Tag Archives: ghosts

The Book of Beloved – Carolyn Haines

Posted on January 17, 2017 by stewartry

This is probably going to be one of those negative reviews on which people feel some compulsion to leave chastising comments for being too critical. Two words: Don’t. Bother. It looks like quite a few other people loved this book. … Continue reading →

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Haunted America FAQ

Posted on January 11, 2016 by stewartry

I did not expect that! I think what I assumed this would be was a sort of travel guide, just a listing of locations reputed to be spooky and maybe a squib as to why. And there was that aspect … Continue reading →

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The Hidden and the Maiden – Eben Mishkin

Posted on October 7, 2015 by stewartry

A pleasant surprise, this. I really, really thought I was going to regret this one after I requested it on Netgalley. There have been several which I abandoned, recently. I don’t like doing that; these Netgalley books are obligations. But … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Ghosts – Andrew Taylor

Posted on July 13, 2014 by stewartry

This is the tale of a chain of events, a sort of horrible Rube Goldberg device in which the drowning death of the young son of bookbinder John Holdsworth leads directly to the dissolution of Holdsworth’s business and loss of … Continue reading →

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Sight Unseen – Hunter Raines

Posted on July 31, 2012 by stewartry

I honestly debated about whether to admit to reading this. But hey, as long as it’s not “Fifty Shades of Gay”, I think I’m ok. Any romance, particularly an M/M romance, is a little embarrassing to own up to in … Continue reading →

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Dead in Time by Anna Reith

Posted on April 2, 2011 by stewartry

I really hesitate before giving five stars to a book. The ones that are unquestionably five stars create a benchmark that isn’t easy to hit – Tolkien, and Austen, and Chesterton and Sayers and the complete works of Guy Gavriel … Continue reading →

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