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Nella Waits Kindle Edition

by Marlys Millhiser (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
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In a small Midwestern town, a long-dead woman haunts her son and the woman he loves in this supernatural chiller by the author of The Mirror.

When Lynnette got married four years ago, all she wanted was to flee the confines of her dull hometown deep in the heart of the cornfields of Iowa. After the death of her husband, Lynnette has now returned to her famine-plagued farming town to care for her widowed mother. Looking to escape the boredom of being back home, she visits Jay Van Fleet in the old and eerie Van Fleet house, long rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Nella Van Fleet, Jay’s mother who died during childbirth. Jay, haunted by a horrific near tragedy that shaped his boyhood, has reluctantly returned to his family homestead to claim his inheritance.
 
Both coping with loss, Lynnette and Jay find solace in each other until terrifying and strange events start occurring in the Van Fleet house. The ghost of Jake’s mother, Nella, feeding off the presence of her adored son, grows stronger by the day. She has already killed once for him, and she will kill again to ensure that he belongs to her—and her alone—for all eternity.
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    318 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
  5. Publication date
    May 5, 2015
  6. File size
    4063 KB
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“The small town touches are just right—it’s all as neat as a box supper.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Superb. Truly chilling and haunting. Not-to-be-put-down.” —Phyllis A. Whitney

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00USNESY8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller (May 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4063 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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Marlys Millhiser

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Marlys Millhiser is an American author of fifteen mysteries and horror novels. Born in Charles City, Iowa, Millhiser originally worked as a high school teacher. She has served as a regional vice president of the Mystery Writers of America and is best known for her novel The Mirror and for the Charlie Greene Mysteries. Millhiser currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
126 global ratings

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Erienne
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
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This book sounded so scary in it's description that I just had to read it. That being said, it was a good story. It is a story of secrets and loss, a Gothic story. I would recommend that you read it for yourself and see what you think. I will definitely çheck out more of Marlys Millhiser's stories.
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vegaslady
4.0 out of 5 stars Like this author - very much!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
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Love Marlys Millhauser books. This one is pretty good but does not stand up (in my opinion) to her best, The Mirror, or Nightmare Country. It is, however, better than her Charlie Green books which I found to be somewhat 'boiler plate'.
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Blue sky
5.0 out of 5 stars Great 1970s era Ghost story
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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The Late Marlys Milhiser really knew how to write for the era. Great story, woman returns home to Iowa from Colorado, and is haunted by her love interest's late mother. Wish they would put this on audio
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Cricket
5.0 out of 5 stars Marlys Millhiser...excellent story teller.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
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Wonderful development of her characters, details I can see and believe. My love for her writings began with THE MIRROR and has continued with NELLA WAITS. This is a really good ghost story but not extremely scary...the way I like them.
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Sabrina Nancy Mann
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
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Her books are my all time favorites. I also recommend The Mirror and Threshold.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2018
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I couldn't finish this book. I got about 1/3 of the way in, and I didn't like any of the characters. Nothing exciting was going on, and I got bored and gave up.
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J. Odice
4.0 out of 5 stars Nella Waits...Good book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
I enjoyed this book and found it kept my attention all the way through.
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Suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Huge Sale, just FYI!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
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Just passing on some information about this book, "Nella Waits" is on sale for Kindle ONLY, for $1.99 until October 23rd, 2016. Grab it now!
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