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A Chilling Ghost Story

Advantages: Easy to read, simple story with lots of detail
Disadvantages: It wasn't long enough!

The Winter Ghosts starts in April 1933, with a man called Freddie. He is off the meet the owner of a bookshop in the hope that he can decipher a letter that he has on his person. The shopkeeper is amazed at the letter and promptly asks where he had come a ...

wolfey59 20.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Winter Ghosts - Kate Mosse

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If you go out in the woods today........

Advantages: A quick read
Disadvantages: A bit too quick

...(the criteria seems to be asking about the audio version - I am reviewing the book not the audio book) During the January sales immediately after Christmas, I ventured out to Waterstone's to see what book I could find to use my loyalty points on. Natura ...

orlando-revisiting 16.01.2011 · Read full review
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Review of The Winter Ghosts - Kate Mosse

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Not as good as the previous two.......

Advantages: Beautiful way with words
Disadvantages: Predictable

...Being a huge fan of Kate Mosses' previous books, Labyrinth and Sepulchre, I had very high hopes for what was described as the follow up in the Languedoc trilogy. Winter Ghosts was the third and final instillation of this Languedoc series which was all set ...

wessexgirls14 13.05.2011 · Read full review
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Review of The Winter Ghosts - Kate Mosse

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Stone circles and scars

Advantages: Good production values, good acting and some interesting ideas
Disadvantages: Very difficult to engage with either the characters or the overall story

The Private Patient Plot: In the 17th century an ancient stone circle provides the venue for the burning of a witch. 350 years later and the neighbouring area will bear witness to another violent killing. Controversial journalist Rhoda Gradwyn decides ...

BlackSwan 05.12.2010 · Read full review
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Review of The Private Patient - P.D. James

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'Read' the bestselling book the easy way!

Advantages: easy to listen to
Disadvantages: Henry's tone

The film that is taking the world by storm right now is based on a book that took the world by storm a couple of years ago. I have read it, but recently began listening to the audio book too. The main problem I've had with this book is explaining the c ...

bruffyboy 21.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

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