What a fun and creepy read. Perfect for Halloween season.

Lillian Chesterfield is tasked with developing an abandoned military hospital into a luxury housing project. What could go wrong? There are the normal hauntings and then there are flashback of war. Which is really more scary?

I've read many books and stories from Graham Masterson and I've enjoyed them all. Some more than others. This falls in the middle. I love a good old ghost story and I feel I got that along with some blood and guts. It's a fun read.

I loved this book most of the way through but the ending lost it for me. The way the horror and action was paced was good and i liked how Masterton built the action through his set ups. The characters were generally written well with only a couple of minor characters feeling a little two dimensional. The ending was my biggest issue and i just didn't like how it was done. I thought it could've been wrapped up in a way that made more sense, as the actual ending felt a little silly. This is a shame as the first 90% were really good and the final 10% just missed it for me. The ending could've been tidied up a little which would've made it better.

I was so excited to start this spooky book because the premise of it sounded so interesting!! The creepy vibes start off right away as an old hospital is being converted into apartments however one of the contractors ends up in hospital and believes he's someone else.

The main character Lilian wants to find out what's going on because she's on a time crunch. for the building. I really didn't like the way Lilian treated or spoke about others which made it really difficult to care about what happened to her. I think it would've helped if her character was developed a bit more. I thought the storyline had potential however there was too much repetition of certain events.

Unfortunately I had to dnf this book after 40% because it wasn't for me. However some people may love this and I recommend to try it out to see if you enjoy it.

Thank you so much Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Sometimes a house isn't really a house and sometimes a horror isn't actually a horror, this book ticks both boxes. Yes, it presents scary stuff. You've got ghosts and things going bump, but its more gory and interesting than jumping and running.
It started great, i was ready to be scared and avoid all ex hospitals, but it developed more into the teaching of beliefs from other religions and the evils of war. That isn't to say its bad, but its not what i was looking for in a horror book.
As for the cast they were well written and drove the story, but Lillian was so irritating I was almost hoping the evil would get her.

Grab this book for an interesting read into the horror and evils of war and religion, and be sure you have a strong stomach.

Lillian Chesterfield is in charge of converting an abandoned military hospital into luxury housing. Right from the start strange things start happening, but she believes it's just a local group protesting the build. Screaming from distant hallways, slamming doors, and scattered knives in the kitchen can easily be set up to scare her off but Lillian doesn't believe in ghosts... she really doesn't! But when more sinister and unexplainable events occur, such as a surveyor suffering sudden and excruciating pain and claiming to be someone else, she starts to wonder if she could be wrong. With the help of a former military doctor, a wounded soldier, and her coworker, they work to uncover the truth... and it's more terrifying than they ever could have believed!
The book is sooo creepy! The setting was just perfect, the characters were believable, and the action, though at times it was a bit too graphic and gory, kept me turning pages nonstop. This isn't your average ghost story, it's truly unique and terrifying!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lillian Chesterfield works for a successful building company that is in charge of turning St. Philomena’s Military Hospital into a luxury housing complex. When Lillian and her coworkers start working in the place, they hear doors slamming and the cutlery scattered on the floor with a knife standing upright on the kitchen table. Lillian hears very faintly music playing. When the hear screaming and no bodies, they are amazed and scared. Then they start seeing faces at windows. What’s next? Lillian doesn’t believe in the supernatural. After checking all the rooms, she decides it must be her imagination. Is it? When two of her coworkers are taken to the hospital and eventually die, Lillian tries to find out more about the history of the hospital. Will she find what she needs to know?

It’s hard to not tell too much about this horror novel, yet I hope it was enough to make you want to read. This is a first-class horror novel with chilling, disturbing and terrifying touches. I. Love the mysteries and experience that Lillian goes through. The book is a must for all horror book readers.

Unfortunately I think Graham Masterton’s books just aren’t for me. I really struggled with The House of a Hundred Whispers and unfortunately The House at Phantom Park just isn’t the right book for me either.

I loved this book! It was a different take on the haunted house trope which I found worked really well. The story itself was written well, fast paced and the characters were well developed. I'd have liked to know a bit more about Moses though. There were lots of parts of the story that creeped me out and a decent amount of gore which I really enjoyed.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing this book in exchange for a review.

I enjoyed this book, it was easy to read and held my attention. I will be reading more from this author :)

First off, look at that cover, it's beautiful. This drew me to the book immediately, and as soon as I read the blurb I knew I had to read it immediately. It started off feeling like a generic haunted house/hospital story, but then switched it up and became so much more. I felt so invested in every single character, and also in the storyline and how it would progress throughout the book. There were definitely some surprises in store. I sped through this book in a few days, constantly having to know what happened next. All in all, it was a very enjoyable read.

3.75 stars rounded to 4. Unique horror perfect for the spooky season. TRIGGER WARNING for veterans with PTSD, especially those who served in Afghanistan; as well as a possible TRIGGER WARNING for victims of domestic violence(nothing graphic on page). Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lilian, a recent divorcee, is tasked with developing luxury apartments in former military hospital St. Philomena's. She is excited for this new project and her new beginning, but when her surveyor is found screaming in never ending agony everything begins to shift. When more strange occurrences and even stranger symptoms befall other members of her team, Lilian has no choice but to get to the bottom of what is happening at "St. Phantom's"(called so by former nurses). With the help of a former Army doctor, Moses, what will Lilian uncover? Or will it be too late to make it out alive?

So let's begin with saying this story is graphic, and details a lot about the patients that were treated at St. Philomena's while it was still operating. There is flashback, via Moses, of war as I can only assume is true to what war is. I may be including the trigger warning a bit hastily, but I would rather be safe than sorry. The beginning of the story takes off like a rocket, leaving me on the edge of my seat, salivating with curiosity. The momentum continues throughout and the folklore brought in is something I had never seen used in horror before. I wish I could give this book 5 stars, as I really really enjoyed it, however with shorter chapters it tended to take you out of the horror feeling a bit jarringly, and the ending felt a bit rushed. It was a great climax, I just wish it was given the exploration and thought that the rest of the book was given.

In closing, 3.75 stars rounded to 4 for St. Phantom's. I will definitely be on the lookout for more horror from this author, but would be willing to try other genres written by them as well. Recommended for readers who love a spooky atmospheric hospital story, or a really great ghost story. Age recommended for 17+ as the violence is quite graphic.

Having been a fan of Graham's Horror books for years (I remember reading his books in the late 80's and 90's - probably my favourite time for horror!) I try and still read his newer books. When I think of horror and my favourite books Graham, he is always up there in the top 3 authors. Graphic, unnerving and sometimes uncomfortable (The Night Warriors series and Family Portrait my favourites I think). But The House at Phantom Park in my opinion doesn't really have that same feel. More general fiction with a touch of the macabre.

The scares for me were much further down the list with this one, almost an accompaniment where as the story held its own. I loved the setting for this book and with the season change here in the UK it made for cosy nights viewing with one of my favourite authors. The character's weren't likeable I felt and because of this I questioned things more. I'm have little patience as I get older and slow burn books can be my nemesis but I wanted to keep going with The House on Phantom Park as I felt I owed it.

I did enjoy The House of Phantom Park if I look at it as a single book and not who wrote it (With my own personal expectations). This isn't in the same league as other books I've read by Graham, but is still worth a read. A solid 3.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries, Head of Zeus for this copy of The House of Phantom Park in exchange for an honest review.

This is a solid creepy mystery story. I always enjoy the dark elements this author incorporates into his work and really liked the setting of this one. It’s not in my top faves, but worthwhile for spooky season reading.

This felt more of a mystery with a bit of horror thrown in it to me. The bones of this book seem to have great potential, but after the halfway mark, fell flat. There was too much filler in this than actual story and it just got boring. There were many gruesome moments, but even those weren't thrilling. It's almost as if the author wasn't really even trying. Sad to say, but this book was not that good......
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy in exchange for an honest review!

"Disturbing. Original. Terrifying. The 'master of horror' is back with the chilling tale of what lurks in the walls of an abandoned hospital.

Those who walk their dogs along the Sussex coastline in the morning might wander past St Rosalia's Hospital, and wonder what happens inside the large, mysterious Victorian building that overlooks the sea. Until recently, the hospital was run by one doctor with a total of 15 patients, all of whom were terminally ill. The epidemiologist Dr Vincent Grayling was a pioneering practitioner for his radical belief that old medicinal practices should not be so-readily dismissed. But the doctor recently passed away, and so the building was sold to John and Petulia Pearson, hoteliers from Dorset.

At first, the couple are brimming with excitement for their seaside hotel. But before long, they start to hear coughs and groans in the middle of the night. And when they discover Grayling's medical notes, it becomes clear that the noises are not in their head..."

Places I would never stay but want to read about, old abandoned hospitals.

The House at Phantom Park delivers on the creepy vibes but not much else.

Lillian and David are in charge of overseeing the conversion of an old hospital into luxury apartments. From the beginning, everything starts to go wrong, with contractors suddenly becoming immobile or knives floating in the air. They suspect it might be activists messing with them. But Lillian has a job to do, and she is nothing if not determined, no matter how many people end up in the hospital with perplexing symptoms.

The publisher’s blurb is slightly different from the contents of the book. It mentions John and Petulia Pearson, who are excited to convert the hospital into a seaside hotel, but they start witnessing unfathomable terrors. That makes it seem like those two would be the main characters, but as I described above, it is Lillian and David tasked with converting the hospital into apartments, not a hotel.

Overlooking those discrepancies, I found most of the characters were unlikeable and poorly developed. I enjoy reading about unlikeable characters if they’re multifaceted and have some depth to them. Many of the characters here were one-dimensional and fell a bit flat. And it took them an incredibly long time to start taking things seriously.

I had to push myself to finish this one and was glad when it was over.

CW: gore, war, ableism, sexism.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have not read that many, Graham Masterton books, but the ones I have read before this book really wowed me. They were gripping, weird, gory, out there and hard to put down. Sadly, this one took quite some time for me to get into the book.

An old hospital, St Philomena's military hospital, sets the stage here. Lillian Chesterfield is going to turn the hospital into a housing development, or so she thinks. The hospital, you see, is haunted! But don't tell Lillian that! She is in denial and cannot, no will not believe it.

First off let me say that this is a SLOW BURN for me. Which my goodreads friends know, I struggle with. I had a hard time with this one. I wanted this book to hurry up and get to the meat and potatoes. Yes, things did happen along the way, but this book just didn't work for me as his other books have. This will not stop me from reading another of his books as I consider this a one off.

Thank you to Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Starting out I really enjoyed the The House at Phantom Park. Jumping right into things as a team begins work for redeveloping a military hospital, some weird and scary things begin to happen to the team, and Lilian is going to find out what's going on. I found this to have a good storyline but unfortunately just didn't work for me. Things were sometimes repetitive and I think characters could have been developed a bit more. While there is definitely horror throughout, I felt this one leaned more towards a mystery with some spooky parts mixed it. However, this definitely has a dark atmosphere and is a good seasonal mystery.

This was a decent story by Masterson but I felt I had read it before. Too much like other books in this genre.

I have mixed feelings with this book.

The plot and setting were amazing, and the story was written in a way that kept me engaged the whole time.. This is the typical horror book filled with gore scenes that you are always looking forward to read during spooky season.
Sadly, I didn’t enjoyed the way some characters were described and developed, specially feminine characters. I found some comments used to describe them quite innapropiate, and they didn’t add anything to the plot or the context of the story.

I would recommend this book to anyone in the hunt of a scare, but I would warn them about the things I mentioned above.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Arias & Aries for the eARC!