I know that there are a couple of film adaptations about this, but I haven't seen either one of them. This book starts with Dr. Montague (his degree is in Anthropology, but his main interests lie in proving the paranormal) renting a supposed haunted house for the summer. He looks for a couple of assistants who have had run-ins with the paranormal, and two women accept: Eleanor and Theodora. In addition, Luke, who is a relative of the family who owns the house, stays with the group.returnreturnThe book chronicles their stay in the dark Hill House, a mansion about six miles away from the nearest town, Hillside. Hill House is nestled in the mountains and forest and is taken care of by a couple by the name of Dudley (or was it Didley? oops, sorry). The house has a confusing design and the doors have a pesky habit of closing after they've been propped open. By day, the house is a hair bit creepy but the house guests are able to keep their humor about it all. But at night, things are a little different.returnreturnThis was another quick read. Again, I got it at the library yesterday morning and finished it before I went to bed last night. It's fun if you like scary stories, but if you're worried, I don't think you'll have any problem falling asleep with the lights off.