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5.0
A truly excellent ghost story. I really liked the writing, for moments with a dreamlike quality that instead of alleviating the suspense, it made it stronger.
This is a ghost story, but it is also a murder's mystery and the story of Owen Saddler's search for his father; and about the unravelling of his past. It's about mental illness, and about redemption.
Oh! And I liked very much that the protagonist is a man in his 40s, good choice! It gives another level to the story, because this is a man whose whole concept of the world is being challenged. His first reaction is not: OMG, a ghost! No, his first reaction is OMG! I'm schizophrenic! He has lived all his life with depression, so of course, he doubts his sanity. And that self-doubt creates even more layers to the story.
So, yes, I really, really liked it.
This is, no doubt, an author that I need to keep in mind.
This is a ghost story, but it is also a murder's mystery and the story of Owen Saddler's search for his father; and about the unravelling of his past. It's about mental illness, and about redemption.
Oh! And I liked very much that the protagonist is a man in his 40s, good choice! It gives another level to the story, because this is a man whose whole concept of the world is being challenged. His first reaction is not: OMG, a ghost! No, his first reaction is OMG! I'm schizophrenic! He has lived all his life with depression, so of course, he doubts his sanity. And that self-doubt creates even more layers to the story.
So, yes, I really, really liked it.
This is, no doubt, an author that I need to keep in mind.
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