The underlying mystery is furthered a bit in the first part of the book, but matters focus on a seemingly disconnected haunting of an old inn miles from the city where the Ghost Finders are sent to supposedly keep them out of the way of big doings in London.

Although I enjoyed SPIRITS FROM BEYOND, a logical disconnect here and there, particularly moonlight illuminating a scene while it is pouring down rain had a tendency to jar me away from the story experience, but overall I found it a good, basic chill-worthy tale in the continuing adventures of the Ghost Finders.

Simon Green is able to build interesting scenarios and keep a reader's interest in the worlds he creates but as always, what really attracts me are the characters, both those front and center and those who play more supporting roles. The Ghost Finders themselves are an unusual mix, including an habitual drug user (there are extenuating circumstances) the woman who loves him who is the tech geek, the fearless leader who is reminiscent of Captain Jack Harkness from Torchwood and the ghost he loves who has rejoined the crew dragging a load of mystery behind her.

As is true of most series, although it is possible to read and enjoy the book as a standalone, I recommend working your way through them in order to catch the nuances both in the over-arching story and in the relationships between the main characters.

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