Upon Kitty’s arrival her inexperience gives her away to the
hard as nails Matron who forces her to endure the toughest of chores in payment
for keeping her secret. Determined not
to be cowed, Kitty forges on and soon learns there is more to Portis House than
crumbling plaster and a forbidden wing.
From the mysterious sounds in the pipes, the mass delusions of the
patients to the whispers of ghosts walking the hallways Silence for the Dead has everything a good ghost story should.
When Kitty meets Jack Yates, a highly publicized war hero, sparks fly. The chemistry between Kitty and Jack is tantalizing sweet. Jack’s anguish and self-doubt over his actual contribution in the war gives his character depth. Kitty’s willful determination is contagious. Finding friendship and more in each other the two pair up to solve the mysteries of Portis House and it’s haunted past.
When catastrophe hits Jack and Kitty are forced to set out alone to hunt down the very specters out to destroy them. St.James timing is impeccable and her talent for building a suspenseful setting is nothing short of stunning. This novel is told from Kitty’s POV and the way that St.James builds her suspense had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I instantly fell for the ruggedly handsome Jack Yates and his charismatic personality.
Even the background characters were vividly portrayed in this novel. Set in 1919, there is romance in the book, but not a lot of heavy petting. This in no way takes away from the story. If anything the tension that looms in the background only adds to the story.
Simone St.James won two RITA awards with her first novel The Haunting of Maddie Clare. This is her third novel and her natural ability to spin a creative, old fashion ghost story amazes me.
When Kitty meets Jack Yates, a highly publicized war hero, sparks fly. The chemistry between Kitty and Jack is tantalizing sweet. Jack’s anguish and self-doubt over his actual contribution in the war gives his character depth. Kitty’s willful determination is contagious. Finding friendship and more in each other the two pair up to solve the mysteries of Portis House and it’s haunted past.
When catastrophe hits Jack and Kitty are forced to set out alone to hunt down the very specters out to destroy them. St.James timing is impeccable and her talent for building a suspenseful setting is nothing short of stunning. This novel is told from Kitty’s POV and the way that St.James builds her suspense had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I instantly fell for the ruggedly handsome Jack Yates and his charismatic personality.
Even the background characters were vividly portrayed in this novel. Set in 1919, there is romance in the book, but not a lot of heavy petting. This in no way takes away from the story. If anything the tension that looms in the background only adds to the story.
Simone St.James won two RITA awards with her first novel The Haunting of Maddie Clare. This is her third novel and her natural ability to spin a creative, old fashion ghost story amazes me.
