The Seance
by:
John Harwood (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780224081863 (0224081861)
Publish date: April 3rd 2008
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, Vintage Publishing
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
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.
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.
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.
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...
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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