Ghost tales are plentiful on Nantucket Island. Even the local Lutheran church has a symposium to discuss the topic! Detective Tim Brooks doesn’t believe in ghosts, despite his friend Reverend Osaro’s encouragement to keep his mind open. Unfortunately, things on Nantucket Island are about to get a little scary as a violent death is only the start. Meanwhile, actress Annette Carlson is experiencing strange nightly visitors of her own. Will Tim uncover the mystery behind the GHOSTS before more people die?

GHOSTS is an eerie tale, gradually building the suspense until the stunning finale. Noel Hynd does a magnificent job at drawing the reader into the story as he crafts both a credible plot and fabulous characters. The story starts off slowly but rapidly becomes one of those books you just can’t put down.

Noel Hynd incorporates both superb world building and multidimensional characters into this startling good horror tale! Tim is an excellent lead character, as his doubts about the believability of ghosts enable the reader to overcome any of their own reservations. Annette’s own misgivings accentuate this while her elegant nature provides an interesting contrast to the down-to-earth detective.

GHOSTS is classic horror at its finest! The historical context makes the tale all the more believable as the theories on ghosts and the history of table turning are quite fascinating. Noel Hynd doesn’t rely on the easy plot devices of creating gruesome scenes to horrify the reader. Instead, he uses atmosphere and suspense to their full effect, making for one of the scariest reads I’ve had in awhile. Simply magnificent!

Publisher: Damnation Books (January 2010)