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"It's a haunting ghost story in which a grieving veteran of the First World War encounters ghosts of medieval France." (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH )
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Kate Mosse is back with a haunting story from the French mountains
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162 of 168 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have just finished this book, having spent the whole weekend reading. I just didn't want to put it down. This isn't a scary `hide under the bedcovers' sort of horrifying ghost story, so if you are hoping to be frightened on the run up to Halloween you will be disappointed. It is a story about a man who had a lonely childhood with parents who barely acknowledged his existence and who lost the only person who cared about him. He struggles to come to terms with his brother death in WW1 and his guilt over not knowing how his brother died affected him even after many years. A change of scene and a trip through France is suggested. While driving through the mountains he crashes his car after becoming lost in a blizzard and finds shelter in village where he meets a lovely young woman who tells him her terrible story. Yes, you can pick holes in the story if you are really looking for them or you can curl up in front of the fire on a winter's night and enjoy a good book that is part ghost story, part love story and that has wonderful descriptions of the wintery French countryside.
67 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, that age old question is asked once more in Kate Mosse's re-working of her recent Quick Reads release, The Cave, and if you've read that then I wouldn't recommend you read this as it is so similar.
The year is 1928 when Frederick Watson crashes his car in a snowstorm in the foothills of the Pyrenees. He thinks he hears a woman's voice: 'The Winter Ghosts'. He abandons his car and walks down the hillside path to the small village of Nulle, which seems to have a sadness hanging over it, and where he finds a friendly hostelry to spend the night.
He is invited to a yearly feast in the local Ostal where he meets the beautiful Fabrissa and tells her of his unhappiness at losing his brother in WWI. She too has a terrible tale to tell...........
This was an okay book, but it wasn't gripping enough for me, the characters were sympathetic without me caring too much about them, the storyline was a little predictable, it left me thinking "Is that it?" On the positive side, Kate Mosse's usual wonderful descriptions, especially of the snowy mountainside and deserted villages were a joy to read.
The year is 1928 when Frederick Watson crashes his car in a snowstorm in the foothills of the Pyrenees. He thinks he hears a woman's voice: 'The Winter Ghosts'. He abandons his car and walks down the hillside path to the small village of Nulle, which seems to have a sadness hanging over it, and where he finds a friendly hostelry to spend the night.
He is invited to a yearly feast in the local Ostal where he meets the beautiful Fabrissa and tells her of his unhappiness at losing his brother in WWI. She too has a terrible tale to tell...........
This was an okay book, but it wasn't gripping enough for me, the characters were sympathetic without me caring too much about them, the storyline was a little predictable, it left me thinking "Is that it?" On the positive side, Kate Mosse's usual wonderful descriptions, especially of the snowy mountainside and deserted villages were a joy to read.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having bought both her previous books, and not knowing that an earlier, shorter version was available, I delved in, and wasn't disappointed! This is a stunning read. Her geographical descriptions are so accurate, having visited the area myself a couple of times, brings such authicity to this novel. Most people like a good old fashioned ghost story, but I found this much, much more. The haunting memories of a young lad who lost his only brother in The Great War brought home to me the period when loss was all, and everything else was hopeless. Meeting his ghost, Freddie is allowed to move through his trauma, and become a man with a future again. And, through his efforts and belief that he would find his beautiful Fabrissa once more, uncovers a tragedy long lost to man.
Stunning stuff, and quite enthralling; Thank you!
Stunning stuff, and quite enthralling; Thank you!
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Charming and Gentle Tale
The Winter Ghosts is a gentle and charming tale that has distinct echoes of Kate Mosse's other books, Labyrinthe and Sepulchre. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Brett H
A non-scary ghost story is not a problem!
I read all the reviews before I started the book, so there were no real surprises, but then I could say that from reading the back of the book! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Skaty Katie
Predictable
The plot of this book is so predictable that I began to wonder if the reader was supposed to realise what was going on right from the start. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Livvy M
plodding and predictable
No character development, no dramatic tension, predictable plot. And her descriptive powers leave a lot to be desired. Read more
Published 3 months ago by la vorsoise
Is that it????
The idea and story line for this novel should and could be amazing, the book starts reasonably well-its easy to read (not at all sure about the pictures in the paperback is that to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Karon.
From The Aussie Zombie
`'The dead leave their shadows, an echo of the space within which once they lived. They haunt us, never fading or growing older as we do. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kat from The Aussie Zombie
Nice weekend read
The first of Kate Mosse's novel I've read and I was interested in the Cathar history subject matter. I found it moving and well written. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MrsM
Good, but not good enough
Having read and loved both Labyrinth and Sepulchre, I was pleased to find this new novel available and downloaded it eagerly for my Kindle. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Elms Electricals
The Winter Ghosts
When Freddie Watson is travelling through southern France in 1928, he stops off at a village where he meets a beautiful young woman. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Gary M. Stocker
How disappointing
This book has a highly predictable storyline and is not worthy of the title "novel". The content is sufficient only for a short story and I felt very shortchanged . Read more
Published 6 months ago by Annabelle
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