Book Reviewed: A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House by Mark Spencer

The house of whispers The Ghosts of the Allen House blends personal paranormal experiences, historical research, and a tragic romance uncovered by the author. This is the story of the historic Allen House in Monticello, Arkansas, a grand haunted mansion where the spirit of Lady Ladell Allen, a former resident and a socialite committed suicide in 1948. The author’s family makes a bold decision to buy the house and live for few months when they start experiencing signs of hauntings like faceless apparitions, a doppelgänger-like spirit, and unexplained activities. Professional paranormal evidence suggested up to six spirits inhabit the home, and the main one is that of Lady Ladell Allen. The highlight of the book is the discovery of hidden love letters stashed under a floorboard reveal a concealed, forbidden romance between Lady Allen with a married man that did not end well for the lady. The author explains why the Lady Allen wanted her personal story to be revealed after years of unexplained suicide. The book reads well initially focusing more on the author’s family. Readers interested in the hauntings tied to personal tragedy of a spirit would enjoy this book.