A ghost story for a Book Club?

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Hathall · 26/01/2012 19:00

Can anyone think of a good ghost story please for a book club.

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NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 10/02/2012 15:40

The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue is very good if you want a ghost story that isn't at all frightening.

It's about a young woman who dies in the 1920's and then watches over a modern day newlywed couple while thinking about the love she lost when she died. It's set in New Orleans and it's really very good.

deaconblue · 29/01/2012 20:58

We are reading dark matter this month. I have no interest in ghost stories whatsoever but it's well written with believable characters so far (am half way through)

Colyngbourne · 28/01/2012 10:37

We looked at Dark Matter and The Little Stranger this autumn; a few years ago we read The Turn of the Screw and A Jealous Ghost by AN Wilson (a modern re-write of Turn of the Screw). For those who read them, they really enjoyed them (though The Little Stranger was loathed by some); but I would check that all your group are happy to read ghost stories. Half of the group I belong to were really not keen.

TunipTheVegemal · 27/01/2012 15:02

I'd second Dark Matter by Michelle Paver, it was very good.

valiumredhead · 27/01/2012 15:00

I have just re read The Turn of the Screw for the first time in years, I think it has a lot of discussion matter for book club. I really enjoyed it.

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Hathall · 27/01/2012 11:01

Those look good DuchesseofMalfi!

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DuchessofMalfi · 27/01/2012 08:07

The Woman in Black
The Small Hand - both by Susan Hill
The Drowning Pool by Syd Moore
The Turn of the Screw - Henry James
Short stories by M R James

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Hathall · 26/01/2012 21:43

Thanks I'm going to check those out.

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TheLightPassenger · 26/01/2012 19:06

Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
or The Little Friend by Sarah Waters

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