Tag Archives: Ghosts

Three nurses, a ghost and a computer genius

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

The Nightingale Girls by Donna Douglas / For One More Tomorrow by Elizabeth Bailey / Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel Happy New Year! With a backlog of books read near the end of 2012 still to write about, I … Continue reading →

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The Seance by John Harwood

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

When Constance Langton’s little sister Alma dies, she takes her grieving mother to a séance. She has her doubts as to whether it’s really possible to summon spirits, but she hopes it might offer her mother some comfort. Unfortunately though, … Continue reading →

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The White Devil by Justin Evans

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

When seventeen-year-old Andrew Taylor gets into trouble at his school in Connecticut his parents decide to send him to Britain’s prestigious Harrow School to finish his education. On Andrew’s arrival at Harrow, people begin to remark on his resemblance to … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Lily Painter by Caitlin Davies

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

When Annie Sweet and her daughter Molly move into their new home in the Holloway area of London, Annie becomes obsessed with researching the lives of the people who previously lived in the house. Looking at the 1901 census records … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

Gaston Leroux’s novel The Phantom of the Opera has been adapted for stage and screen so many times, many of us will be familiar with the story without ever having read the book. But whether you’ve seen any of the … Continue reading →

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The Small Hand by Susan Hill

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I read this book a few weeks ago so I can’t count it as one of my books for the R.I.P Challenge. However, I noticed that a lot of people were planning to read a Susan Hill book for RIP, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Haunted Hotel & Other Stories by Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Time for one more review before the RIP challenge ends! Having read so many of Wilkie Collins’ books and loving them all, I’m starting to worry now whenever I pick up one that I haven’t read yet, in case that’s … Continue reading →

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