Review: Old timey ghost stories
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
Blackwood is a master of the ghost tale, a master at creating eerie environments and taking the reader on a weird and a sometimes wild ride. He does not use gore but you are still creeped out by the stories and that is why I like these old tales. I am a fan of these kinds of stories. Sometimes the language can be a bit old fashioned and they are not for the most part, action packed, just a slow revelation of oddness that can give you a bang at an unexpected twist of the story. His characters go camping, visit their old Aunties, go on strange trips for their employers, etc. I will continue reading everything I can find by this author. If you have never read Algernon Blackwood, I recommend you start with his tale, The Willows. To me it is a classic tale of what this author is all about.