Paranormal Intruder by Caroline Mitchell
Genre: non fiction
An innocent family finds itself completely helpless against the sudden onset of paranormal activity in their quiet rural home. A knife embedded in a kitchen cupboard, crockery smashed by invisible hands, and blood-chilling growls emit from thin air. Caroline and her husband Neil search for answers as they try to protect their family from the unseen entity that seems determined to rip them apart. The biggest question looms over them like a dark cloud … who is going to help us? There are emergency services for many things, but not of this nature. It might be easier to believe temporary insanity, if not for the vast amount of witnesses. Police, fire services, mediums, priests and investigators all become embroiled in the mystery. The family struggles to cope, and Caroline grows concerned for her husband’s failing health as he withdraws from the world. However, the entity has only just begun. Paranormal Intruder is the true story of one family’s brave fight against an invisible entity. Described as one of the best-documented cases of paranormal activity, this page turning book will stay with you long after you have finished reading it.
My Thoughts:
I don’t like being scared. I don’t watch horror films or that television programme where they go ghost hunting, but I read this book because I know the author online and she’s a serving police officer so I know whatever is in it is going to be truthful and not blown-up and exaggerated. This book is even endorsed by Uri Geller.
So what is inside this book? It’s an account from Caroline and her husband Neil of life with an unknown entity from the day it first started to the present day of ending the writing of the book. And after reading this, you can definitely call it an entity rather than anything else. It’s a bizarre read if you don’t particularly believe, but because Caroline is a police officer, it is written particularly factually rather than emotionally. Yes, she does tell you she is upset by events, but you don’t feel the fear so much, you just follow the events and I think that’s what is important in something like this. You need the facts rather than getting swept up in someones emotions of a situation. Lack of emotion helped me be able to read it as well, without being completely terrified and unable to read it!
The entity throws things, moves things, makes phones ring each other and speaks through them, or rather growls through them, it gets physical, it gets dangerous. It’s something I really don’t ever want to have to experience.
In the back of the book are statement like accounts from people who have been present and seen happenings, people who have been mentioned within the pages, people who include other serving police officers. Not people to be drawn into something so bizarre so lightly.
If you’re at all curious about whether this could possible happen, then this is an interesting read.
readingwritingandriesling says
I like my scares to be fiction…too scary how doe this family cope?
Rebecca Bradley says
I don’t even like my scares to be fiction Carol. I have no idea how the family had the strength to get through this. It’s amazing reading.
Margot Kinberg says
Oh, this does sound really chilling, Rebecca, even told in a factual way.
Rebecca Bradley says
It’s completely bizarre to hear it told so factually and to know it was really happening!
mbarkersimpson says
Oh, this sounds fascinating. I need to add it to my list! I’m totally with you on the scary movies – I tend to hide behind a cushion whenever a horror movie is on 🙂 The only things I can’t watch are movies like the exorcist. I don’t deal well with possession! And although reading about paranormal activities can often be terrifying – this sounds like something I can handle.
Rebecca Bradley says
I think you would be able to handle this. If I can then you can 🙂
mbarkersimpson says
Lol – it’s settled then 🙂
Jacqui Murray says
It sounds like the author’s take on paranormal might make this a worthwhile read. I too avoid horror and paranormal. I like puzzles that can be solved.
Rebecca Bradley says
I don’t read or watch fictional paranormal but to read someones experience like this was something else entirely. A great read.
carolinemitchell says
Thanks so much Rebecca and to everyone for your comments, we have been overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from the general public since publishing our true story. It was a real gamble, due to my occupation, but I’m so glad I did as I receive messages on a regular basis from people who have experienced paranormal activity. It’s more common than you think, just not widely publicised … yet. I do hope by sharing our story we have contributed in some small way to helping others who experience activity beyond their understanding and just don’t know where to turn. Thankfully we have reached a point where we are coping. And for that we are very grateful.
Rebecca Bradley says
You’re more than welcome Caroline. I don’t know how you coped. I suppose living it and reading it are two different things and you do what you need to when you’re in the middle of it. An amazing read.
Corina says
It does sound interesting and the fact that it is non-fiction is very enticing. I’ll see if I can pick it up.
Rebecca Bradley says
It’s fascinating Corina. The family went through so much it’s amazing.
Linda King says
So this is not fiction? Things like that really freak me out – I get the feeling that just by reading I could be encouraging something similar to visit me… I’d love to read it out of curiosity, but I think I might give it a miss!
Rebecca Bradley says
Don’t worry Linda you aren’t the only one to think the same. To realise something like this is real and to be reading about it was a bizarre experience.
Linda King says
Sorry – not meaning to sound flippant – it doesn’t mean I am not fascinated or sympathetic!
carolinemitchell says
That’s okay Linda, thankfully we survived to tell the tale. 🙂
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