Book 76 - Susan Hill "The Small Hand"

[jazzy_dave]

Susan Hill "The Small Hand" (Profile Books)





Adam Snow, an antiquarian book dealer, is returning to London following a business call.
In attempting to correct the car to the main route, he loses his way.
The atmosphere becomes eerie as he finds himself confronting a neglected Edwardian home.
"As he approaches the door, he is startled to feel the unmistakable sensation of a small, cold hand creeping into his own."
His puzzlement lays the groundwork for a series of strange happenings.
The memory of the small hand never quite leaves him.
Imagination???


The traditional English ghost story is alive and well!
Although there are a few indications that the story is sent in the present, the feel is timeless.
The psychological horror feels gothic, vintage.
The novel's tension builds slowly and a fine ghost story emerges without sex, gore, or widespread violence.

It's an unsettling tale and quite frankly it's creepy, as the intentions of the child spirit unfold.
I thought it made a good Halloween read.