Johanna Ebeling and Henning Lambertz run the witch archive
at the Ethnological Institute in Hamburg. They are
responsible for keeping track of and checking out the
various reports of strange occurrences that come into the
Institute. Most of the time it is only a mildly interesting
sort of job with the hope of a real, authenticated event
lurking in the background. The day that they do finally get
one of those cases begins like any other day.
The phone rings and Johanna answers it. There is a woman on
the other end stating that she is evil and feels she needs
to come and talk with them. Johanna gives the woman the
hours of the Institute and the connection is abruptly ended
by the caller. She and Henning concede that the call was
weird, but then dismiss it.
A month or so later, they are visited by a strange woman who
takes credit for making the earlier call. She then goes on
to tell them her story, or at least part of it, before odd
things begin to happen in the office and she tells them that
she must go. They cannot stop her from leaving, but she has
left them with enough information that they know where to
find her.
Once Johanna and Henning set out to investigate this very
scary, sad woman and her story, they are drawn into a horror
that they would have never imagined existed. Now, they will
be lucky if they get out of this with their lives.
THE GIRL IN THE WELL is a deliciously frightening story that
captures the reader with the opening sentence and
relentlessly pulls you along until the final page. Just the
right amount of chills, spookiness, and full-blown terror
set the stage for this story of a happy family that is
ripped apart by the aftereffects of a horrific deed from
centuries ago. As you creep along with the ensuing events,
you will find your stomach clenching. You will involuntarily
chew your nails from nervousness and worry as the characters
travel through an experience like nothing they have ever seen.
At least that is the effect THE GIRL IN THE WELL had on me.
I could see it easily being made into a scary movie on par
with any of the great ones. Even though the story is a short
one, I cared about the characters. I really wanted them all
to come out of their situation fully intact. After all, who
doesn't like a happy ending? Of course, this is a horror
story so don't let your expectations of everyone living
happily ever after get the best of you. In fact, don't try
to second guess the ending or predict it. You will be wrong
no matter what you think will happen.
Instead, turn on all the lights, pull a cozy blanket around
you, and prepare to be frightened by GIRL IN THE WELL.
A cozy old farm house for sale in the country? Sabine und
Robert think they've won the jackpot, when they buy
Kreuziger Farm at a reduced rate. But then strange things
start to happen: Who is this Marie, with whom only their
young son can communicate? Why are there swarms of flies
buzzing about? Who's footsteps are those in the attic at
night? In desperation, Sabine contacts the "Witch Archive,?
a special department at the Ethnological Institute in
Hamburg, specializing in the supernatural. But it's too
late. The evil has found its target, and it's closing in for
the kill ... --
PSYCHO THRILL is a series of horror novellas - from classic
ghost story to psychological thriller and dark fantasy. Each
of the novellas was first published in German and has now
been published for the first time in English. Among the
writers are popular German authors, as well as newcomers to
the scene. Each story is self-contained. PSYCHO THRILL is
produced by Uwe Voehl. -- For fans of Stephen King: Dark
Tower series, Neil Gaiman: Fragile Things, and the American
Horror Story TV series.
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