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waclements7 's review for:
A House of Ghosts
by William Ryan, W.C. Ryan
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters of Kate and Donovan, the whole “stuck on the island” scenario, the espionage aspect (a very real and tangible thing) vs. the world of the spirits. And the spirits were one of my favorite things! The distinction between fakers and true connections with the ghostly world was interesting.
I also liked the exploration of Lord Highmount and the aspect of munitions production during war. WWI was such a terrible war (all wars are terrible, but WWI introduced new war technology that had not been used before, with horrifyingly destructive effects). That he even had second thoughts as to the wisdom of what he’d chosen to go into was interesting. And while the issue with the gas-masks was hindered in part because of Rolleston, it seems like it is often the case that important, life saving devices such as that are sometimes put on the back burner for projects the government (often incorrectly) thinks are more important. The men are viewed as cannon fodder.
I’m hoping from the ending that there might be another book about Kate and Donovan.
I also liked the exploration of Lord Highmount and the aspect of munitions production during war. WWI was such a terrible war (all wars are terrible, but WWI introduced new war technology that had not been used before, with horrifyingly destructive effects). That he even had second thoughts as to the wisdom of what he’d chosen to go into was interesting. And while the issue with the gas-masks was hindered in part because of Rolleston, it seems like it is often the case that important, life saving devices such as that are sometimes put on the back burner for projects the government (often incorrectly) thinks are more important. The men are viewed as cannon fodder.
I’m hoping from the ending that there might be another book about Kate and Donovan.