Too bad whatever entities are inhabiting the giant house have no intention of them ever leaving. They must find a way to survive until the shutters automatically lift once the 30 days are up. Needless to say, the three - plus the rich guy and his wife who also stay - find much more than they bargain for, but it's too late to turn back. The three lucky "volunteers" have all been recently disgraced in their former jobs and in dire straits so they accept, due to the 3 million dollar reward being offered by the owner. The rich, eccentric owner of the old estate wishes to discover the nature of the evil spirits or demons supposedly inhabiting the place, but he may have more nefarious intentions as well. On its surface it seems to be a typical example of its ilk, only here the inhabitants are more like contestants, and must last 30 days inside a secluded mountaintop mansion, with no way out due to thick steel shutters having been placed over all potential exits and windows. This, Chet Williamson's debut novel from 1986, was definitely one of the better haunted house tales I've read in recent years.
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