A review by thebooktrail88
A House of Ghosts by William Ryan, W.C. Ryan
4.0
Reader, I read this.
In daylight as, well, I wasn't sure
But it was ghostly and spooky but ok....
Blackwater Abbey on a fictional island off the coast in Devon makes this sound very chilling and otherworldly. It reminded me early on of that house and island in the Agatha Christie novel And then There were None. The grey walls, the sharp and jagged rocks below, the howling winds and then there's the strange noises...
This is not a straight forward ghost story though as the ghosts are not what and who you think they might be. Well not exactly. It's hard to say too much without giving anything away but it's a goosebumpy ride getting there!
I think what really makes this a shivery read is the fact that the spiritualists are trying to get in touch with the ghosts of those lost in the war. And so the history and backstory of a lot of people comes out as do their secrets....and lies
An immersive read.
In daylight as, well, I wasn't sure
But it was ghostly and spooky but ok....
Blackwater Abbey on a fictional island off the coast in Devon makes this sound very chilling and otherworldly. It reminded me early on of that house and island in the Agatha Christie novel And then There were None. The grey walls, the sharp and jagged rocks below, the howling winds and then there's the strange noises...
This is not a straight forward ghost story though as the ghosts are not what and who you think they might be. Well not exactly. It's hard to say too much without giving anything away but it's a goosebumpy ride getting there!
I think what really makes this a shivery read is the fact that the spiritualists are trying to get in touch with the ghosts of those lost in the war. And so the history and backstory of a lot of people comes out as do their secrets....and lies
An immersive read.