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Ghost stories... I loved Dark Matter, what else to try?

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AnonymousBird · 06/02/2013 10:33

I really surprised myself - I thought Dark Matter was fabulous, really intriguing and genuinely had me wondering and imagining what it would be like in that situation. Loved it, lots of atmosphere and suspense. Serious chill in the spine.

Unlike Greatcoat, which was as flat as a pancake!

I've never really explored the Ghost Story genre, only read the odd slightly ghostly story by accident in the past (eg. Lovely Bones), so please can anyone recommend anything else? I have Woman in White, Florence and Giles and White Lie on my Kindle for starters....

Thanks!

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AnonymousBird · 06/02/2013 19:03

What Kurri said. No sex, and no gore. But rather good all the same! Wink

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KurriKurri · 06/02/2013 18:43

As far as I remember rockin, its not sexually explicit at all, - there is a suggestion of homosexual love towards the end but no sex. It's not gory or anything either - just very atmospheric and creepy. How old is she?

rockinhippy · 06/02/2013 18:14

Can I be cheeky & ask if Dark Matter is at all sexually explicit ??

My DD is very keen to read it, she loves scary suspense stuff, but takes it in the right spirit so I'm not worried about her reading it from that POV, but she's still young, so I need to be careful otherwise - thanks

KurriKurri · 06/02/2013 17:59

Susie - Dark Matter is by Michelle Paver Smile

SusieB13 · 06/02/2013 17:55

I've looked up Dark Matter but it seems that there are a few books with this name, could anyone please let me know who the author is?

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KurriKurri · 06/02/2013 13:59

oh just remembered I've got 'Dolly' by Susan Hill lined up to read soon, - it looks good (though I can't say for sure as I've not started it yet!)

KurriKurri · 06/02/2013 13:55

I liked dark matter too, and Woman in Black, have you tried M R James? an old writer but really good classic ghost stories (and you can usually get something by him free for Kindle if you want to try him out), I've also just downloaded (for free) the haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins and am enjoying it so far.

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AnonymousBird · 06/02/2013 11:44

Woman in Black - yes, I think I must add that to the list!

Snapespear - I know exactly what you mean, I was literally rigid as I read it, barely daring to turn a page in case something came out..... really clever build up of intensity.

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Snapespeare · 06/02/2013 10:45

place marking.

i was asking about 'dark matter' on sunday, i said it was so gripping, but terrifying...i wanted to throw it across the room to get it away from me, but i couldn't!

valiumredhead · 06/02/2013 10:37

I loved it too :)

Woman in Black is very atmospheric.