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blklagoon's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
300 pages of this book is just tv production foreplay. There’s maybe 20 pages of ghost activity. Lot of character stuff. But intriguing enough to finish.
opusfra's review against another edition
3.0
A worthy attempt that fails ultimately to impress. Phil Rickman excels at describing landscapes and conveying the shroud of mystery that permeates the story, however his dialogue is occasionally distressingly bad and he has an annoying tendency to contruct sentences and paragraphs so poorly that the reader is left wondering exactly what they are supposed to understand. Reading this was a chore at times.
janoria's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy Phil Rickman's writing style and it makes for an easy and absorbing read. There was a point where this book dragged a little and I was keen for thing to move along to the action, but it soon did.
jaironside's review
4.0
Not one of Rickman's best ones IMO but still very readable. As usual the edge of supernatural/paranormal happenings interwoven with the complex interplay of character interactions and local legend kept a steady layer of tension and intrigue front and foremost. It did take a good third of the book to really get going but I loved the concept. Celebrity big brother with ghosts where the ghosts might actually be real and hostile, vs the huge personalities and eccentricities of the celebs - clever stuff.
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