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Chris' Fish Place rated it

9 years ago

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This would make a good movie. The romance at the end is a bit, well not forced, but it is somewhat out of the blue. Still it was a good book.

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Chris' Fish Place rated it

9 years ago

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This would make a good movie. The romance at the end is a bit, well not forced, but it is somewhat out of the blue. Still it was a good book.

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Caffeine Reviews rated it

12 years ago

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I love Victorian settings! Harwood does a superb job of creating a creepy, gothic atmosphere, and I'm also a fan of literary style of writing. I enjoyed the mystery up until the ending was revealed, and then I was a bit disappointed. A good read never the less.

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Overloaded Bookshelf rated it

12 years ago

text Ghost Writer

This is a great gothic ghost story, which is suitably atmospheric and creepy, albeit with a slightly disappointing ending.

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Overloaded Bookshelf rated it

12 years ago

text The Seance

I enjoyed Harwood's previous novel, "The Ghost Writer", but thought it was let down by a rather unimpressive ending. "The Seance" is much more satisfying; an old-fashioned gothic-influenced mystery, slightly over-the-top but highly atmospheric. It would make a great Christmas BBC drama. Very enjoyab...

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M.W. Gerard rated it

12 years ago

text The Ghost Writer

Very good, though I preferred THE SEANCE by John Harwood.

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Thief of Camorr rated it

12 years ago

text The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2011

Katharine is a judge for the Aurealis Awards. This review is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team. To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the A...

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Bettie's Books rated it

13 years ago

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Dedication: For RobinThere is a little 'how-to' section before the book starts in earnest:To manifest a spirit, take twenty yards of fine silk veiling, at least two yards wide and very gauzy. Wash carefully, and rinse seven times. Prepare a soulution* of one jar Balmain's Luminous paint; half a pint...

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beishir rated it

13 years ago

text The Ghost Writer

Gerard, the protagonist, has a secretive pen pal, a mother who will not discuss her past and a great-grandmother who wrote ghost stories....one of which apparently came true.It was a little slow getting into this one but it ended with a bang.This was Harwood's first novel. The second one The Seance ...

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cczarneckikernus rated it

13 years ago

text The Ghost Writer

The story is layered among ghost stories which all seem similar and the ending was disappointing. Would give it 1 1/2 stars, but I liked Harwood's writing and relaxed pace; it's the plot that I didn't enjoy.

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