Hi
This book, The Winter Ghosts, was recommended to me. It is the first book I have read by this author and I liked the direct style but I did find it rather descriptive. Detailed landscape descriptions don't really fascinate me but I did get the impression she was writing about a place she knew well, and I can imagine that some people would enjoy this. The character and history of Freddie Watson was thoroughly explored and developed. I felt that the theme of coming to terms with loss was delicately handled. Everyone deals with these sort of powerful emotions slightly differently and following Freddie as he learnt to accept and live with his loss seemed to me to be the main theme of this story. The ghost aspect was almost secondary to this main theme.
After reading this novel I might be tempted to give Labyrinth a try.
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