![]() ![]() The DeFao murders, which definitely did happen, provide a nice set-up for the “true story”. Most of the interesting things about The Amityville Horror: A True Story is looking into the real history of the house. Things like Jodie the Pig, the hooded figure in white, and the strange red room in the basement all provide bigger scares than the standard ghost stuff, but they do combine with them to entertain. ![]() ![]() These are often effectively used to provide the creeps, but I think some of the stranger stuff is the stuff which is specific to this story. Slamming doors, loud marching, cold chills, items missing or moving, etc. What does happen in the story is a lot of standard ghost stuff. The book is compelling in that it does flow, but it is also the type of book that ends most of its sentences in exclamation points! For emphasis! Seriously! Most of the events in the story aren’t scary or frightening enough to deserve these exclamation points…but Anson sure tries. It is a definitely a beach type book with short chapters and easy to pick-up and put down. ![]() It is a style similar to crime fiction as it tells the story straightforward with no frills. The style of writing of The Amityville Horror: A True Story is very simple and easy to read. ![]()
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