tykewriter's review
5.0
Excellent work, Mr Shaw... um, I mean Mr Hallam.
A thoroughly captivating series of stories, full of thrills, wicked humour, and dastardly deeds foiled, but that ending... so chillingly dark. I'd say you don't have to be a steampunk junkie to enjoy Old Haunts, but if you are, then it will provide a most satisfying fix.
What I quite liked about this book is that -- compendium of standalone tales though it is -- it very much reads and feels like a singular novel. But I guess that's just me being a writerly nerd.
Oh, for the sake of transparency, I should add that I share a publisher with the author, but this has no bearing on my reaction to his work. I very much enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next volume in the trilogy.
A thoroughly captivating series of stories, full of thrills, wicked humour, and dastardly deeds foiled, but that ending... so chillingly dark. I'd say you don't have to be a steampunk junkie to enjoy Old Haunts, but if you are, then it will provide a most satisfying fix.
What I quite liked about this book is that -- compendium of standalone tales though it is -- it very much reads and feels like a singular novel. But I guess that's just me being a writerly nerd.
Oh, for the sake of transparency, I should add that I share a publisher with the author, but this has no bearing on my reaction to his work. I very much enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next volume in the trilogy.
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