Since I didn't get a chance to read/listen to any scary books this October this is a review from one I read & listened to last year. I read it first then re-read it on audio, yes it's that good! I have also seen the play and the movie and really liked them all! So this is a review of both the book and the audio.
The Woman in Black by, Susan Hill narrated by Ralph Cosham
This was a good spooky ghost story not gory but
psychologically suspenseful. Arthur Kripps is given the task of going through
the papers of a woman he has never met her, but his firm is handling her
affairs after her death. What Arthur finds in the town and house is something
that will stay with him for the rest of his life.
This book was written very well with just the right amount
of suspense and trepidation, as events happen to Arthur I found myself with
butterflies in my stomach and was glad no one came up behind me while I was
reading. I liked that the author made you feel the darkness, smell the marshes,
and hear the sounds and that’s what’s great about this book it has great
atmosphere and does a good job at pulling you in.
If you are a fan of Victorian ghost stories I highly
recommend this book this will be a book I will recommend to anyone who likes
ghost stories that are suspenseful without any blood & gore.
What can I say about Ralph Cosham that hasn't already been
said his voice is just so perfect, he has the voice of a superb storyteller
with perfect inflection and pacing when it is needed. I highly recommend this
version from Blackstone Audio.
This was my first book by Susan Hill and after her
descriptive writing in this book I will try others by her.
4 Stars
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