out of there as soon as he did. He seems like a very good father, and his vulnerability and honesty made him a likeable storyteller. I do believe there was something there, but demonic hauntings need to be dealt with differently than your benign can't-seem-to-cross-to-the-other-side spirits. I thought it was exceedingly dangerous for the author to go back to the house to help the next tenant, even if his intentions were good. Demons like this can attach themselves and go right with you.
I also do not think it was entirely responsible of the author to imply that a person who does not go to church or does not believe in Christianity is more susceptible to be the victim of a demonic haunting. Based on my understanding, it is more a circumstantial event, usually based on something that happened on the property itself in the past as I thought he was getting into as he dug into the history of the location a bit. The one thing that made me most skeptical however was HOW COULD THE NEW TENANT POSSIBLY STAY AS LONG AS SHE DID?? She too had kids to be responsible for. The brutality of the events - biting, sexual abuse, and extreme dangerous situations, causing eventual possession (and/or mental illness, however you interpret what happened to Helen), would have driven anyone out in days, or weeks, like the author and his family. To stay and endure that sort of haunting for years, and have it destroy your entire family right before your very eyes, is beyond crazy. NO matter how much they "couldn't afford" to move, in my opinion, that family couldn't afford NOT to.
So it was a very intriguing and scary book - but more collaboration with impartial witnesses, as well as possibly some photos or video, would bolster the credibility factor a lot. Three stars.
Awesome and Unbelievable!November 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an truly awesome book, I couldn't put it down once I started reading. Although I saw the Fear House episode of A Haunting the book provides so much more about what actually happened in that house. I would recommend this book to any paranormal fan (and non-believers too!).
ExcellentOctober 30, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I collect books in this genre. This book was well written and scary. I don't scare easily if really ever. But the images prtrayed in this book were haunting in a very creepy way.
Great job. I am sorry for the authors obvious distress and at times desperate attempt at getting help. However it makes a great read for the rest of us.
If you are just starting out in this genre or a well read in this genre.... this is the one to go with.
