A House of Ghosts
Winter 1917 As the First World War enters its most brutal phase, back home in England, everyone is seeking answers to the darkness that has seeped into their lives At Blackwater Abbey, on an island off the Devon coast, Lord Highmount has arranged a spiritualist gathering to contact his two sons who were lost in the conflict But as his guests begin to arrive, it gradually becomes clear that each has something they would rather keep hidden Then, when a storm descends on the island, the guests will find themselves trapped Soon one of their number will die For Blackwater Abbey is haunted inways than oneAn unrelentingly gripping mystery packed with twists and turns, A House of Ghosts is the perfect chilling read next winter. Download A House of Ghosts – kino-fada.fr As the dark autumn nights begin to draw in, WC Ryan gives us historical fiction in the form of a dark supernatural novel set on a isolated Blackwater Island, off the Devon coast This takes place in the Winter of 1917 where a ferocious battle is taking place between Germany and Britain and its allies to win the war at any cost In this story of the military intelligence services, there are concerns that key pieces of strategic knowledge are finding their way into German hands Kate Cartwright is As the dark autumn nights begin to draw in, WC Ryan gives us historical fiction in the form of a dark supernatural novel set on a isolated Blackwater Island, off the Devon coast This takes place in the Winter of 1917 where a ferocious battle is taking place between Germany and Britain and its allies to win the war at any cost In this story of the military intelligence services, there are concerns that key pieces of strategic knowledge are finding their way into German hands Kate Cartwright is a woman with rather special talents...This book had such a hype and a gorgeous cover, I literally jumped on it to read Sadly, I didn t find it too enjoyable.The setting reminds of And then there were none however there is no chilling atmosphere or anything to give creeps Set in Blackwater Abbey, an island in Devon during the Great War, A House of Ghosts is a mysterythan a murder novel The story is not very eventful The characters gather together in the house, a few of them can see the ghosts Kate and Donovan work for Se This book had such a hype and a gorgeous cover, I literally jumped on it to read Sadly, I didn t find it too enjoyable.The setting reminds of And then there were none however there is no chilling atmosphere or anything to give creeps Set in Blackwater Abbey, an island in Devon during the Great War, A House of Ghosts is a mysterythan a murder novel The story is not very eventful The characters gather together in the house, a few of them can see the ghosts Kate and Donovan work for Secret Service and have a mission, the owners of the house, Highmounts, are hoping to contact with their missing during the war, presumed death sons, Kate s parents are also aristocrats and in the Abbey for the same aim There i...This novel is a mix of ghost story, mystery, with a touch of espionage and even a little romance It is 1917 and WWI has been going on for three, long years Almost every family in Britain has been touched by loss and this includes Kate Cartwright, whose brother was recently killed Kate is working as a code breaker, when she is asked by Captain Sir Mansfield Smith Cumming known as C and Head of the Secret Intelligence Service to take up the offer of a visit to Black Water Abbey, home of Lor This novel is a mix of ghost story, mystery, with a touch of espionage and even a little romance It is 1917 and WWI has been going on for three, long years Almost every family in Britain has been touched by loss and this includes Kate Cartwright, whose brother was recently killed Kate is working as a code breaker, when she is asked by Captain Sir Mansfield Smith Cumming known as C and Head of the Secret Intelligence Service to take up the offer of a visit to Black Water Abbey, home of Lord and Lady Highmount, on Black Water Island a remote island off the coast of Devon She had, initially, refused the suggestion, even though her parents were visiting, as she was once engaged to Reginald Highmount, recently also killed in the war, along with his brother The invitation had also included her fianc , Rolleston Miller White, but this relationship has also broken down As well as the awkward discomfort about her pers...I was expecting a spooky ghost story from this book as the cover promises, but I was let down.It s a normal crime book, which takes place in a remote house And there are ghosts, but they didn t have much to do with the story.It took a lot of effort to understand who is who at the beginning of the book, as the writer used names, surnames alternating It was very confusing.It says there s a crime, but crime didn t happen until 70% of the book And the whole thing together with the wrap up was a b I was expecting a spooky ghost story from this book as the cover promises, but I was let down.It s a normal crime book, which takes place in a remote house And there are ghosts, but they didn t have much to do with the story.It took a lot of effort to understand who is who at the beginning of the book, as the writer used names, surnames alternating It was very confusing.It says ther...I listened to this novel on audio via my local library s BorrowBox service A historical crime novel filled with a mysterious house and spooky ghosts SIGN ME UPAfter hearing so many mixed reviews about the lack of scares, I was a little worried going into A House Of Ghosts But I can say with my hand on my heart, that the audiobook made me shiver and kept me edge of my seat excited for the plot twists thrown throughout Set during the final years of WW1, main character Kate arrives at Blackwat I listened to this novel on audio via my local library s BorrowBox service A historical crime novel filled with a mysterious house and spooky ghosts SIGN ME UPAfter hearing so many mixed reviews about the lack of scares, I was a little worried going into A House Of Ghosts But I can say with my hand on my heart, that the audiobook made me shiver and kept me edge of my seat excited for the plot twists thrown throughout Set during the final years of WW1, main character Kate arrives at Blackwater Abbey based off the coast of Devon after being invited to attend a spiritualist gathering The Lord Highmount is trying hard to contact his two missing sons that had been lost on the battlefield Each of the guests invited all arrive with hidden secrets and during a fierce storm, a t...A House of Ghosts is a shiver inducing beautifully written and immersive story think Agatha Christie meets M.R James but done in Mr Ryan s own indomitable style, which if you ve read The Constant Soldier you ll know is pretty damn fine.Its a perfectly pitched mystery, set in wartime, a place and time the author brings to descriptively vivid life The story itself is most excellent, spies and nefarious goings on, in a haunted house cut off by a storm where nobody is being entirely honest.Our A House of Ghosts is a shiver inducing beautifully written and immersive story think Agatha Christie meets M.R James but done in Mr Ryan s own indomitable style, which if you ve read The Constant Soldier you ll know is pretty damn fine.Its a perfectly pitched mystery, set in wartime, a place and time the author brings to descriptively vivid life The story itself is most excellent, spies and nefarious goings on, in a haunted house cut off by a storm where nobody is being entirely honest.Our two main protagonists, Kate and Donovan are wonderfully drawn and highly engaging plus ghosts Yes well, it is a house...3.5 stars from me as I enjoyed this but also found it ever so slightly too long There are traces of Agatha Christie in the ill assorted house party on an island cut off by a storm and with a nefarious killer on the loose a bit of the Famous Five with secret passages galore a supernatural overlay as the house is packed with literal ghosts which pretty much everyone can see an amiable romance and even an all guns blazing shoot out at the end Mixed in with all the drama are some3.5 stars from me as I enjoyed this but also found it ever so slightly too long There are traces of Agatha Christie in the ill assorted house party on an island cut off by a storm and with a nefarious killer on the loose a bit of the Famous Five with secret passages galore a supernatural overlay as the house is packed with literal ghosts which pretty much everyone can see an amiable r...I bought this book because I m familiar with the previous works of William Ryan and I loved the cover but also because I am a huge fan of stories where people are traped in a house, with bad weather and a mystery going on and I wasn t disappointed I really enjoyed reading this book The mystery was good, I liked the main characters Donovan and Kate as personalities also the dynamic between them and the romance was delightful If William Ryan decides to write another book with them I would happi I bought this book because I m familiar with the previous works of William Ryan and I loved the cover but also because I am a huge fan of stories where people are traped in a house, with bad weather and a mystery going on and I wasn t disappointed I really enjoyed reading this book The mystery was good, I liked the main characters Donovan and Kate as personalities also the dynamic ...I would say that A House of Ghosts is a book that is perfectly all right It s neither scary nor that thrilling to be perfectly honest However, it s a good story It s a story to be read when it s dark and stormy outside and you are all alone in a house far far away from civilization preferably Of course, it s perfectly all right to read it in bed in the dark as I did Not that stormy outside, but I was alone.Anyway, I got sidetracked The story in itself is interesting, and it has everythin I would say that A House of Ghosts is a book that is perfectly all right It s neither scary nor that thrilling to be perfectly honest However, it s a good story It s a story to be read when it s dark and stormy outside and you are all alone in a house far far away from civilization preferably Of course, it s perfectly all right to read it in bed in the dark as I did Not that stormy outside, but I was alone.Anyway, I got sidetracked The story in itself is interesting, and it has everything you want in a mystery book An isolated place, people with secrets, a promise of romance and of course ghost Who doesn t love ghosts I just wish the story had been a bittense, a littlethrilling Then, it would have been perfect As it is I was interested in the story Loved the setting, an island is always a nice place for a murder mystery Kate and Donovan worked great as the main charac...
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