The Back House Ghosts

by Catherine Sefton

'You've excelled yourself this time, Ellen,' groaned her mother when Ellen had made the mistake and overbooked their guesthouse, so that the family had to camp out in the deserted old house at the back. It was not at all the sort of place for ghosts, but all the same Ellen began seeing and hearing things she shouldn't, and knew she was being haunted...

Combines a bubbling gaiety with a ghost story that is both eerie and touching.

Cover illustration by Antony Maitland

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

141 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

A pen name for Martin Waddell

Reviews

[Lynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very, very dated. Found this lurking in the parents' house, evidently something 'borrowed' from school far too many years ago, so probably read it as a child. It had all the ingredients, the supernatural, Irish setting, but definitely failed to deliver.

[Jane Irish Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

When their guest house is overfilled, sisters Ellen and Bella move into the old back house. There Ellen begins having strange experiences that she is determined to get to the bottom of. Quick read.

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best ghost story but still good.

[Tina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found the start of this book too long-winded and a little boring to be honest; it didn't grip me enough to get beyond 40 pages.

[Notanotherjenagain · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a pleasant and easy going read, yet got annoying at times and I wouldn't actually call any of this haunting at all. But this book will surely agree with the younger generations.