Just wrapped up another really good Peter Straub novel today, and another of best known, “Ghost Story”.
In the small town of Milburn, New York, four elderly men gather around to tell each other stories. Some of these are true, some are made up and all of them are truly terrifying. A very simple pastime that they enjoy to divert themselves from their quiet lives.
But there is one story that is returning to haunt them and the town itself. This was a tale that concerned about something that they did so long ago. One wicked mistake. A terrifying accident. Soon these men will learn that nothing and no one can truly bury the past forever.
Ah, do I really love me a good ghost story, pun intended! With Peter Straub’s novel I get those eerie atmospheric vibes that you always get with such stories. With “Ghost Story” those vibes are more like the kind you get from reading an Edgar Allan Poe story. And well it certainly feels that way given the weirdness on display. Plus with some influence of folklore added to whole thing as well.
When I started reading the prologue I knew this was going to be another weird one. But I love weird, and can never get enough of it! And if it’s reminiscent of Poe? Well that makes all the more appealing!
by i-the-muso-1968