The Siren and the Spectre by Jonathan Janz

4*

When David Caine, a celebrated skeptic of the supernatural, is invited by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia,” he believes the case will be like any other. But the Alexander House is different. Built by a 1700s land baron to contain the madness and depravity of his eldest son, the house is plagued by shadows of the past and the lingering taint of bloodshed. David is haunted, as well. For twenty-two years ago, he turned away the woman he loved, and she took her life in sorrow. And David suspects she’s followed him to the Alexander House

I quite enjoyed this novel about a guy that is trying to debunk another “haunted” house but gets way more than he bargained for, with his past rising to meet the present.
The setting in the house was eerie and descriptive, David’s feelings real and yet his disbelief continued even when he saw things.
There was a lot going on in the book, Judson’s evil spirit, a siren and an abusive, sick family, but the pace never slowed and made for an interesting read.
I wasn’t wholly sold on the Sirens involvement, at first i didn’t understand what her appearance added to the plot but it did become clear eventually that she mattered, especially to David’s conscience.
Some things in the story are shocking to read but it all adds to the element of just how depraved Judson was, I would happily read another book by this author.