When Adam Snow takes a wrong turning, whilst on his way home, he has no idea that his curiosity will have profound consequences. An derelict house, a strange old woman and the cool hand of a child slipped into his, even though there is no child to be seen, are all connected and Adam begins to suffer panic attacks and nightmares. He tries to stay away but is pulled back to the house and the small cool hand entwines with his more often until the feeling of a malevolent presence makes him wonder if the child is as harmless as it appears.
An old photograph trigger his memory and secrets and lies emerge into the light. Adam's mystery is solved at last, but with unforeseen and tragic results.
This is a ghost story, but without the blood and gore that characterise many of the genre nowadays. The mystery grows slowly, which I love. Too much too soon can spoil a good novel but, at the same time, the pace needs to be kept moving or the reader can lose interest. This is short book of only 204 pages of a larger than normal font size, which means fewer words to the page than usual. As a result, I read this novel in just 2 sittings and enjoyed it very much. Don't expect excitement but, if you like ghost mysteries, you'll like this.
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