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A review by eseide
Petra's Ghost by C.S. O’Cinneide
4.0
Thrilling, eerie story that kept my eyes on the pages!
The premise grabbed me right away. Daniel is walking the Camino de Santiago, an ancient, well-traveled 500-mile trail through northern Spain, with his wife's ashes in his backpack. He's harboring not only grief at his wife's passing, but also guilt and remorse over the manner of her death. Along the Camino he meets Ginny, another pilgrim on the Camino with her own reasons for walking. And they're being followed by a ghost.
To write any more about the story would be a disservice to future readers. There are so many surprises that there are twists within the twists. Petra's Ghost is a tightly-woven tale with succinct character descriptions and steady pacing. There are no lulls, no extraneous tangents, no distractions from the tension. O'Cinneide also depicts an enticing portrayal of the Camino, one that had me looking up images online and reading her blog entries from her own experience.
If a macabre story with a chilling atmosphere piques your interest, grab this book as soon as you can.
Many thanks to Dundurn Press, Netgalley, and C. S. O'Cinneide for the advance copy. It was a joy to read!
The premise grabbed me right away. Daniel is walking the Camino de Santiago, an ancient, well-traveled 500-mile trail through northern Spain, with his wife's ashes in his backpack. He's harboring not only grief at his wife's passing, but also guilt and remorse over the manner of her death. Along the Camino he meets Ginny, another pilgrim on the Camino with her own reasons for walking. And they're being followed by a ghost.
To write any more about the story would be a disservice to future readers. There are so many surprises that there are twists within the twists. Petra's Ghost is a tightly-woven tale with succinct character descriptions and steady pacing. There are no lulls, no extraneous tangents, no distractions from the tension. O'Cinneide also depicts an enticing portrayal of the Camino, one that had me looking up images online and reading her blog entries from her own experience.
If a macabre story with a chilling atmosphere piques your interest, grab this book as soon as you can.
Many thanks to Dundurn Press, Netgalley, and C. S. O'Cinneide for the advance copy. It was a joy to read!