Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
The things I appreciated about this book are:
- using a diary - the reader gets right inside Jack's head
- the landscape - you can feel the chill of the Arctic night
- the dogs - they have character too
- the supernatural element - very disturbing
The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral by Robert Westall
Things to like about this book are:
- the setting - Robert Westall clearly knew his stuff about Cathedrals
- the voice - you can almost hear how he would tell it
- the characters - Joe and the vicar in particular are so distinct
- a bonus story about WWII
I would highly recommend this if you like:
- a very well recreated historical setting ( just after WWII)
- not being quite sure if it's real or imagined by the main character
- different classes in the same story - a bit like a haunted Downton Abbey
- lots of decay and spookiness
The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore
This is ideal if you appreciate
- a shorter story or novella
- the post war period shown really well
- a place that matters to the story (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- strange slips in time and a bit of romance
The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
This would suit someone who likes:
- a novella with time doing strange things
- southern France shown really well
- a reason for the supernatural experience
- a mixture of romance and adventure
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