Review: A beautiful, haunting tale.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
I have a digital pile of short stories on my Kindle. I was in the mood for a ghost story so I thought I would check this out. The Banshee is a legendary creature from the annals of horror folklore, it's cry brings certain doom and I was curious how that could transcend to a modern, short horror story.First of all, this isn't a gory horror. Not at all. Banshee's Cry relies on chills, subtle terror and a ghostly tale set in a Scottish castle. There aren't many places as creepy as this. The opening sequence sets the scene and transports to modern day when two people investigate the castle, which according to folklore, is haunted. Curiosity gets the better of them and we all know it has the potential to kill the cat. However, what transpires is something unexpected and beautiful.I actually believe this book would have worked as a full length novel. Making it longer and dragging out the chills would have provided an excellent, fear-drenched thriller that is very rare nowadays. I understand the authors need to make it short, and it works perfectly, but I think making it longer could have been something special.5* - A subtle, haunting and poignant ghost story with heart, warmth, slow-burn chills and a great scene of utter horror that will stay with you long after finishing. A lot of horror relies on the shocks and gore these days - which isn't a bad thing - but it's nice to see a horror using its brain rather then its brawn. An acquired taste but a must for any ghost story lover.