Reviews

Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James

kicma's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

bcschaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

marscandy37's review against another edition

4.0

Great as always.

Although the ending was a bit disappointing. I kind of wanted Portis House to be completely freed. I wanted some to end up with the man in the wheelchair. He was my favorite character. I think everyone got a reasonably happy ending, except Creeton. But he was a terrible person regardless of Portis House. He deserved his ending.

christybrewster's review

slow-paced

4.0

dalyreads_'s review against another edition

mysterious

3.0

ferns80's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

susanvitawrites's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

5.0

tarawe's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book (Mary Jane Wells is a great narrator). While it covered a lot of heavy topics (abuse, PTSD, etc.) the addition of some paranormal themes helped to centre and move the plot along.

I recommend this book and I look forward to reading more from Simone St. James.

heyitsa_ashley's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

books_unraveling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book has a little bit of everything! Historical, paranormal, haunting, romance. It was eerie and creepy. The setting of the haunted Portis House post World War 1 was easy to immerse yourself in and the characters were witty, funny, and very relatable. If you’re looking for a light horror book, this is for you!