Status Updates From Quiet Houses

loving this. Unsworth is quickly becoming a favorite, and this might be inspiring me to try a portmanteau style of fiction myself

Decent modern ghost stories to return to when in the mood.

The Westmorland. 4.5. This late addition to the reissued collection has a slightly different feel but some really interesting ideas about the nature of ghosts, and as for the hotel’s true priorities, very intriguing. Low on fear, and slightly put off at the camera bag concept, though a neat solution in real world terms 38.5:8

Stacks Farm. 4.5. All the stories and the overarching structure are impressive. Another cracker, with some slight implausibilities (the farm’s history doesn’t ring true) that detract from the atmosphere, but only a little 34:7

Glasshouse. 5. More cinematic than the others, but none the worse for that. Compelling & a nice twist. 29.5:6

5. Temple. Tense build up, interesting phenomena and intriguing type of haunting, based solely on psychological trauma, not physical harm. 24.5:5