Because the word ‘ghosts’ appears in the title we know what they are when they turn up but our protagonist doesn’t.  How he comes to realise this and cope with it is cleverly done in a creepy tale of persecution, war, loss and love very reminiscent of Susan Hill’s creepy tales.  It’s short and atmospheric, a one-sitting read, highly recommended.

Comparison: Susan Hill, Alexandra Sololoff, Jennifer Egan.

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Synopsis

The Great War took much more than lives. It robbed a generation of friends, lovers and futures. In Freddie Watson's case, it took his beloved brother and, at times, his peace of mind. Unable to cope with his grief, Freddie has spent much of the time since in a sanatorium. In the winter of 1928, still seeking resolution, Freddie is travelling through the French Pyrenees - another region that has seen too much bloodshed over the years. During a snowstorm, his car spins off the mountain road. Shaken, he stumbles into the woods, emerging by a tiny village. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful local woman, also mourning a lost generation. Over the course of one night, Fabrissa and Freddie share their stories of remembrance and loss. By the time dawn breaks, he will have stumbled across a tragic mystery that goes back through the centuries. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.

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About the Author

Kate Mosse was our Guest Editor in November 2012 - click here - to see the books that inspired her writing.   Kate Mosse is the author of the number one bestsellers, Labyrinth, Sepulchre and The Winter Ghosts. Her other writing includes two non-fiction books, two further novels and a play. The multi-million selling international number one bestseller, Labyrinth, has been translated into thirty-five languages and published in forty countries. It won ‘Richard & Judy’s Best Read’ at the 2006 British Book Awards and was chosen as one of Waterstone’s Top 100 novels of the past twenty-five years. The co-founder and honorary director of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction, Kate was awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Chichester in 2006. Kate lives with her family in West Sussex and Carcassonne.   Author photo © Roderick Field More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation