The True Story Volume Two (Volume 2) - House of Darkness House of Light

Hyperbole aside, the message and insight are authentic and thoughtful. Those more interested in the paranormal/supernatural from a philosophical rather than prurient approach, this book and it's companion piece are a good choice.

Tends to philosophize way to much and apparently edited very little. Self published and it shows. Feels the need to over explain subject matter. I did find the book interesting, not scary. Not exactly a page turner.

These books went into great deal explaining the what, when, where, and how all of the relationships came to be, and how they developed, and all coped. This is written with integrity, sharp wit, honesty, and the reader feels a part of the family, being all who lived in the house.

I really loved it...I love Colonial American history and proof there really is an afterlife. Lots of information about the lives of Colonial settlers and the history of America in the last 200 years. Some of the different spirits are sad and some just interesting.

A step by step journey into the abyss. This family lived thru the ultimate scary nightmare and survived by the grace of God. If you want to know what it is like to grow up in a haunted house, or just want a good scary story this book is for you.

Worse book ever don't waste your money, she needs a new editor, all she does is write the same thing over and over 2 book could have been somed up in 1 about 200 pages if that! I want my money back and some, if anything they should have paid me to to read this garbage

I enjoyed this book very much. If anyone liked vol one, this is a must. It goes into more depth and answers questions that you might have had after reading volume one. You are not only given a narrative of this story of 10 years, it feels like you are there with a roller coaster of emotions, fear, empathy, sadness and happiness. What must have been so difficult for this family is that when anyone came to help this family, nothing could be done and sometimes the situation made worse. Again, as in volume one, not eveything is sad either, good things happen also in this house. The children are protected by what is to me the hand of god through guardian angels. A real battle between good and evil happens but good does always win. I look forward to future books by Andrea Perron including what is happening in this "House of Darkness, House of Light" today. Andrea has taken what could have been a secret in this house forever and shared it with the world. I highly recommend this book. It will give you an understanding of a fourth dimensional world like you never had an explanation of before.

This is the story told by the oldest Perron daughter Andrea. It tells the true story of the house featured in the movie " The Conjuring" it is well written but sometimes a little too wordy. It is told in third party writing as she doesn't refer to herself but writes as if she is an outsider looking in. All in all an interesting read.

No offense Ms. Perron, but you should have dictated your story to an actual writer. This book is horribly written, I could hardly get through the first chapter and gave up. I just saw the movie and thought this book might be interesting. I was very disappointed. Very boring, would not recommend it to anyone.

I really enjoy the story overall. However, it is hard to keep my interest when an author keeps flipping back in forth with the timeline. I wish it had been written in chronological order. Despite this fact, I would recommend the book to be read.

I found Andrea Perron's story both frightening and fascinating. I liked the way she didn't necessarily tell the story in a chronological manner yet it flowed reflecting on the time the family spent in the house. I could not put it down once I started reading

Just finished volume 2 about an hour ago. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fact that Andrea is such a gifted natural born storyteller. She has a unique perspective with which she shares a remarkable journey her family unwittingly embarked on so many years ago. Looking forward to the third installment.

I've read both volumes of House of Darkness, House of Light. It is a thoroughly chilling, spine-tingly, goose-bumpy read all the way through. I enjoyed the books so much, and eagerly look forward to the publishing of the third (and I believe final) book of the trilogy. Andrea Perron, the eldest of her siblings, has eloquently recorded in depth the paranormal occurrences that happened to her and her family throughout the course of time (a decade) spent at their haunted farmhouse. Great suspenseful read. I couldn't put the books down. I'd love to see a documentary done with her story. The Conjuring was entertaining, but the story within these books are way beyond the scope of the movie - absolutely surreal and fascinating.

House of Darkness House of Light
SPOILER ALERTS !
Truly this is one of worst books I have ever read.
I bought both 1 and 2 books.
Don't get me wrong, I believe in ghosts, but I do not `believe in the Perron's and am highly skeptical of anything the Warren's have ever been involved with.
My disbelief of the Perron story unfolded as I read about a stay at home mother of 5 young girls who was delusional then later clearly suffering from severe depression.
The catch is the author describes her condition as `haunted'.
Regarding her delusion, she encounters trouble in her old neighborhood and buys an 80 farm in the country thinking it will solve all her problems.
Shockingly she buys the farm on first sight and drains the family's life savings for down payment without her husband's knowledge!
Delusional is too kind of word for this fruitcake.
And no, they can ill afford such a place and naïve as hell to country living.
I would like to backtrack here on her reasons she wanted to move from the first place they inhabited.
Pets were harmed and then a break in of their home. Both by the same neighbor boy.
That happened to my country living `parents too. But they didn't uproot their life over it.
The reader is then exposed to the mother's constant whining about the ` new `old' farm they bought.
An house they can't afford to heat properly,' high electric bills, being isolated in winter due to high snowfall, flies which come in from old window sills that spook them because they are clueless about origins, a husband who is on the road most of the time.
It's a nonstop barrage of stupidity, yet this author insists her mother `was well educated, the model of perfection'. Get real.
A prime candidate for a loony bin if I ever heard of one.
The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Her eldest daughter writes this book, some 30 years later and I warn you, she has no writing skills at all.
Each and every chapter begins with a passage from someone else's book, why?
Did author think her bad writing could be camouflaged if she used a professional's words often enough?
This is very tedious reading, mostly for the redundancy. The writer doesn't `know when to quit writing on any particular topic.
Worse she tries to psychoanalyze each and every family members every move and experience which leaves the reader exasperated.

On the bright side this book has comic relief in the sarcasm department.
Ms Perron attempts to paint her family as normal folk in the style of Laura Ingels Wilder.
Unfortunately `Little House on the Prairie `was never geared to entertain adults.
Describing the youngest sister as `the baby' of the family just gets more nauseous with every use.
So the chuckles come because this family isn't as endearing as the author feels it was and using such descriptions is like forcing someone to look at your families photos.
The children all seem attention starved. Author often uses `compete for attention when it comes to the siblings'. Gets a bit discerning when these kids `play school' when there isn't school and taking it very seriously.
That's not normal, especially when they have a supposed wonderland outside to play in.
The author strives that, at first, they didn't engage in talk about their experiences with each other. In an effort I assume was to add believability to the book.
Really? And are we to believe that 5 young sister didn't speak about ghostly encounters nor run to an adult? Duh.
If the mother is acting spooked all the time it would be certainly picked up by the kids to add mayhem and hysteria and a real good way for the kids to get attention.
It is also interesting to note that this family never seemed to acclimate with the local inhabitants of this pristine country setting.
Despite a rural setting, they were not isolated from anyone in good weather, which they had 9 months out of the year.
Yet they made no new friends.
One incident depicts when a neighbor stops in, amidst witnessing `Mrs. Perron being attacked by a coat hanger'.
This woman never returned, which is simply explained that she never visited again fearing ghosts'.
Dollars to donuts I bet this woman is long dead thus author boldly uses her name.
Having a coat hanger caught in a few strands of hair, with an occupant in frenzy to dislodge it can create an illusion.
It's a shame the witness was never interviewed to collaborate such a tale.
The main point of this is to illustrate perhaps the Perrons were never welcomed into this rural setting and it is preposterous to excuse that `because of ghosts'.
As a country dweller all my life I know this story well and it needs to be told so urban and city people can better understand.
If one owns 80 acres of farm land they must also own $300,000 minimum of equipment to maintain it.
A major myth is that `land takes care of its own'.
It gets overgrown with weeds if you don't farm it and infuriated neighbors when your weeds lay in your fields contaminating their land.
The responsibilities are endless.
Rural families usually cringe when inexperienced dwellers buy large acreage and move in.
The `new people' have no idea how much agriculture equipment costs and naturally presume you will lend them your equipment. Of which would need to be borrowed each and every year for normal maintenance. It is not like borrowing a cup of sugar.
In fact I know of several unfortunate people who did indeed, lend out their equipment which was returned broken and never offered for the cost in fixing them.
It is understandable that the Perron's would have been avoided like a plague.
It does make people really angry and hold grudges for years.
Then there is a sad tale of newbies buying livestock and thinking if there are fields the animal's upkeep is free.
Horses are the saddest story and usually the animal they place on the pasture first.
A person's good intention of a snack can kill an equine, let alone certain weeds.
Every 6 weeks a horse must be wormed and hooves trimmed. Present costs are $55 to $75 upwards each and every 6 weeks per horse.
Then there are expensive vaccinations that must be given each and every spring.
Good hay (not moldy) must be purchased or provided during winter months. $$$$
Any mention of this in Perron's book? `The family that could not afford heat and electricity yet whimsically buy such large livestock?
Keep in mind one of the reasons the Perrons moved from their first house was because of a cat being killed by a neighbor. Imagine what torture a horse went through under the care of such ignorant people as the Perrons.
Don't doubt some eyebrows in the community as well.
I do not only despise fake haunting books wrote under the guise as `real' but animal cruelty as well. So these books are a double whammy on my soul.
Curiosity getting the best of me I searched the web for info on Miss Perron and not surprised at the results.
Unmarried, unattractive and overweight , middle aged with the unfortunate handicap of `the gift of gab' which turns people off.
I strive to seek a brighter side but this woman has nothing glimmering to offer.
Seems she is giddy and proud for learning Microsoft Word and email as' a late bloomer'.
I am 62 and in shock a middle aged woman was foreign to this concept at her age.
Great authors prepare outlines, writing in their own words, not vigil on computer technology focusing on grammar/spelling. Or assume that learning `Word' is going to make you more professional. It also helps to have a great story to tell.
Miss Perron has a lengthy interview on YouTube with the current woman who owns this home for a number of years.
Would it surprise you to know that the new owners have had very little activity that could be ghost related?
The new owner seems level headed and it could be easily assumed, financially way better off than the Perron family was in this property purchase venture.
She and her husband completely restored the house to its original state which costs big bucks even if you do the work yourself.
Her hospitality and patience for allowing Miss Perron to visit is overwhelmingly gracious.
The woman feels they have something in common. Both women bought this house without their husband's knowledge.
Some elaboration would have been appreciated here. Were they both employed at the time of purchase? Income bracket involved? I believe the actual financial situations differ greatly from both parties in comparison which would make this less uncanny as it actually sounds.
And who has never worried about losing their home disregarding any income brackets. Everyone has that possible fate to occur.
However I do find it uncanny that both the Warren's were involved with this place and the Amityville Horror of which occupants crapped over having flies. Also curious that when these supposedly haunted home victims moved out none of the ongoing owners had similar exposures. It can only conclude one thing, it's all manufactured sensationalism for financial gain and fame.
There is also a podcast paranormal radio show where Miss Perron states, to the effect, she thinks she is special when it comes to the paranormal.
Wouldn't it have been more honest to admit she has special needs?
Lastly is the elephant in the room.
This author waits 3 decades to write the book in which coincidently a movie loosely based about it is in the works. Coincidence?
My review may be `over the top' and cruel at times , but I gotta call it as I see it.

This book is well written and very descriptive. Some say she rambles on too long with descriptions and I agree at times, but the "ramblings" are very interesting and deliver philosophical insight into the paranormal and they are usually a clue that something good is coming up! If you are just looking for a list of haunting encounters this is not the book for you and there are many out there like that. I personally appreciate this book and author because I get tired of books on hauntings that just list little snippets of other people's experiences with no history, back story or resolve. I tend to become very interested in the background of a haunting and am often left wanting more. This book offers the opportunity for the reader to dive in, get to know the family and truly understand their experience with all the facts. The only thing I found confusing was that they named their dog Bathsheba long before moving into the house. Makes me wonder how that could be a coincidence. But, it is worth the read and I do plan to read the other two.

This book could've been condensed to a couple hundred pages. The order was awful. There's no way to understand what happened in what order -- when was Carolyn sick with pneumonia? Before or after the Warrens visited?

I literally skipped pages of deep analysis and ponderings from the author over what each incident meant... I feel the reader can do much of that for him/herself. Oh, and the word "Boo!" was ENTIRELY overused.

I was also a little disappointed in the family's blaming of the Warrens for the increase in activity in their home. Roger didn't even allow the Warrens to finish their work in expelling the spirit before he kicked them out. The process was not allowed to be completed. The demon remained and then the family complained of increased activity. No wonder! All they did was anger the spirit.

Just finished Vol 2. At times, overly verbose and wading through so many 'words' was a little daunting.....but, I love Andrea's sense of humor and intelligence. Andrea truly 'nailed it' with her description of the Catholic Church. Very eloquently put....brutal, but honest! In Vol 2., the Warren's are finally brought into the picture. I wish the previous owner could have been questioned more at length about what went on while he lived there....other than his parting words..... 'leave the lights on all night' and don't' un-board the chimney'......and? I think he passed away before much could be questioned. I'm glad I read both books.

The facts are fascinating, if in fact everything written is true. I do not doubt the validity of the story as I believe such things are possible, though I have had limited paranormal events in my own life. My biggest problem with these books is that they desperately needed an editor to cut out 90% of the crap that the author wanted to blabber on about. The other problem is that she should have just told the story from her own point of view instead of trying to sound like an outside storyteller. It comes across as editorial while pretending to be objective. And she just yammers and yammers on, repeating herself. I literally had to skip pages where she just waxed poetic about the cosmos and the philosophy of life and death. Let me not forget to mention that she has quotes to begin and end every chapter, and sometimes even include quotes in the text. The entire series of three books should be condensed down to a 200 page account of true events.

The first book was harder to get through than this one. Fasinating story, and forgivable now that I know that it was written by a novice first time writter. A lot of repetition. I did a bit of speed reading through parts. All in all I really appreciate Andrea sharing her story with us. I will read the third installment if and when she is ready to publish it. Ive come this far cant wait to finish.

Andrea Perron continues her story of the haunting in her family's Harrisville, Rhode Island farmhouse. If you enjoyed Volume One then this is a must read. I would also like to see Volume Two join Volume One as being available in Kindle format. This story makes very compelling reading in advance of the upcoming film "The Conjuring", which is based on this story.

The author does not know how to write. She really should have gotten someone to edit this book for her. Its really confusing and does not flow well. It's really choppy. Not at all what I thought it would be. It doesn't even read like a diary unfortunately its way worse. If she had a better editor this would have been a success.

Imagine this hypothetical scenario: (1) Stephen King and Anne Rice had a mentally-challenged love child. (2) That child decides to become a writer. (3) Although she has inherited some of her parents' gift for prose, everything the child writes is an overwrought, incoherent, stream-of-consciousness mess. (4) Despite this, the child writes a book anyway.

I expect the result would be very similar to this book.