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Moving In #1-3
Moving In Series #1-3
The individual books have 100s of five star reviews. 10,000s of copies sold. 500+ pages of ghost filled suspense. MOVING IN (Book 1)
“Iron…and…salt,” whispers the old man. The dead old man. “Hurry or it will be too late…”
To escape the stress of living in the city and the anxiety of his high pressure job, Brian Roy moves his family to the country. His wife loves the easy living, but Brian hates it…especially when weird things start happening in the house. When he discovers a dead body in the woods and a burial ground in his basement, Brian could never imagine the shocking history of the house or its former occupants that comes to light.
As his life starts to unravel, Brian isn’t so sure living in the country is going to be the oasis of peace he and his wife expected. Lately, his home has become a haunting den of hell.
THE DUNEWALKERS (Book 2)
After the death of his Army comrade, William Engberg moves into a simple New Hampshire home against the backdrop of the turbulent foam crested waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the ideal place to write and get on with his post-military life. Except for one thing. He has unwanted house guests—ghosts—and he wants them gone!
Determined to reclaim his home, William hires Brian, a ghostbusterpreneur, to clean house. Armed with knowledge from a rare journal on how to vanquish the dead, Brian goes to work only to discover his worst nightmare. Ready or not, Brian must deal with his own ghostly demons once and for all if he’s going to save William…and himself!
MIDDLEBURY SANITARIUM (Book 3)
Brian Roy is the brainchild behind the Leonidas Group, a ghostbusting organization with a track record of incomparable success for tracking down and annihilating ghosts. This time, however, Brian may have met his match with his latest job investigating Middlebury Sanitarium!
Occupied by a host of undeads, Middlebury Sanitarium has a history of drugging its residents to prevent them from entering the grounds at night and becoming a part of the “lost brigade” never to be heard from again. From a vengeful King who ruthlessly protects his royal domain, to Clyde a faceless soldier who's still fighting WWI—Brian’s got his hands full! And then there’s the boneyard…
Now, Brian teams up with an old vet caretaker, Ken Buckingham, to de-ghost the place. But the shrewd, kindly old man has a few secrets up his own sleeve that even Brian could have never anticipated.
“Iron…and…salt,” whispers the old man. The dead old man. “Hurry or it will be too late…”
To escape the stress of living in the city and the anxiety of his high pressure job, Brian Roy moves his family to the country. His wife loves the easy living, but Brian hates it…especially when weird things start happening in the house. When he discovers a dead body in the woods and a burial ground in his basement, Brian could never imagine the shocking history of the house or its former occupants that comes to light.
As his life starts to unravel, Brian isn’t so sure living in the country is going to be the oasis of peace he and his wife expected. Lately, his home has become a haunting den of hell.
THE DUNEWALKERS (Book 2)
After the death of his Army comrade, William Engberg moves into a simple New Hampshire home against the backdrop of the turbulent foam crested waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the ideal place to write and get on with his post-military life. Except for one thing. He has unwanted house guests—ghosts—and he wants them gone!
Determined to reclaim his home, William hires Brian, a ghostbusterpreneur, to clean house. Armed with knowledge from a rare journal on how to vanquish the dead, Brian goes to work only to discover his worst nightmare. Ready or not, Brian must deal with his own ghostly demons once and for all if he’s going to save William…and himself!
MIDDLEBURY SANITARIUM (Book 3)
Brian Roy is the brainchild behind the Leonidas Group, a ghostbusting organization with a track record of incomparable success for tracking down and annihilating ghosts. This time, however, Brian may have met his match with his latest job investigating Middlebury Sanitarium!
Occupied by a host of undeads, Middlebury Sanitarium has a history of drugging its residents to prevent them from entering the grounds at night and becoming a part of the “lost brigade” never to be heard from again. From a vengeful King who ruthlessly protects his royal domain, to Clyde a faceless soldier who's still fighting WWI—Brian’s got his hands full! And then there’s the boneyard…
Now, Brian teams up with an old vet caretaker, Ken Buckingham, to de-ghost the place. But the shrewd, kindly old man has a few secrets up his own sleeve that even Brian could have never anticipated.
- GenresHorror
512 pages, ebook
Published October 7, 2016
43 people are currently reading
52 people want to read
About the author
Ron Ripley
245 books499 followersRon Ripley is a husband and father surviving in New England, a place which seems to be getting colder every day. He grew up across from a disturbingly large cemetery where he managed to scare himself every night before going to bed. Mostly because of the red lights that people put in front of the headstones. Those things are just plain creepy to a kid.
Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.
Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.
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April 24, 2018
Spine-tingling suspense from beginning to end
In addition to an entertaining plot and likable characters, I need plausibility in order to enjoy a ghost story. Scientific methods have come increasingly nearer to an explanation of how ghosts might exist.
This isn't a physics textbook though. It's great storytelling from beginning to end. Mr. Ripley knows his parapsychology, but he also knows the motivations of the soul.
Brian Roy is a nice, middle-aged guy who’s retired early after a heart attack. He and his wife, Jenny, move to an old, palatial diamond-in-the-rough way out and away from the stress of city life.
The idea was to let Brian recover and enjoy themselves in their new home with its acres of land. Boy, did they come to the wrong place...
In addition to an entertaining plot and likable characters, I need plausibility in order to enjoy a ghost story. Scientific methods have come increasingly nearer to an explanation of how ghosts might exist.
This isn't a physics textbook though. It's great storytelling from beginning to end. Mr. Ripley knows his parapsychology, but he also knows the motivations of the soul.
Brian Roy is a nice, middle-aged guy who’s retired early after a heart attack. He and his wife, Jenny, move to an old, palatial diamond-in-the-rough way out and away from the stress of city life.
The idea was to let Brian recover and enjoy themselves in their new home with its acres of land. Boy, did they come to the wrong place...
October 18, 2017
Great read
Enjoyed the ghost stories. Have worked in a state sanitarium as part of my training over 50 years ago. The description was similar to way I worked. It was not fit for humans to live in much less receive so called medical mental health care in. Thankfully the care and treatment has improved.
Enjoyed the ghost stories. Have worked in a state sanitarium as part of my training over 50 years ago. The description was similar to way I worked. It was not fit for humans to live in much less receive so called medical mental health care in. Thankfully the care and treatment has improved.
February 23, 2018
Very enjoyable set of ghost stories.
February 24, 2018
Loved it
This really kept my interest. I didn't know before hand that the stories were a continuation but they meshed together well. I will read more by this author.
This really kept my interest. I didn't know before hand that the stories were a continuation but they meshed together well. I will read more by this author.
January 8, 2017
Ok, but not what I was looking for...
Fast paced, action-packed ghost stories. More of a scary thrill ride than an eerie tale that creeps up on you. These ghosts are full contact and in your face, ready to torture, kill and, in some instances, eat their victims. Pretty ghoulish.
I didn't feel much of a connection with Brian and Jenny Roy, the main characters of the Moving In series. There just wasn't enough character development there for me. I seemed to enjoy Ripley's secondary characters better. I loved Leo and Kenneth. I wish there was a series for each of them. Much more interesting, IMHO.
I will say that Ripley knows how to torque up the suspense and can create some creepy scenes. I just like a ghost story to unfold at a slower pace, where the creepiness and dread build up as the story progresses. That is just my preference, though.
No major complaints with the technical side. A few missing words here and there, misplaced commas, etc., but I won't go grammar Nazi about it.
I would recommend this series for people who enjoy more visceral horror with a fast pace and lots of action.
3 stars.
Fast paced, action-packed ghost stories. More of a scary thrill ride than an eerie tale that creeps up on you. These ghosts are full contact and in your face, ready to torture, kill and, in some instances, eat their victims. Pretty ghoulish.
I didn't feel much of a connection with Brian and Jenny Roy, the main characters of the Moving In series. There just wasn't enough character development there for me. I seemed to enjoy Ripley's secondary characters better. I loved Leo and Kenneth. I wish there was a series for each of them. Much more interesting, IMHO.
I will say that Ripley knows how to torque up the suspense and can create some creepy scenes. I just like a ghost story to unfold at a slower pace, where the creepiness and dread build up as the story progresses. That is just my preference, though.
No major complaints with the technical side. A few missing words here and there, misplaced commas, etc., but I won't go grammar Nazi about it.
I would recommend this series for people who enjoy more visceral horror with a fast pace and lots of action.
3 stars.
March 3, 2017
Crap
This book reads robotic and idiotic. The Deus ex Machina is beyond blatant and the characters are wooden, flat and ridiculous. The author doesn't have the true genius of making a story come alive.
This book reads robotic and idiotic. The Deus ex Machina is beyond blatant and the characters are wooden, flat and ridiculous. The author doesn't have the true genius of making a story come alive.
February 23, 2017
Crazy mad ghosts!
A really good read. Found myself looking over my shoulder a few times while reading this one. Happy reading everyone!
A really good read. Found myself looking over my shoulder a few times while reading this one. Happy reading everyone!
May 8, 2017
Strange and horrible
The books can be read as a group or individual novels. They call to you but don't scream for you to still be up at 3:00AM so while there is a lot in the series you can enjoy them piecemeal also. I didn't, I greedily consumed them in a weekend. Terror oozes from every page and the supernatural never was so much fun. Leave a lamp on when you read them, trust me, you'll thank me later.
The books can be read as a group or individual novels. They call to you but don't scream for you to still be up at 3:00AM so while there is a lot in the series you can enjoy them piecemeal also. I didn't, I greedily consumed them in a weekend. Terror oozes from every page and the supernatural never was so much fun. Leave a lamp on when you read them, trust me, you'll thank me later.
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