Started: 6.4.25
Finished: 8.4.25
Paperback
My favourite genre is ghost stories, so I inevitably gravitate to anything that seems to suggest it fits into that category. I spotted this book in a charity shop, but despite its title, it wasn't an immediate yes, as it appeared from the blurb that the author mostly tended to write science fiction (not a favourite of mine), and I wasn't quite sure what I'd be getting with this book. I took a chance though, and I'm so glad I did!
I enjoyed every one of these short stories. They weren't all 'ghost stories' as such, but there was just enough creepiness, or weirdness, in them that I would say they would fit into the paranormal / supernatural genre at least. Some sci-fi even crept in, and I didn't mind!
My favourite was probably The Disciples of Apollo - the unexpected ending stayed with me for a long time.
The only very slight negative which stood out for me (barely a negative at all really, just an observation) is the author's use of the name Caroline - it's clearly a favourite as three separate stories had a character with that name. The stories were all originally written and published at different times and in different publications, so why not re-use a name? It's just a bit unfortunate when they're compiled together in the same book. It didn't affect my enjoyment of this collection however.
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