Review: Ghost Hall spine-tingling tale of haunted building
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2012
Michelle Wright's Ghost Hall will raise the hair on the back of your neck.  You're going to be scared, or at least creeped out.  Because it's not a simple ghost story -- it's a story about a building filled with ghosts!  And these aren't friendly ghosts or just confused spirits who haven't moved on.  These are aggressive ghosts and someone has died. A construction worker falls off a ladder to his death.  Was it a simple accident or did one of the ghosts give him a helping hand?Ellen and Monty are called in to investigate by the new owner of the old building, who is finding his attempts to renovate the building stymied by the ghosts.  Ellen is a talented psychic who has banished ghosts before, and now she and her former-P.I. husband Monty are headed to Belgium to see if they can find some answers. The city of Brussels plays a large role in this book, as Ellen and Monty try to squeeze some sight-seeing and other tourist activities into their business trip. Wright, a Brit now living in Belgium, paints a lovely picture of her adopted country. By the end of the book, I was wishing I could book my plane ticket right then!Ellen and Monty experience some harrowing encounters with the ghosts inhabiting the ancient building.  Wright makes you feel their terror and she depicts Monty as a protective husband who is man enough to trust his wife, even when things seem dangerous.  The couple work  together like a pair of dancers, each calling on their own strengths to figure out the mystery and accomplish their goals.Overall, this is a delightful book -- charming, a little sexy, puzzling -- but don't worry that you won't be frightened.  Ghost Hall has plenty of spine-tingling moments!