I enjoyed Mosse's
Winter Ghosts and was also pleased by this, her latest. She favors remote settings and stormy weather in her stories; in this case, the novel is set in a small town in Sussex, by the sea, amid downpours and flooding. Connie Gifford is the daughter of the town 'animal stuffer' as he refers to himself. She and her father live in a remote old house by the water and are largely shunned by the locals because of murky events in Gifford's past. When Connie witnesses a bizarre ritual in the gloomy churchyard one evening and a young woman is found drowned in the marsh near their home, Connie tries to piece together her lost memories from a childhood accident. Standard spooky- story stuff and a nice claustrophobic atmosphere make this a quick, fun read. Especially recommended for those who like a village story that's definitely not cozy.
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